Free National Youth Service Day Materials Available:

Youth Service America offers free materials to help plan service projects for the 16th Annual National Youth Service Day, April 16-18, 2004. 
Planning Tool Kits and Service-Learning Curriculum Guides are now available in print and on-line for download at www.ysa.org/nysd/resource/nysd_resources_parent.cfm. The Planning Tool Kit is a comprehensive guide to help project planners identify their projects, recruit volunteers, generate media attention, raise funds, and more.
The Service-Learning Curriculum Guide contains nine lessons to develop students' project management skills while planning projects for National Youth Service Day. 
To learn more about National Youth Service Day and access other resources to help you plan your project - including project grants, tip sheets, effective practices, and more - visit www.YSA.org/nysd.

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Learning To Give - Indiana 

Engaging students in "learning to give" can have a huge impact on a community.  Learning to Give-Indiana, is an innovative movement to provide training and resourses to teachers for educating and engaging young people in giving and serving.
A Summer Institute for teachers, June 14 - June 18, 2004 at IUPUI Indianapolis, will introduce teachers to the Learning To Give-Indiana program. The Institute will acquaint teachers with new techniques, including learning styles, Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, Academic Service-learning and effective assessment tools. 
The Institute is offered at no charge to participants.  Lodging, materials, instruction, and a $100 honorarium are provided.  Participants may choose to receive graduate credit or CRU credits.
This is a wonderful opportunity for teachers  in local communities who have an interest in youth philanthropy and would like to have a better understanding of the Learning To Give-Indiana school program. 
For additional information please contact:
Eileen Ryan
Project Manager
Learning To Give - Indiana
317.684.8959
e-mail:  ecryan@iupui.edu

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For more information, contact:
Jerry Finn
(812) 923-2065
The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana (YPII)
32 East Washington Street
Suite 1100
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
317.715.6709, YPII@aol.com, www.YPIN.org

2004 Youth Philanthropy Jam
July 6-7th Franklin College - Franklin, Indiana

Mark Your Calendar

Fun-filled activities and exciting speakers will be featured at the 2nd YP Jam 2004.  Innovative breakout sessions on cutting edge topics will be presented to help local community initiatives to improve programs, gain useful information and network with other participants.  There will be plenty of time during the conference for recreation and fun.  Teams of youth and adults are encouraged to attend.  Registration will be $30 and more information will be sent soon. 

"Philanthropy BUZZ" -- a resource to answer your questions about youth philanthropy

Submit your questions for any of the YPII partners.  If you have a question for "Philanthropy Buzz" email us.

Question:  How do I know what others are doing in Youth Philanthropy and that it is more than a passing fad?

BuZZ: To see what others in Indiana are doing in youth philanthropy, visit our website at www.ypin.org, and look at our state map.  Information is listed for youth philanthropy programs all over Indiana.  Currently, over 40 programs are listed on the state map.  Use the contact information to network and get new ideas for your program.  You can also visit the Council of Michigan Foundation's Youth Grantmakers Web site.  Their program has been in existence for over 15 years and has generated millions of dollars in endowments in local communities as well as millions of dollars given to community projects which young people care about.  If we want young people to be engaged in voluntary action for the common good, we need to provide opportunities in local communities where they can get firsthand experience on how their involvement can and does make a difference.  Indiana can't afford not to get young people involved!

This response is brought to you by Community Partnerships with Youth Inc. and YPII.  For more information on CPY visit their website at www.cpyinc.org.

...growing lifelong philanthropists who give their time, talent, and treasure for the common good.

Supporters of the Vision
Center for Youth as Resources, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Community Foundation of Southern Indiana,  Community Partnerships with Youth, Emmis Communications, Indiana Association of School Principals, Indiana Association of United Ways, Indiana Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism, Indiana Dollars for Scholars, Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, Indiana Humanities Council, Indiana Youth Institute, Indiana Pacers Foundation, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Foundation, Indiana Youth Commission for Service and Leadership, Indiana Youth Services Association, Indianapolis Colts, The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Johnson County Youth Services Bureau, Legacy Fund of Hamilton County - a CICF affiliate, Marion County Commission on Youth, The Mary E. Ober Foundation, Moore Foundation, Women's Fund of Central Indiana - a CICF Fund, Youth As Resources-United Way of Central Indiana and 4-H/Youth Development.

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