Southern Indiana Youth Philanthropy 101 Seminar, October 14
A Youth Philanthropy 101 Seminar will be hosted by the Orange County Community Foundation on Thursday, October 14th, 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM in Paoli. The event will be an overview and orientation about youth philanthropy, endowment building and fund development, grant processes, consensus building, and youth and adult partnerships. This seminar is geared to youth and adults interested in or new to youth philanthropy. To register, contact Cyndi Gorres, OCCF, (812) 723-4150 or email her at cyndigoerres@orangecountycommunityfoundation.org.

National Philanthropy Day, November 15, 2004
November 15th is National Philanthropy Day, a day designated to celebrate giving.

Awards will be given to outstanding philanthropists in Indiana at the November 15th Awards Dinner. This gives us a chance to step into the spotlight and remind our communities the spirit of giving is alive and well.

We hope you will choose to be active in celebrating this year's National Philanthropy Day, and we encourage you to work with other organizations in your community to promote it. The philanthropic community is strong yet varied, and each individual voice is equally important on this day of recognition and reflection.
 
For more information about National Philanthropy Day, visit www.indianaphilanthropy.org.

The 2004 Philanthropy Awards Dinner will be held on November 15, 2004 beginning with a reception at 5:30 PM and dinner at 6:00 PM. (To attend, contact Sarah Hayden with AFP 317-842-9268, $55 each).

Save the Date - 2005 YP Jam is July 6 & 7
Plan on bringing a team of youth and adults to the 2005 YP Jam on July 6-7, 2005 at Franklin College. A planning team has started putting together this first class event that helps grow young leaders and active citizens who give time, talent, and treasure for the common good.

If you have suggestions for workshops, speakers, activities, or event sponsors please send them to ypii@aol.com. Better yet, send an e-mail and join the planning team for the 2005 YP Jam! The first meeting is October 5th 5:00-6:00 PM at IYI in Indianapolis.

$$$ Dollar Drives and Fund Development! $$$
The Dollar Drive is an excellent way to involve young people in giving, create synergy and recognition around youth giving and making a positive difference in local communities. It is a campaign encouraging every youth in a community to give a Dollar to causes they care about. Dollar Drive materials can be downloaded from our Web site. The Youth Philanthropy Initiative of Indiana exists to grow lifelong philanthropists and believes that asking youth to give to causes they believe in helps them become better citizens and empowers them to care for their communities.

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND KIDS
The election season is in full swing. What do the candidates for President propose for child well-being and healthy youth development? Connect for Kids submitted ten questions about children and youth to President Bush and Senator Kerry on topics such as child care, children's health insurance, education and juvenile justice. Read their answers: http://www.connectforkids.org/usr_doc/bush_kerry_intro.html

NEW BOOK ON YOUTH VOTING
In 1972, 18-year-olds voted in a presidential election for the first time. Since that first vote, voting participation by young people between the ages of 18 and 25 has dropped 15 percent.

The newly released book, Taking Back the Vote: Getting American Youth Involved in Our Democracy, calls for parents, teachers, and educators to join forces in getting young people to take part in the political process. Drawing on civic education studies and countless conversations with young people, Ann Eisner portrays a younger generation that is largely disenchanted by politics- young don't identify with a particular party (studies show that those who identify with a party are more likely to vote) and candidates don't expend much energy trying to captivate them. Furthermore, they've grown up with negative political ads, wars broadcast on television, and a scandal-ridden White House, which has left them disgusted with the way politics are conducted in this country.

What makes this generation different from earlier ones, Eisner writes, is their propensity for volunteerism. "Volunteering," she notes, "is often gratifying in a way that voting and politics will never be. For a generation grown accustomed to the immediacy of microwave cooking and instant messaging, the ability to see the fruits of their labor firsthand and quickly has enormous appeal. They feel good inside when the stream looks that much cleaner or the third grader can finally read a chapter on his own." "The real problem," Eisner says, "is that young people don't realize that community service doesn't create policy, establish regulations, enact laws, or elect officials who allocate funds." Learn more about this book.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP & MENTORING MATERIALS
The Good Knight Child Empowerment Network offers youth mentoring/leadership materials to groups for the upcoming national volunteer days and for activities throughout the year. The Good Knight bilingual (Spanish/English) educational materials consist of:

• A Good Knight Safety Mentor Video - a tool for youth mentors to use during safety programs in the community 
  The Spanish/English Crime Prevention Activity Book - a wonderful tool for crime prevention and literacy programs for youth and adults
• The English Good Knight Story Activity Book - a perfect activity book to supplement the Good Knight Safety Mentor Video and to assist the youth mentor in telling the story about their quest as a Good Knight
• Good Knight Crime Prevention Youth Mentor Kit - a "How To" Kit that allows adult volunteers/teachers to teach this award winning crime prevention program.

A complete description of all materials can be found at the charity's website - www.goodknight.org.

Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University's Learning To Give-Indiana Initiative Awards State's First Grants to Partner Schools
Some Hoosier schoolchildren will begin learning this fall about concepts such as philanthropy and volunteering as part of the Learning to Give-Indiana (LTG-IN) initiative, a program of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

Five central Indiana schools received the first LTG-IN grants during a celebration on September 22, 2004. The schools are IPS Washington Irving #14 Elementary School, St. Richard's School, Eastwood Middle School, Cathedral High School and University High School, as well as a K+ program coordinated by the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis.

The program offers lessons to K-12 teachers about philanthropy that are easily integrated into the already-existing school curriculum. The lessons contain both academic content and skill development activities, which can involve students in community service projects.

The Center on Philanthropy is adapting the program from the original Learning To Give initiative in Michigan. The goal is to recruit partner schools across Indiana to teach the curriculum, which already is coded to Indiana standards.

A partner school receives $2,000 over a three-year period. In return, the school agrees to have at least one teacher per grade level teach two units of the Learning To Give lessons each year. During the celebration, LTG-IN officials awarded $1,000 of the grant and recognized the first Learning To Give teachers and participant schools.

For more information: http://www.IN.learningtogive.org

Senator Bayh Student Service Leaders 2nd Annual Summit
To recognize even more students at his Indiana Service Leaders Summit this year, U.S. Senator Evan Bayh is inviting those who work with/know youth to nominate student service leaders from their communities to attend his second annual summit, which recognizes high school students for their volunteer efforts and encourages them to continue service work throughout their lives. It will be held on
Saturday, October 23rd, in Indianapolis.

The summit is part of Bayh's broader efforts to promote national service across America by expanding volunteer opportunities. Senator Bayh has also called attention to an underutilized $1,000 service award that will provide $500 from the Corporation for National and Community Service for a student involved with service work, which must be matched by funds from the community. Bayh hopes as many students as possible will take advantage of the scholarship. For more information or to receive a nomination form, contact Monica Swintz, 317-554-0765 or e-mail to Monica_Swintz@bayh.senate.gov.

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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

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

Supporters of the Vision
Center for Youth as Resources, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Clowes Fund, 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.