GYSD is April, 2008. Largest Service Learning Event in the World

GYSD webpage www.gysd.org

Global Youth Service Day, is the largest service event in the world, mobilizes youth to identify and address the needs o9f their communities through service, develops the next generations of volunteers and educates the public about the year round contributions of young people as community leaders. The GYSD events and activities takes place in over 100 countries around the world simultaneously.

iEARN Pakistan as part of the Global Connections and Exchange Program mobilizes youth and educators every year to join this global event and  participate in this global event with full enthusiasm

On Global Youth Service Day, millions of young people in countries everywhere highlight and carry out thousands of community improvement projects. GYSD offers a way for local, national, and international organizations to:

BUILD the capacity of an international network of organizations that promotes youth participation, service, and learning;

EDUCATE the public, the media, and policy-makers about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders around the world;

MOBILIZE youth and adults to meet the needs of their communities through volunteering; and

LEARN and share effective practices in youth service, youth voice, and civic engagement in the world today.

How to Participate:

Step-1: Plan your Community Service Projects

Step-2: Register your class/project at www.gysd.net/apply, remember to mention it as an iEARN-Pakistan Project.

Step-3:  Post your plans in the iEARN Interactive Forum 'CIVICS-Youth Volunteerism and Service' under the discussion heading 'GYSD 2008 Plans from Pakistan'.

Step-4: Once the projects are completed Post your project reports with few pictures in the CIVICS-Youth Volunteerism and Service'' under the discussion heading 'GYSD 2008 Reports from Pakistan '.

If you or your school is not yet iEARN member to access the interactive forum, this is the time you can join us. Just click 'Join Us' at www.iearnpk.org and submit the online membership form. Schools can apply for membership using form at:

Helpful Resources:
If you go to www.gysd.net/doc/ There are many documents you can download to help with planning. The Planning Toolkit is especially good.
 

Find resources for planning, reporting and project ideas at:
http://www.iearnpk.org/YVS/Resources.htm

Important to Know!!!!

iEARN-PK GYSD Teacher Leader Award: One outstanding Teacher Leader will get a scholarship for participating in the iEARN Annual Conference and Youth Summit in July 2008 Bukhara-Uzbekistan.

-The teacher who facilitates and engages largest number of students in community service projects.

- She leads students groups for largest number of quality projects.

-All plans are posted by February 28th and reports are posted by 25th April 2008 in the iEARN interactive forum for the CIVICS-Youth Volunteerism and Service'.

All participating students whose completed project reports are posted in the CIVICS-Youth Volunteerism and Service' by 20th May 2008 will get a certificate of appreciation from iEARN. Make sure each report has the full names of the students and the school addresses.

 

Last date for completing and posting all project reports in the iEARN Students Unlimited forum is 25th April 2008.