GYSD is led by Youth Service America, with the MCSC serving as a GYSD Lead Agency to encourage service locally. As part of the MCSC's efforts, we are inviting you to participate in the 2012 GYSD Michigan Coalition. 

Help the MCSC illuminate the efforts of our young people this April…here's how you can get involved with the 2012 GYSD in Michigan: 

• Plan a Global Youth Service Day event in your community. 
  • Post your project to www.gysd.org . 
• Post information about the 2012 GYSD on your website or social media.
• Encourage the young people in your community to create their own GYSD projects. 

2012 Global Youth Service Day Webinars

The MCSC hosted two free webinars to provide an introduction to the benefits of coordinating a service project on the annual Global Youth Service Day - scheduled for April 20, 21, and 22, 2012. Tips, tools, and resources for project planning with youth were shared, as well as an overview of the importance of youth service. Ideas for collaborating with other streams of national service were also included. 

Did you miss your opportunity to join our webinars? Don't worry, you can watch a recorded version of the webinar by clicking here.

2012 Global Youth Service Day Michigan Mini-Grants 

The MCSC and The LEAGUE Michigan, with support from Youth Service America and the Corporation for National and Community Service, are awarding mini-grants to Michigan organizations who wish to host volunteer service projects to engage youth as part of the 2012 Global Youth Service Day.

Grants valued at up to $500 are available and organizations are encouraged to plan youth service projects that focus on education, health, clean energy/environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, disaster preparedness, supporting veterans and military families, public safety, or childhood hunger. Priority will be given to projects that incorporate youth in the planning process. Please note these funds are designed to solely support direct service projects. 

Organizations in Michigan which are eligible to apply include national service grantees, Volunteer Centers, 501(c)3 organizations, K-12 and higher education institutions, etc. Applicants must complete the Application, Budget Worksheet, and W-9 Tax Document in the format requested. Applications will be accepted by mail, email, or fax.

The deadline to apply for these mini-grants has passed and the application process is now closed. For a complete list of 2012 GYSD mini-grant recipients, click here. 

2012 GYSD Mini-Grant Guidelines and Application  (PDF)
2012 GYSD Mini-Grant Guidelines and Application  (Word)
2012 GYSD Mini-Grant Fillable W-9 Tax Form (PDF)  

2012 Global Youth Service Day Post-Event Survey

Did you host an event for GYSD? We want to hear about it! We've created a quick and easy online survey where you can share with us the number of volunteers your project engaged, the total number of volunteer hours served, and the number of people your project served.

As a thank you to those who complete our survey, we will be entering their names into a drawing for a $100 Meijer gift card! For your chance to win, complete our survey located here. The deadline to complete is May 4, 2012.

2012 Global Youth Service Day Toolkit
 
We hope you find the resources and information below useful when planning for the 2012 GYSD:

2012 GYSD Michigan Flyer  (PDF)
2012 GYSD Project/Event Planning Guide  (PDF)
MCSC Media Guide  (PDF)
2012 GYSD Fill-In Media Advisory  (Word)
2012 GYSD Fill-In Press Release  (Word)
Youth Service America No Kid Hungry Guide (PDF) 
Generation On Do Your Own Thing Guide for Kids (PDF)
Generation On Do Your Own Thing Guide for Teens (PDF)

For additional GYSD information and resources, visit  www.gysd.org .