Semester of Service Webinars

A Semester of Service, A Semester of Learning
Thursday, December 10 - - - 3pm ET
Presenter: Susan Abravanel, Vice President of Education, Youth Service America

Semester of Service links prominent national service events - such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and Global Youth Service Day - through an extended service-learning framework of at least 70 hours. Young people ages 5-25, spend the “semester” addressing a meaningful community need connected to intentional learning goals and/or academic standards. Semester of Service emphasizes “Duration and Intensity”, enriching the experience by providing participants with enough time to incorporate the five stages of service-learning: Investigation, Preparation & Planning, Action, Reflection, and Demonstration/Celebration.

This webinar will provide an introduction to Semester of Service, the IPARDC process, and YSA’s tools and resources – including the new Semester of Service Strategy Guide and the GoToServiceLearning lesson plan database.

Sign up for this webinar at: http://tinyurl.com/ysa2010webinar1


Connecting Your Service-Learning Projects to National Days of Service
Thursday, December 17 - - - 3pm ET
Presenter: Karen Daniel, Vice President of Engagement, Youth Service America

The time period of Semester of Service and the National Learn and Serve Challenge includes several national days of service, including as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, Cesar Chavez Day, Earth Day, and Global Youth Service Day. This webinar will provide an introduction to key days of service, how to leverage these days to bring added publicity and resources for your program, and how to utilize these days as key points in the IPARDC process – for example, investigative activities on MLK Day activities and demonstration & celebration activities on Global Youth Service Day.

Sign up for this webinar at: http://tinyurl.com/ysa2010webinar2