Friday, April 27, 2012

Daniel Kent: Not Just Tomorrow's Leaders

Daniel Kent: Not Just Tomorrow's Leaders: Then I took a risk. Taking the money that I had been saving for a car to pay for incorporating as a nonprofit, I founded Net Literacy with my friends. Ten years later, Net Literacy remains a youth-managed nonprofit where students comprise 50 percent of the board of directors, write all of the grants and conduct all of the volunteering. We donate $1.4 million in services annually. Net Literacy's mission includes increasing digital inclusion and digital literacy through five student-developed programs, ranging from teaching computer and Internet safety skills to students and their parents to refurbishing tens of thousands of computers that afforded computer access to over 170,000 individuals. Internet associations representing 270,000 Internet companies on six continents have endorsed our Digital Literacy "best practices" site. Working at Net Literacy, 3,500 student volunteers have shown that we are not just tomorrow's leaders -- we're today's leaders!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Teens Charting a Course for Good: Allowance for Good presents first annual Global Philanthropy Summit — Evanston news, photos and events — TribLocal.com

Teens Charting a Course for Good: Allowance for Good presents first annual Global Philanthropy Summit — Evanston news, photos and events — TribLocal.com: Evanston, IL – Summer is just around the corner! As you prepare your teens for their long summer break, don’t forget to pick up a handy GPS to make sure you are on the right track. At Evanston-based Allowance for Good (AfG), a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization working to educate and engage youth in global philanthropy, we are not taking about a Garmin or a TomTom: we are talking about our first annual Global Philanthropy Summit (GPS).

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Your Schools: St Laurence pupils raise �4k over Lent - Your News - News - Birmingham Mail

Your Schools: St Laurence pupils raise �4k over Lent - Your News - News - Birmingham Mail: EVERY year at St Laurence Junior School, Northfield, we try to raise as much money as possible over Lent for many different causes.

Over the previous few years we have raised money for Malawi, Edwards Trust, Haiti earthquake, Acorns and many more.

This year we have collected money for children undergoing treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Class prompts art-full charity | The Red and Black

Class prompts art-full charity | The Red and Black: Class work led to charity work.

“Night of the Arts” was the brain-child of eight classmates working together on a group project for their event management class. The groups, led by an adviser, were free to pick their own charities, venues and events.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Nease student receives Rotary scholarship | StAugustine.com

Nease student receives Rotary scholarship | StAugustine.com: Abate was recognized for his commitment to and passion for volunteerism and philanthropy both on a local and international level. In the past three years, Abate volunteered building homes at a local Habitat for Humanity chapter in St. Augustine and teaching English and computer skills to youth in Ethiopia and India. He also served as a teacher’s assistant in a preschool in Cusco, Peru.

Friday, April 13, 2012

The Weekly Herald

The Weekly Herald: This time, Grace Bowen, 13, gets to go too.

The mother, daughter and members of their church, Westgate Chapel in Edmonds, are in West Liberty, Ky., helping with disaster relief efforts following the tornadoes that tore across the Midwest and Southern states in early March. Efforts include bringing school supplies to a makeshift classroom in the city.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Lincoln High group plans event to benefit Arc of Lincoln

Lincoln High group plans event to benefit Arc of Lincoln: Links With a Heart, a Lincoln High School philanthropy club, has hired a hypnotist for a Friday evening event to raise money for the Arc of Lincoln.

Michelle Daily – How my class raised $900 for Samaritan’s Purse - Classroom Champions

Michelle Daily – How my class raised $900 for Samaritan’s Purse - Classroom Champions: One of the great things about Classroom Champions is not only getting to know our own athlete mentor, but the wonderful ‘guest’ athletes who contribute to the monthly themes. Brock Kreitzburg competed with Steve Mesler on the US Bobsled Team for many years. He’s been working with an organization called Samaritan’s Purse and sent the students involved in the Classroom Champions Program a message about setting goals. He also talked about the work he was doing in Japan. (Watch Brock’s video.)

Monday, April 09, 2012

State Farm Youth Advisory Board

State Farm Youth Advisory Board: Thirty students, ages 17-20, from across the United States and Canada comprise the State Farm Youth Advisory Board. They are charged with helping State Farm design and implement a $5 million-a-year signature service-learning initiative to address issues important to State Farm and communities across the United States and Canada.