septembre 18, 2008 - 10:26am — kfurio
Wish Upon A Star
Mindy Le, of the Dreams Come True Campaign, freestyles for GenV.net
avril 9, 2009 - 12:33pm — YV_Katie
Become a YV Ambassador! Click Here to Learn More
Are you passionate about Youth Venture? 
Like to talk about your experiences?
Become a YV Ambassador!
Youth Venture® is looking for YV Ambassadors - outstanding YVers representing a variety of backgrounds and possessing a broad range of interests and goals that have a strong interest in helping us strengthen the movement of young changemakers. By sharing stories of their own life-changing experience, Ambassadors seek to engage and inspire other youth to launch their own community-benefiting Ventures. We are looking for Venturers who are strong public speakers and enjoy sharing their personal and Venture stories. YV Ambassadors are critical to the growth and strength of the Youth Venture network. Ambassadors regularly blog, share ideas and tips, and invite young people to join online discussions on variety of issues.
Opportunities could include:
-Giving presentations and representing YV at conferences.
-Speaking to local and national media and sharing personal stories.
-Participating in YV campaigns and special initiatives. Examples of past efforts include the Road Trip -America, the National Starbucks Tour, YV Events at Nike Stores, etc.
-Participating in a variety of local/regional YV events such as gatherings, panels, etc.
-Mentoring other young people to launch their social ventures.
-Prospects with various media outlets, etc.
Venturers who are selected to be US Ambassadors will be invited to attend a special training at the National Youth Venture Summit on June 26th- 29th at MIT and Boston University in Boston, MA (some costs apply).
Currently the Ambassadors program is US based. Only US Venture Teams are eligible to apply.
Apply to become a US Ambassador! Download the application.
Deadline: April 27, 2009
Questions? Contact Kate Myers at kmyers@youthventure.org or at 703-600-8315.
février 18, 2009 - 1:16pm — amy.e
MN Dream It. Do It. Challenge - Fall 2008
Video of the Fall 2008 Twin Cities cohort of Youth Venture's Dream It. Do It. Challenge.
janvier 7, 2009 - 1:35pm — kfurio
MLK, Jr. Day of Service
janv. 19 2009 - 5:00am
janv. 19 2009 - 11:59pm
Etc/GMT-5
Participate in this national event!
Volunteer in your community on MLK, Jr. Day
Start your own community service project or join an existing one in your community.
Here is what's going on in New England: http://my.mlkday.gov/public/OrganizationDetail.aspx?projectId=4433
You can check the MLK Day site for more projects in your area. http://my.mlkday.gov/public/indexSearch.aspx
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avril 4, 2008 - 11:24am — amy.e
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Project Girl - Intermedia Arts
Project Girl Day Camp
www. intermediaarts. org for more information
Dates: Monday - Thursday, July 14-17, 2008
Times: 9AM to 4PM
Location: Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis
To register: 612-871-4444 or info@intermediaarts.org
Description:
A weeklong summer day camp for girls ages 10-18 featuring the Project Girl media literacy curriculum. Twin cities artists will lead girls in hands-on arts workshops using writing, poetry, digital photography and visual arts.
Price: (Based on sliding scale by household income)
Ongoing SAT-Prep Help
Created by Venturer Jason Shah, INeedAPencil.com is a FREE online SAT preparation program with dozens of lessons, hundreds of practice questions and tons of cool features to help high school students raise SAT scores in a fun and effective way. This is a great alternative to expensive test prep programs and other ineffective courses. Spread the word to friends and fellow Venturers by forwarding this email or mentioning INeedAPencil.com at your next venture meeting. If your organization would like to work with Jason or partner with INeedAPencil.com, email Jason at jshah@fas.harvard.edu!
Build Your Skills with the SSC’s SPROG this Summer: July 17-24
The Sierra Student Coalition offers summer trainings for high school and college students who want to build their skills and become the next generation of environmental leaders. The week-long experience focuses on grassroots campaign training for campus and community projects, particularly around global warming and the clean energy future. Your trainers are fellow student leaders in the climate movement - I'm honored to be one of them. There are also 9 other SPROGs this summer all across the Country, but the one July 17-24 is the closest one at Head of the Rapids in St. Croix State Park MN.
Summer of Solutions: June 1-August
If you're looking for a whole summer of grassroots organizing experience to help out on cutting edge climate action initiatives and build your skills to lead the transition to a post-carbon society, join us for the Summer of Solutions, founded and run by a group of Minnesota students. This two month program will unite young people from around the country to form a national team to build real climate solutions in our communities. You'll get to define where you want to go with the program and work with pioneering youth facilitators who will help you build the skills you need to create climate solutions in your communities. Participants will be supported through fundraising and special grants and stipends, some of which are only available to students in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Deadline: Ongoing
Join the year-long Leadership program and organize Global Action Days in your schools and communities around the issues of HIV/AIDS, hunger, climate change, and education. Using Mercy Corps’ tools, training, and resources, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to carry out campaigns that inform and inspire your classmates to speak out in the media, raise money, and lobby elected officials.
mars 31, 2008 - 9:41am — YV_Jen
Gretchen Zucker on Television Ringing Opening Bell at NASDAQ
Image
March 27, 2008 -- Gretchen Zucker, Executive Director of Youth Venture presides over the opening bell.
© 2008, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
Reprinted with permission.
novembre 8, 2007 - 12:46pm — sassafras
Divine Bradley at the BR!CK Awards
Congratulations to Venturer Divine Bradley and Team Revolution!
novembre 8, 2007 - 12:43pm — sassafras
Bill Clinton mentions Ashoka (YVsisterorganization)
How awesome that politicians are sitting up and taking notice of volunteerism and changemakers :)
octobre 9, 2007 - 4:15pm — YV Technical Al...
Technical Ally SPECIAL GUEST WORKSHOPS
The Special Guest teleconference workshops are hosted every other Monday at 7:30pm EST over a FREE conference line. The calls are open to all Venturers across the U.S.
Each call focuses on a different topic or issue related to Venturing, such as marketing, fundraising, and community building, as well as issue areas such as multicultural awareness. On each call, an adult professional and a guest Venturer share their experiences and advice on the topic, which is followed by a question & answer session with the rest of the call participants. See topics below.
If you would like to register to participate in a workshop or have questions about the program, please e-mail technicalally@youthventure.org or call 703-600-8346.
(See 'Events' for a description of the next workshop).
UPCOMING 2008 WORKSHOPS:
The Technical Ally Program will be on hiatus during the Summer due to the National Youth Venture Summit. Workshops will resume in the Fall. Updates about the Fall workshops will be added soon.
PAST WORKSHOPS:
(See the blog for past Special Guest workshop announcements).
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octobre 9, 2007 - 4:12pm — YV Technical Al...
Technical Ally E-ADVISORS
The E-Advisors program connects Venturers who have specific technical questions with E-Advisors who have relevant experience via email. Youth Venturers from across the U.S. are invited to e-mail their specific technical questions in the below categories to TechnicalAlly@youthventure.org. A Youth Venture staff relay emails from Venturers to appropriate Technical Allies who can answer their question.
E-Advisors are available to answer questions in the following categories. Just e-mail your specific question to technicalally@youthventure.org:
- Community Development
- Community Partnerships
- Communication/ Organizing
- Civic Engagement
- Business/ Sales
- Business/ Management
- Business Planning
- Nonprofits/ 501(c)(3) Application
- Program Development
- Capacity Building
- Fundraising
- Financial Planning/ Financial Advisory
- Grant-Writing
- Seeking Foundation Funding
- Approaching Community and other Local Foundations
- Networking for Local Funding
- Legal Research
- Legal Services/ Legal Issues
- Tutoring/ Mentoring
- Professional Development (Career choice, resumes, etc.)
- Youth Development
- Self Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Creative Thinking
- Web/ Graphic Design
- Advertising
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Strategic Planning for Events
- Mobilizing People Behind an Issue
- Environmental Issues, Renewable Energies
- Health (Healthy living/eating, outdoor activities, etc.), Health care
- Education
- Talent management, including:
- -- Attracting and Retaining Employees/Volunteers, Volunteer Management
- -- Team Management/ Team Building
- -- Goal Setting and Performance Review
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