National Day of Service and Remembrance: Eight for 9/11
On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which includes federal authorization to establish September 11 as an annually recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance. Youth Service America, the official youth partner of the National Day of Service and Remembrance, has detailed eight lessons learned from the event and provides many related ideas for service and service-learning projects.
Search Institute is proud to be a part of the National Day of Service and Remembrance as it encourages positive experiences and values in young people.
Read More about Service Learning
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC), a project of Learn and Serve America, supports the service-learning community by offering high-quality, practical resources to aid in the development and implementation of service-learning programs.
Learn more about the NSLC:
- What Is Service-Learning?
- Resources for Parents
- Resources for Kids and Teens
- Lesson Plans, Syllabi, and Project Ideas
- About the NSLC
- Learn and Serve America
Inspired to Serve: Youth-Led Interfaith Action is a pilot project of Search Institute and Interfaith Youth Core that aims to study the effects of service and service-learning on youth, faith-based organizations, and community in four cities across the country. The project is focused on promoting effective serving learning, greater interfaith engagement, asset-building approaches with youth, and city-wide movements.
Learn more about Inspired to Serve:
- Major Project Activities
- Pilot Cities
- Effective Service Learning Fact Sheet
- Interfaith Engagement Fact Sheet
- Asset-Building Approaches Fact Sheet
- City-Wide Movements Fact Sheet
Download Search Institute resources to engage and empower youth to start a service initiative.
Service-Learning in Community-Based Organizations: A Practical Guide to Starting and Sustaining High-Quality Programs- Levels of Service Activity
Need ideas for Service Learning Projects?
- See what our HC•HY initiatives are doing
- See the Asset Champion Newsletter on service learning
- Sign up for the Asset Champion to get updates on what other communities are doing
- Download these andouts from An Asset Builders Guide to Service Learning:
Want to see what others around the country are doing?
Use the widget below to see what others are doing on 9/11 and share your own ideas.
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