ServiceVote.org mobilizes and supports young people to be civically engaged as advocates addressing the issues they care about in all areas of civic life; and
mobilizes and supports advocates for youth service and service-learning in order to engage public officials and building support for service and service-learning.
About Youth Service America

YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA (YSA) is a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally. Founded in 1986, YSA’s mission is to expand the impact of the youth service movement with communities, schools, corporations, and governments.
 
YSA envisions a global culture of engaged youth who are committed to a lifetime of service, learning, leadership and achievement.

Our Programming

Organizing Public Policy and Awareness Campaigns

  • Global Youth Service Day , the largest service event in the world, mobilizes youth to address the needs of their communities through service while also educating the public, media, and policymakers about their year-round contributions.
  • Youth Voice Initiative supports the YSA National Youth Council, a group of young leaders from all over the United States, and helps organizations, adults, and young people work as partners toward youth engagement in all aspects of service.
  • National and Community Service Advocacy promotes youth service in the political process and engages youth and their elected officials in creating long-lasting change.
  • ServiceVote engages young people in the political process during the crucial presidential election, encouraging them to be civically engaged as a way of life.

Convening the Field

  • Partnerships Program works with over 150 national and international partner organizations who advocate for youth service in their respective regions.
  • National Service-Learning Conference — a program of the National Youth Leadership Council in partnership with Youth Service America - brings together service-learning educators and students from the United States to share ideas and work together.
  • Working Group on National and Community Service regularly addresses topics related to youth service, for example with specific types of youth populations.

Offering Incentives and Recognition

  • Grants and Awards give money directly to young people to help them implement a service project in their community.

Providing Information and Educational Resources

  • The National Service Briefing reaches thousands of people weekly with important news in the youth service field.
  • SERVEnet.org allows youth and adults to search thousands of volunteer opportunities posted by organizations across the country. It may be customized specifically for companies who ar  looking for service opportunities for their employees.
  • Training and Technical Assistance is available to anyone needing help with service-related technology.
  • Curriculum Guides and Tool Kits provide concrete information about how to plan a service project and make the event visible by inviting media and long-lasting by engaging elected officials.
  • Project Plan-It! is an interactive online tool to help young people plan service projects.
  • Tip Sheets offer information around specific topics like how to obtain a governmental proclamation and how to manage youth-adult partnerships.
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