What is Global Youth Service Day?

Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service-learning. Established in 1988, Global Youth Service Day is the largest and longest-running service event in the world, and the only day of service dedicated to children and youth. GYSD is celebrated each year in over 100 countries.

Who is involved in Global Youth Service Day?

Each year, millions of children and youth around the world work together with schools, youth organizations, nonprofits, community and faith-based organizations, volunteer and national service programs, government agencies, faith communities, and other individuals to address the world’s most critical issues and change their communities on Global Youth Service Day.

AMIGOS is encouraging all volunteers and alumni to participate!

Why should AMIGOS be involved with Global Youth Service Day?

To be a part of the largest, and longest-running, annual day of service, and the only day of service dedicated to engaging and celebrating children and youth!

Youth volunteering to improve their communities locally and globally is at the heart of the AMIGOS mission.  Global Youth Service Day provides an opportunity for AMIGOS volunteers and alumni to be a part of a youth based global service movement.  GYSD is an incredible example of the AMIGOS vision: a world where each young person becomes a life-long catalyst for social change.

How can AMIGOS be part of Global Youth Service Day?

Global Youth Service Day has two great ways of getting involved and being a part of the global service movement.  There are service events being held all over the country on GYSD, April 20-22.  In addition the day of service, you can be a part of Youth Service America’s semester of service.

Find out if your community is already hosting GYSD events that you can be a part of at gysd.org or organize your own event!

If you are a volunteer with a chapter who is already engaging in service, register your projects online to be a part of the global youth movement!

When is Global Youth Service Day?

Global Youth Service Day is April 20-22 2012 and the semester of service can take place anytime!

Where can AMIGOS get involved with Global Youth Service Day?

Check out their website at gysd.org.  There you can get more information about where events are being held, how to get involved, tools and resources for service, and more!

What support is there for Global Youth Service Day projects?

Youth Service America offers grants and funding for Global Youth Service Day projects!

In just two months, hundreds of YSA grantees will activate young people to improve their communities as part of Global Youth Service Day - April 20-22, 2012.    

For more information check out:  gysd.org