The youth volunteers in your afterschool program can join youth across the globe on Global Youth Service Day 2008, April 25-27, to share how they help serve in their communities. Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual global event organized by Youth Service America and the Global Youth Action Network, together with numerous International Organizations and National Coordinating Committees that celebrates, recognizes, and mobilizes:
-The year-round contributions of young people to build their communities and their world through voluntary service, and
-The contributions made by the community (public, private, and nonprofit sectors) for empowering young people, especially through mentoring

There are a variety of ways that groups and youth can get involved. Learn more here.
For proven and practical resources, please visit the School-Age Notes website at www.schoolagenotes.com.

School-Age Notes
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phone: 1-800-410-8780
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Earth Day Fair
TuesdayApril 22nd is the Earth Day Fair from 10 am to 2 pm at the Oregon Institute of Technology College Union. More details to be announced.

Style Show
A "Hot Looks & Cool Books" Style Showwill be held on Sunday April 27th to Benefit the SMART program at the OIT Crater Lake Complex, 2nd floor. Please RSVP by April 7th. 541-273-2424. More details on the way.



Local Training:

Layered Addictions Training
Trainer Bobbi Edwards, Certified Addiction Counselor, Member CDPWS, Certified Northwest Indian Counselor,& Member of NAADAC will present trainingworkshopson the following topics: Layers of defenses and addictions that hide “who we are” and increase awareness of stage 2 recovery; How layered addictions block recovery; & Core shame issues,relationships, food, gambling,workaholilcs, sex,and parenting messages.
All training will assist in increasing awareness of the cycle of pain and addictions. There will be two separate workshops offered. The first is April 24-25 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Your second option isMay 29-30 from 8:00 am to 5:00pm. Event will be held at the OIT College Union, Auditorium West Klamath Falls, OR. Registration fee is $75.00which includes materials. For more information call 541-882-7248. See attached flyer forregistration information.



Online Non-Profit Resources:

Free Corporate Donor Search Portal for Nonprofits!

The NonProfit Times recently announced a new online portal which gives nonprofits and other researchers free access to corporate donation data for fundraising research. The portal is powered by Internet search company NOZA, Inc., provider of the world’s largest database of charitable gifts. The research portal will launch with over 4,300 searchable records of corporate donations valued at $1 million or more to U.S. charities. Follow this link, http://www.nptgrantsearch.com/ , to start learning and earning.


Google for Non-Profits
Google Offersa Suite of Free Internet Applications to Nonprofits for FundingTips & Trends. Free services offered to nonprofits by Google are E-mail programs, mapping software, blogs, Internet traffic analysis programs, and free search engine advertising. Google recently established a new nonprofit portal so that groups can more easily access the tools. In addition to the software, the site offers setup instructions and advice on how to use the programs to support the group's mission. Go to http://www.google.com/nonprofits/to find out more.



Your local YDN Coordinator is working hard arranging a day of trainingpaired withour next YDN monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 21st, to be held at OIT. Clear your calendars for this day as we plan on having some great topics and workshops to better serve you organization. Details regarding this exciting day of mentoring and afterschool related material will make its way to your inbox very soon!


Very Truly Yours,