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Global Youth Service Day

February 20, 2009

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Global Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the world.

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Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual global event that highlights and celebrates the contributions of youth to their communities through volunteer service.

GYSD is held during a weekend every April. In 2009, the event will be April 24-26. GYSD is celebrated in over 100 countries in every region of the world.

GYSD is organized by Youth Service America with the Global Youth Action Network as its key partner and a consortium of international organizations and over 160 national coordinating committees in participating countries and Lead Agencies in the U.S. Learn more about the partnerships that make Global Youth Service Day possible.

During Global Youth Service Day, youth around the world organize community service projects to address the needs of their local communities through service, to be recognized for their contributions, and to be a part of a global youth service movement.

The goals of Global Youth Service Day are: 
a. To MOBILIZE youth to identify and address the needs of their communities through service.
b. To SUPPORT youth on a life-long path of service and civic engagement. 
c. To EDUCATE the public, the media, and policymakers about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders.

Global Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the world. Millions of youth will participate in the 20th Annual Global Youth Service Day on April 24-26, 2009. Over the past 20 years, Global Youth Service Day has brought together more than 40 million people in thousands of communities worldwide.

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