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DOWNLOAD THE 2007-2008 IEARN PROJECT BOOK
iEARN is a non-profit network that supports over 20,000 teachers and 2 million youth in more than 120 countries to collaborate through a global telecommunications network on projects designed to make a difference in the world. The 2007-2008 Project Book is available online and is a wealth of information for teachers seeking to incorporate global projects and online collaborations into their classroom. To learn more, visit http://www.iearn.org/projects/projectbook.html.
posted 11-15-07
PLAYPUMPS INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES “KNOWH2O” WEBSITE
PlayPumps International launched KnowH2O, a website designed for schools and community organizations to build student awareness of global water issues and how they can work to help address the world’s water crisis. The site offers a variety of ways for students and teachers to learn about and understand how people throughout the world are impacted by a lack of clean drinking water. The website contains teacher-tested tools and interactive resources such as online videos, water resource maps, web banners, and games that help students truly understand the impact of the water crisis. To learn more, visit www.KnowH2O.org.
posted 11-15-07
STRATEGIES FOR NON-GATHERED MINISTRY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
Check out the new book from St. Mary’s Press called “No Meeting Required”.
posted 11-15-07
ADDRESSING MINISTRY-RELATED STRESS
Working with young people can be invigorating and joyful, but it can also be tiring and stressful. Too often those of us in ministry put aside our own needs for those of the young people we serve.
Letting Go of the Chaos: Ideas for Addressing Ministry-Related Stress, a new book from St. Mary’s Press, explores twenty areas of stress most common in the lives of those who work with young people.
posted 10/24/2007
BECOME A NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CARING
Covenant Teen will be part of the souper bowl of caring again this year... more info comming soon! Thanks to all the youth groups tha participated in building the house in Honduras. This year we are looking at a different project...
During the week leading up to Super Bowl Weekend (January 28-February 1), schools across the country will participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring to fight hunger and poverty in their local communities. The Souper Bowl of Caring is launching its new National Schools of Caring campaign to engage students in service and philanthropy. Participation is easy! Schools simply perform service projects and collect donations of money, canned goods, and other items to benefit nonprofits in their communities that provide direct services to their neighbors in need. They report their totals to Souper Bowl of Caring, and then donate 100% to the local organization of their choice. Last year more than 14,000 groups participated to generate over $8 million. Registered groups will receive a free Resource Kit that includes an owner’s manual with step-by-step instructions, an educational DVD and more! Any school with a group that registers, participates, an d reports will be recognized as a National School of Caring. To register, visit http://www.souperbowl.org
posted 10/24/2007
ZIPSKINNY.COM A DEMOGRAPHICS TOOL
Check out one of the latest demographic tools on the net, www.zipskinny.com. Input your zip code and get all kinds of data current to the 2000 Census, race and age data along with social and economic indicators. It will even give you comparison data for neighboring zipcodes.
posted 10/24/2007
GROUP ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF YOUTH MINISTRY WEBSITE
GROUP Publishing announces a new look … new site … new store at www.youthministry.com. Their goal is to provide youth ministry leaders with great resources, valuable freebies and insightful daily content.
posted 10/24/2007
EARN AN ONLINE CERTIFICATE IN SERVICE-LEARNING
Portland State University is proud to announce an online Certificate in Service-Learning. This Fall PSU launches the certificate with a course "Service-Learning Design and Practice" taught by Kate McPherson, a national expert on service-learning. This course offers teachers, administrators, and nonprofit staff a strong theoretical and practical foundation for implementing service-learning in the classroom or community. To learn more, visit http://sesweb.ses.pdx.edu/ceed_cat/detail_large.cfm?id=45V6
posted September 4, 2007
STUDY RELEASED ON THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF COMMUNITY-BASED AND FAITH-BASED YOUTH WORKERS
The National Collaboration for Youth and Search Institute in partnership with American Camp Association has recently released a study titled, "Is There Common Ground: An Exploratory Study of the Interests and Needs of Community-Based and Faith-Based Youth Worker." The study examined the core competencies of youth workers in both sectors as well as their interests in and concerns about working together. The resulting report provides insights regarding priorities, professional development needs, perspectives on collaboration as well as recommendations for next steps in building common ground. To download the report, visit http://www.nydic.org/nydic/staffing/workforce/istherecommonground.html
posted September 4, 2007
THE ONE YEAR MINI FOR LEADERS
Jim Seybert, has written a book on leadership that goes on sale in October, and to promote it he's giving it away free! You can download a PDF of the entire book online. Yeah, he's insane - in a really cool kinda way.
Here's a short description: "The One Year Mini for Leaders" looks at common leadership principles through the uncommon lens of Jim Seybert's unique perspective on life and work. Using scripture as a catalyst for his unconventional approach, Seybert tackles topics such as Time Management, Stewardship, Integrity and Vision (among others) in a way that will force you to revise the way you lead. His hope is that people will read portions of it, and buy the actual book when it's available. If you'd like a free copy, go to his site: http://www.jimseybert.com/pub.htm
NUESTRA FAMILIA CATÓLICA
The Catholic Church Extension Society has launched a new quarterly bilingual magazine called Nuestra Familia Católica. As part of their new Hispanic Program initiative, this magazine will be produced and distributed free of charge starting this fall. Sign up to receive your own personal copy and/or bulk copies of the magazine for your parish or organization by clicking here.
USCCB ANNOUNCES WORLD AIDS DAY
The USCCB has designated December 1, 2007 as World AIDS Day.
General information from USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/saac/wad.shtml
Hispanic USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/hispanicaffairs/hivaids.shtml
Here is the site where you can download bulleting inserts:
http://www.usccb.org/saac/BulletinInsertFinal.pdf
December 1, 2007
FASHION ME A PEOPLE
Fashion Me a People is a National Gathering, Jan. 10-12, 2008 in Orlando FL, on lifelong catechesis created by the Center for Ministry Development in 2007 and supported by Harcourt Religion, Twenty-Third Publications, and Oregon Catholic Press.
Jan. 10-12, 2008
VOLUNTEERISM: THE ANTI-DRUG
According to the TheAntiDrug.com, research shows that teens with unsupervised time are three times more likely to use marijuana or other drugs, as well as engage in risky behaviors. If school sponsored summer programs are unavailable, it is important that parents and guardians provide youth with structured adult supervised activities such as volunteering. To learn more about engaging youth in volunteering during the summer and the benefits it can have, visit http://www.theantidrug.com/SchoolsOut/volunteerism.asp
Global Village Youth Program
The Global Village Youth Program (GVYP) gives groups of youth ages 14-25 opportunities to build throughout the world with Habitat for Humanity. Team members work alongside homeowners and local volunteers helping families achieve their dream of a simple, decent place to live. GVYP offers personalized mission opportunitites tailored to your unique group.
For more information about GVYP, visit www.habitatyouthprograms.org/gvyp or e-mail gvyp@habitat.org
BAND TOGETHER FOR FOSTER CARE
The Band Together campaign seeks to bring young people together to support the 513,000 youth living in foster care in America. Band Together has resources for young people to learn about the issue, and steps they can take to improve the lives of youth in foster care. To download the Band Together toolkit and learn steps you can take today to support youth in foster care, visit http://bandtogether.org/bandtogether/youth.html
NEW SERVICE-LEARNING RESOURCE
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, a program of Learn and Serve America and the Corporation for National and Community Service has available a web site that youth, youth ministers, parents, and teachers can visit to explore service-learning, find project examples, and investigate opportunities in service-learning. To learn more, visit http://ga1.org/ct/5dw5-3d1mcKX/
