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Washington, DC – Call to Service! Start planning your service and service-learning projects now for National and Global Youth Service Day (N&GYSD) – April 20-22, 2007! Youth across the District of Columbia and the world will join together in April to lead simultaneous community service projects for the 19th Annual National & Global Youth Service Day. On April 20-22, 2007, 20,000 young people across the district will address unmet community needs through service and service-learning projects addressing literacy, school violence, disaster relief, poverty, and urban decay.

DC’s National & Global Youth Service Day is successful because of a strong coalition of community partners that coordinate youth-led service projects. Please join us for the upcoming N&GYSD planning forums, where you will receive an overview of the service weekend and learn more about grant opportunities and Serve DC’s role. You will also be able to network with others who can be valuable service partners.

All meetings will be held at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW, 11th floor (Metro stop: Red Line - Judiciary Square). See below for meeting start time and room number.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 5:30pm in Room 1114.
Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 3pm in Room 1117.
Monday, March 5, 2007 at 5:30pm in Room 1114.

National & Global Youth Service Day, the largest service event in the world, mobilizes young people to identify and address community needs through service, supports youth on a life-long path of service and civic engagement, and educates the public about the role of youth as leaders and assets. Learn more about N&GYSD in District. For additional information, please contact Dy Brown at (202) 727-7931.

About Serve DC:
Serve DC strengthens the city’s spirit of service and promotes service as an important solution to the daily challenges we face in our community. In addition to National & Global Youth Service Day, which takes place concurrently each April, Serve DC also hosts a variety of episodic volunteering events, the DC Citizen Corps initiative, and administers AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve America grants.