Global Youth Service Day Global Youth Service Day celebrations are heldcelebrations are held in over 175 Countriesin over 175 Countries

each Aprileach April

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Bremley W. B. LyngdohBremley W. B. LyngdohInternational CoordinatorInternational CoordinatorGlobal Youth Service Day Global Youth Service Day

PAST MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE:

1. Casa Alianza/Covenant House Latin America 2. Earth Restoration Corps 3. Free the Children 4. Generations Rising 5. 4-H International 6. Ineternational Education and Resource Network (IEARN) 7. Global Youth ACTION Network 8. Global Environment Facility 9. Habitat for Humanity 10. Hope Worldwide 11. Inter-American Development Bank 12. International Association for Volunteer Effort 13. International Labour Organization * 14. International Youth Foundation 15. Jane Goodall Institute Roots & Shoots Program 16. Lions Club International 17. National Youth Leadership Council 18. Organizacion IberoAmericano de la Juventud * 19. Partners of the Americas 20. Peace Corps 21. TakingITGlobal22. United Nations Children's Fund 23. United Nations Development Programme 24. United Nations Environment Programme 25. United Nations Information Service 26. United Nations Population Fund * 27. United Nations Volunteers * 28. United Nations Youth Unit 29. United Way International 30. World Bank 31. World Assembly of Youth 32. Worldview International Foundation 33. World YWCA * 34. YMCA International 35. Youth Employment Summit 2002 36. Youth Service America

Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is an annual global event led by Youth Service America with the Global Youth Action Network as its key partner, together with a consortium of 34 International Organizations and over 175 National Coordinating Committees.

Peru

The goals of GYSD are to:• BUILD the capacity of an international network of organizations that promotes youth participation, service, and learning; • EDUCATE the public, the media, and policy-makers about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders around the world; • MOBILIZE youth and adults to meet the needs of their communities through volunteering; and • LEARN and share effective practices in youth service, youth voice, and civic engagement in the world today

Korea

Macedonia

In 2002, 5 Million young people around the world joined in more than 1500 service projects to serve their communities

Benin

Tajikistan

Senegal

Young people of all ages serving their communities…

Russia

Cleaning hospitals in Central African Republic

Blood donation drives in Bhutan

National forums in Nepal

Youth projects fair in Peru

Argentina

Ukraine

Brazil

Cambodia

Yugoslavia

Mexico

…serving our world!

Youth changing the world…!Youth changing the world…!

Vietnam

Join us for Join us for Global Youth Service Day 2006!Global Youth Service Day 2006!

April 21-23, 2006April 21-23, 2006

Visit us online at: www.GYSD.netOr contact

info@gysd.net for more details.

Global Youth Action Network211 East 43rd Street, Suite 905New York, NY 10017 USA+1-212-661-6111 tel.+1-212-661-1933 faxwww.youthlink.org

Youth Service America1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20005 USA+1-202-296-2992+1-202-296-4030

www.ysa.org