Calling our Youth to Take Action!

This weekend all over the globe, people will be mobilizing our youth to participate in community service and service learning initiatives. Here in Montana, our member campuses have organized service projects that partner college student volunteers with local youth to foster the development of a sense of civic engagement in our future generations.


Some interesting facts about Global Youth Service Day:

• Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is the largest and longest running service event in the world
• GYSD is celebrated in more than 100 countries
• GYSD is organized by Youth Serve America and its Global Youth Service Network
• For the second consecutive year, First Lady Michelle Obama is the Honorary Chair of GYSD

Check out what our member campuses have going on to celebrate this National Day of Service!

Aaniiih Nakoda College, MSU-Northern, & Stone Child College (Havre, MT)

Event:Hands on History Day/Up-cycling Extravaganza - Student volunteers from the three area schools are partnering with the Hands on History Day in Have and doing recycling related craft projects for kids.  There will also be displays on the history of Earth Day and Global Youth Service Day.  Kids will make magnets, notes books, and flower pots from recycled materials.

When: April 21st, 2012 (10am-4pm)

Where: The Atrium in Havre

Contact:  Alison Graham (agraham@mail.fbcc.edu/ 406-353-2607)/ Grace Milanowski (campuscorps@msun.edu/ 406-265-3577)/ Michael Yegerlehner (myegerlehner@stonechild.edu/ 573-822-6171)

Dawson Community College (Glendive, MT)
Event: GYSD with the Boys & Girls Club of Dawson County: Montana Campus Corps, club employees, club members and club parents will work together to create four 4x8 raised garden beds and plant vegetables. There will be a potluck dinner afterwards.

When: April 22, 2012 (1-4pm)
Where: Boys & Girls Club of Dawson County
Contact: Jacob Kilgore (volunteer@dawson.edu/406-377-9460)


Flathead Valley Community College (Kalispell, MT)

Event:GYSD at FVCC: Youth-oriented volunteer events, food and garden workshops, and art projects.

When: April 21st, 2012 (10am-2pm)

Where: FVCC Campus – Community Garden -  Bldg. 777 Grandview Drive – Kalispell, MT

Contact: Katie Wheeler, katie.t.wheeler@gmail.com

Montana State University (Bozeman, MT)
Event: Trails Project - MSU student volunteers will be working with the Jr. High and High School Service clubs to refurbish the trails at a local Folf course
When: April 21st, Check in at 9:45, project from 10-12, lunch 12-12:30
Where:  Rose Park (map)
Contact: Alex Black (teamleader@montana.edu/ 406-994-7571)


MSU-Billings & Rocky Mountain College (Billings, MT) 
Event: Youth in Action Day with the United Way of Yellowstone County : MSU Billings has invited students of Campus Corps and MSUB Student United Way to volunteer with United Way of Yellowstone County’s Youth in Action Day project. There are multiple opportunities for involvement and something for everyone, including trail work, animal shelters and much more.
When: April 21st, 2012 (morning or all-day shifts)
Where: multiple locations

Contact: Hazel Todd (hazel.todd@msubillings.edu/ 406-896-5817) & Jill Washburn (campuscorps@rocky.edu/ 406-238-7394)


MSU-Great Falls (Great Falls, MT)
Event: Fresh Food Forum - From Gardens to Garbage, with some help from Campus Corps student volunteers, are organizing fresh food vendors to display their wares at MSU-Great Falls.  They will teach cooking classes, composting methods, and show the film Dirt!
When: April 14th, 2012 (11:30-3pm)
Where: MSU-Great Falls 2100 16^th Ave S. Great Falls, MT
Contact: T.C. Knutson (campuscorps@msugf.edu/ 406-771-4324)

MSU - Western (Dillon, MT)

Event: The Walking School Bus- High School students associated with Montana Behavioral Initiative will be joining the bus to provide mentorship to the elementary and middle school walkers.

When & Where: April 20th, 2012 (Route #1 begins @ 7:25am on the corner of Dillon and South Dakota streets. Route #2 begins @ 7:30am on the corner of Noble Avenue and Sunrise St.)

Contact: Cheyanne Marcy (campuscorps@umwestern.edu/406-683-7202)\


Montana Tech of the UM (Butte, MT)
Event: Little Digger Day - MTech's Campus Corps is hosting the 9th annual Little Digger Day! 900 elementary school children on campus partaking in fun, hands on, science activities. 
When: April 21st, 2012
Where: M-Tech campus
Contact: Sean Cochrane (SCochrane@mtech.edu/406-496-4692)


Event: Science Mine Grand Opening - The Science Mine of Butte, a new hands-on science learning center for kids is finally open for regular business hours and Campus Corps members will help explain exhibits and lead tours. 
When: April 21st & 22nd, 2012
Where: Science Mine is located in the basement of the Hennessy market building (32 East Granite St. Butte, MT 59701)
Contact: Sean Cochrane (SCochrane@mtech.edu/406-496-4692)

University of Montana (Missoula, MT)

Event: Clark Fork Clean Up- Campus Corps members will be mobilizing 25-35 youth to take part in their efforts to clean up the Clark Fork River. Specifically, volunteers will be vegetating, pulling weeds and collecting trash along the Clark Fork.

When: April 21st, 2012 (10am-12pm)

Where: Caras Park, downtown Missoula

Contact: Shanna Ungate (shanna.ungate@mso.umt.edu/406-243-5531)

Visit http://gysd.org/ to learn more about this global initiative!