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Volunteer Center of Burlington County
c/o Burlington County College
Parker Center, Room 221
601 Pemberton Browns Mills Rd.
Pemberton, NJ 08068
(609) 894-9311 x 1492
(856) 222-9311 x 1492
volcenter@hotmail.com
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Youth
Service Initiative
An ongoing program of the Volunteer Center of Burlington County
in partnership with: DOVIA (Directors of Volunteers in Associations),
and
Burlington County Department of Education
The Youth Service Initiative was created by the Volunteer Center of
Burlington County in January 2004 to address the special needs of youth
volunteers and service clubs that provide service to and through nonprofit
agencies in Burlington County. A steering committee was formed in March
2004 to assess the needs within this constituency, and to plan and
implement improvements to their environment. The YSI committee was
originally formed of professionals from the Volunteer Center and DOVIA,
augmented by public and non-public school personnel, including the
County Superintendent of Schools. High school and college students
were subsequently recruited to represent the interests of youth volunteers.
Mission of the Youth Service Initiative
Our mission is to provide
resources, training, and networking opportunities for:
- Professionals advising youth service clubs and projects within
schools
- Community leaders operating youth-based organizations outside
schools
- Elected and appointed student leaders managing service clubs,
organizations, and projects
- Service club members working together
through their organizations
- Youth volunteers seeking to serve individually
in nonprofit agencies
- School administrators establishing new community
service programs
- Agency volunteer administrators managing youth groups
and individual volunteers
Current issues include
- Providing specialized training to improve
the effectiveness of youth service projects
- Assisting in implementing
and evaluating legislated community service graduation requirements
- Developing and improving resources and communications to help
meet community needs
- Providing networking opportunities for students,
faculty advisors, and agency personnel
- Expanding opportunities for
youth service clubs and volunteers in the nonprofit sector
- Developing
comprehensive community service and service-learning curricula for
the school
- Identifying needs for additional resources and channels
of communications
- Providing recognition and incentive for creativity
in service to the community
- Developing an operational model for future
YSI programs in other counties and states
Cycle of Events 2010
Youth Service Mini-Conference: May 11, 2010
Youth Service Conference & Expo: October15, 2010
Current Program Needs*
- Energetic adult members for the YSI Steering Committee
- Students
(Juniors, preferably) to form a student caucus within the Steering
Committee
- Suggestions for workshop topics and presenters for the
fall conference
- Underwriting to cover expenses for the project
*For information or to volunteer, contact: Volunteer Center of Burlington
County: volcenter@hotmail.com; 609-894-9311 ext 1492
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