Servicevote Challenge Invites Young People To Get Involved In The Political Process

By Christina Wessell

WASHINGTON – (February 19, 2008) – Youth Service America’s campaign to engage young people in the political process was unveiled today with the ServiceVote Challenge on www.ServiceVote.org. With volunteering and voting on the rise among young people, ServiceVote challenges young people to address the critical issues they care about through community service, electoral and political action.

“Service plays a powerful role in political engagement, academic achievement, and workforce readiness,” says Steve Culbertson, president and CEO of Youth Service America. “ServiceVote is a one-stop-shop where young people can combine their love of service and get involved in the political process at the same time,” Culbertson adds.

Sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation, the ServiceVote Challenge asks young people across the country to commit to addressing an issue they care about by developing an action plan including community service, electoral participation, and political engagement. To support young people in implementing their action plans, ServiceVote.org provides young people with up-to-date news and information on the 2008 election and the defining issues; opportunities for dialogue and peer interaction about their action plans through a discussion forum and integration of social networking websites and multiple tools & resources to take action through service, in the election, and in the policy process.

ServiceVote is Youth Service America's campaign to engage young people in the political process, beginning with voting. Building on the significant recent growth in both youth volunteering and voting, ServiceVote 2008 challenges young people to think critically about how they can affect the issues that they work to address through service by participating in the political process and provides opportunities for them to participate in the presidential election.

Youth Service America is an international nonprofit resource center that partners with thousands of organizations in more than 100 countries and is committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally. Founded in 1986, Youth Service America’s mission is to expand the impact of the youth service movement with communities, schools, corporations, and governments. For more information: www.YSA.org.

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Christina Wessell Batcheler
Youth Service America
202-296-2992 x 128
cbatcheler at ysa.org

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