Washington Metropolitan Youth Join Millions of Volunteers for 20th Annual Global Youth Service Day, April 25-27
By Christina Wessell
WHAT:     The Good Knight Child Empowerment Network Inc., a non profit organization dedicated to protecting youth from crime and violence along with supporting and strengthening community service, will mobilize more than 600  young people to participate in the 20th Annual Global Youth Service Day, Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27, in the Beltsville, Silver Spring, Annapolis, Temple Hills, and other locations in Maryland, District Columbia and Virginia through the assistance of the Silver Spring YMCA, Camp Letts, Girl Scout Troops, Beltsville Elementary School, Hollywood Elementary School,  and other schools, churches,  businesses and non profits. Global Youth Service Day (April 25-27, 2008), the largest service event in the world, mobilizes youth to identify and address the needs of their communities through service-learning and community service. Research continues to support service-learning programs as an effective method to increase student academic achievement. According to a leading researcher in service-learning, Shelley Billig from RMC Research Corporation, “Service-learning, when implemented with high quality, yields statistically significant impacts on academic achievement, civic engagement, acquisition of leadership skills, and personal/social development.” The presenting sponsor of Global Youth Service Day is the State Farm Companies Foundation. WHO:         A special Good Knight/Youth Service America recognition ceremony will occur for over 75 youth mentors and their families, along with elected officials and VIPS at the Good Knight Castle. WHEN:     April 25th, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE:     Good Knight Castle, 11001 Rhode Island Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, 301-595-8989 WEB:     For more information about Global Youth Service Day and to see a comprehensive project list, visit www.goodknight.org  or www.YSA.org/map or www.YSA.org/gysd. ON SITE CONTACT:     Jacqueline Cooper, 301-595-8989, or cell – 301-785-6541 # # # About Global Youth Service Day: GYSD is the largest youth service event in the world. GYSD is a year-round effort to expand the impact of the youth service movement. The initiative launches new service organizations, policy changes, and sustainable service programs to create a culture of engaged youth. State Farm Companies Foundation is the presenting sponsor. More than 125 national partners and 70 lead agencies throughout the United States organize campaigns. Overseas, national lead agencies in more than 100 countries participate.  Planning Tool Kits, Service-Learning Curriculum Guides, classroom posters, grants, and more are available for youth, parents, teachers and organizations. For the U.S. Map of Service Projects for GYSD 2008: www.YSA.org/map.   About Youth Service America: Youth Service America seeks to improve communities by increasing the number and diversity of young people, ages 5-25, serving in important roles.  Founded in 1986, YSA is an international nonprofit resource center that partners with thousands of organizations in more than 100 countries to expand the impact of the youth service movement with families, communities, schools, corporations, and governments.  For more information: www.YSA.org. MEDIA CONTACT: Jacqueline Cooper                            Good Knight Child Empowerment Network      301-595-8989    301-785-6541 (cell)                    goodknighthood at aol.com
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