The UN Foundation and Youth Service America have collaborated on a new service-learning module combining malaria prevention, awareness and fundraising. This resource serves to engage youth on Global Youth Service Day (April 25-27, 2008) and World Malaria Day (April 25, 2008). Both events fall on the same weekend this year giving young people, parents, and educators an opportunity to engage in service projects that address malaria and its role as a global health crisis.

The Malaria Module, sponsored by the UN Foundation, is also designed for its Nothing But Nets Netraising Teams and participants work to raise money for bed nets in Africa. For more information about the Malaria Module, GYSD, and many other service-learning and youth strategy resources, please go to: http://tools.ysa.org/downloads/modules/MalariaModule.pdf. For more information about starting or joining a Netraising Team and getting involved in a NETS Challenge for Global Youth Service Day and World Malaria Day 2008, please go to www.NothingButNets.net and www.YSA.org.