Houston
Welcome to Service for Peace Houston!
Service for Peace provides fun and challenging service learning experiences for young people who want to improve themselves and their communities. We help and encourage them to become civically engaged in order to build cooperation between diverse groups in their communities and the world, leading to lasting change.
Summer of Service 2004
Are you a leader at school? Interested in giving back to the community? Want change a problem in your town or school? Join us for the second annual Summer of Service from July 1-8 2004! Join young people from diverse religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds as we work side by side to serve the community and solve real problems. Our programs include—
• tutoring and mentoring – in reading, writing and other subjects.
• arts, drama and sports – ‘big brother / big sister’ programs
• environmental projects – improving schools, parks and city streets.
Get out; change your world! Join Summer of Service and make this summer one to remember!
For registration and other information e-mail texas@serviceforpeace.org
Quote of the Week:
"Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living."
Albert Einstein
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Austin
Gen S
Start the Change-
Bridging Campus and Community through Service
Last summer 50 youth lead by college students from the Austin area engaged in Summer of Service- a 10 day concentrated volunteer service program with a service learning focus (see Summer of Service Leader Training and Summer of Service 2004, to the right). Their dedication and hard work earned them the title "rock stars of volunteers." Through hands-on service complimented with service learning exercises, students experienced how volunteer service can transform not only those served but also those serving, and gained concrete volunteer education and community outreach skills. The end verdict: college students wanted to do more.
College students engaging in Summer of Service across the country wanted to take their experiences of service back to their colleges campuses.
The result: Gen S (Generation Serve); the new college club initiative focused on creating a campus culture of service thereby bridging the gap between campus and community.
New volunteers from colleges aross Austin are invited to join in service projects hosted by Gen S at Univeristy of Texas to create a campus culture of service. For information on how you can become involved call (512) 833-7298 or e-mail. lbrewer@serviceforpeace.org |
