Youth all across Texas are gearing up for the 30th
Anniversary Global Youth Service Day event, including hundreds of youth
in the Texas juvenile justice system. TJJD was selected as one of 56
Lead Agencies across the country by Youth Service America – and the only juvenile justice organization in the nation
– and has convened 34 partners who are planning 89 service-learning
projects during the month of April. It’s not too late for you to join us
and have your youth group engaged in community service projects. Just
contact Tammy.Holland@TJJD.Texas.Gov for more information. #GYSD
GYSD
is celebrated each year in more than 100 countries, with young people
working together – and with schools, youth organizations, nonprofits,
community and faith-based organizations, national service programs,
government agencies, and adult mentors – to address the world’s most
critical issues and change their communities.
- Why: To mobilize the world’s youth to find their voice, take action, and impact the biggest problems facing the planet.
- How: Thousands of youth-led service projects to help achieve the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
- What: Impact on youth (acquiring employment and leadership skills) and impact on community (achieving the Global Goals).
- Who: Young people, ages 5-25, regardless of their location, economic circumstances, gender, or abilities.
- Where: Over 100 countries on all 7 continents.
Learn more about GYSD at www.GYSD.org and www.YSA.org.