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| June 15, 2005, The Huntsville Times Training through service Madison teenagers are learning ways to help their community during their summer vacations. They are attending The Volunteer Center of Madison County's 2005 Summer Service Institute. The program's slogan is "A summer volunteer leadership experience." The Volunteer Center's Summer Service Institute is a training program for teaching leadership and community service skills to middle and high school students, executive director Sheila McFerran said. |
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| Thursday, April 18, 2004, Anchorage Daily News
Selfless work earns some recognition First lady handed out 10 awards at luncheon. Courtney Davison, 15, of Anchorage received a First Lady's Volunteer Award from Nancy Murkowski. Davison has been volunteering since she was 8. Paul Verrier volunteers with PTA, his church, clubs, Scouts. He gives blood and helps at community events. It's kind of a miracle he found time Wednesday to be recognized with one of 10 First Lady Volunteer awards. | ||||
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| November 18, 2004, Navajo-Hopi Observer
Moms bring back the Diné language Some parents' involvement with their children's school is minimal. But for parents like Elaine Riggs, Diane Tohannie and Louva Montour, their lives are tightly interwoven with the school their children attend. These three Navajo women's children attend a small charter school located approximately 20 miles northeast of Flagstaff near the reservation community of Leupp. At least 85 percent of the students are Navajo-others represent Hispanic, Anglo and other tribal ancestry. As part of a Learn and Serve grant provided by the Arizona Department of Education, individuals such as Sam Tso and Montour brought in multicultural volunteers in an effort to bridge misunderstandings between students. | ||||
| April 28, 2004, Navajo-Hopi Observer- News
STAR students give back to the community In honor of National Youth Service Day, students of the STAR School decided to give back to the community that has given so much to the school. On the morning of April 16, three separate work crews left the school grounds on their way to different projects. The school's Learn and Serve project staff coordinated the effort with funds from the school and the Arizona Department of Education. "One of the main values of service learning is community health," Sorensen said. "We can't have a healthy community without our willingness to help one another" | ||||
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