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Special Olympics / YSA Get Into It® Grants
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Improving communities by increasing the number and the diversity
of young people, ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles.
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A free, K-12 service-learning curriculum designed to promote acceptance and
understanding of people’s differences and to motivate them to become advocates for and
together with all people.
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Today’s Objectives
Overview of the grant program Discuss the online application Answer your questions!
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Service-learning grants to help youth create programs to fight childhood obesity
Grants of $500-$1,000 From Spread the Word to End the Word Day
to Global Youth Service Day
Special Olympics Get Into It®
Grant Program
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Eligibility – Who can apply?
Applications must be submitted by a committed group of three people: an educator and a unified pair of students
All applicants must connect with their state Special Olympics Program to make them aware of the proposal before submission
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Eligibility – About the Project
Use of the Get Into It® Service-Learning Curriculum is required
Project must be designed and implemented by an inclusive group of students
Goal of project should be to combat against childhood obesity
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Eligibility – Special Days of Service
March 2 – Spread the Word to End the Word™ Day: an annual day of awareness about the hurtfulness of the R-Word, or the word retard(ed).
April 15th-17th – Global Youth Service Day: an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes millions of youth around the world who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service-learning.
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January 19th: Application deadline Mid-February: Announce winnersMarch 2nd: Spread the Word to End the Word Day April 15th-17th: Global Youth Service DayMay 6th: Post-project Impact Report deadline
Timeline
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What is Service-Learning?
Service-learning is an instructional method that*:
1. develops critical 21st century skills;
2. Is integrated intentionally into students’ academic curriculum;
3. Lets students learn and develop by actively participating in meeting community needs via school-community collaboration
4. Uses regular assessment to engage in data-based decision-making and continuous growth and development.
*Get Into It Service-Learning Instructional Planning Guide
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The IPARD/C Model
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Identify the “community to serve”
Assess community needsSelect community needResearch issueWeaving in reflectionAssess progress
Investigation
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PreparationDevelop an action plan Integrate instructionWeaving in reflectionAssess progress
Preparation & Planning
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Implement the action plan
Weaving in reflectionAssess progress
Action
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Connect classroom learning with learning from service
Question assumptions Develop deeper
understanding of their roles as citizens
Improve problem solving
Reflection
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Demonstrate impact on community
Demonstrate impact on self
Celebrate accomplishments
Demonstration/Celebration
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Get Into It® Curriculumhttps://getintoit.specialolympics.org
Resources
First Respondershttp://tools.ysa.org/downloads/modules/
YSA-First_Responders_Childhood_Obesity.pdf
Let’s Move!http://www.letsmove.gov/
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A Walk through the Application
http://www.cybergrants.com/ysa/specialolympics/application
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For more information:
www.YSA.org/getintoit
Jenni Newbury
Curriculum & Education Resource Manager, Special Olympics
For technical assistance with the online application contact
Amanda McDonald with YSA [email protected]