YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA (YSA)

• Youth Service America (www.YSA.org) is a national nonprofit resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally.
• Founded in 1986, Youth Service America's mission is to expand the impact of the youth service movement with communities, schools, corporations, and governments.
• Youth Service America envisions a global culture of engaged youth who are committed to a lifetime of service, learning, leadership and achievement.
• YSA offers many programs and services that follow four core strategies: Organizing Public Policy and Awareness Campaigns, Convening the Field, Offering Incentives and Recognition, and Providing Information and Educational Resources.