This week (October 20-26) is National Teen Driver Safety Week, and YSA is joining in the celebration by putting YOUth in the Driver Seat!

To get started, download YSA's   YOUth in the Driver Seat: A Teen Driver Safety Semester of Service, a guide to support high school students, teachers, and youth development organizations as they develop and implement youth-led teen driver safety programs.

You can also order free printed copies (except for shipping costs) from YSA's online resource store.

For inspiration, check out our 2013-2014 State Farm Good Neighbor YOUth In The Driver Seat grantees and read our latest blog "Youth in the Driver Seat for Teen Driver Safety Week and Beyond" sharing activities taking place this week at Corner Canyon High School in Utah.

 

 

YWCA Drive ends Friday, October 25th.  Bring your donation to the Wing-Student Center. October 25th IS CASADY YAC MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY:  YAC CARES MEETING YAC sophomore chairs are wrapping up the collection of care packages for the YWCA.  During the meeting, YAC members will make cards, write letters, draw pictures, insert inspirational quotes, Bible verses, etc. on paper/construction paper using markers and colored pencils, etc.  The notes/drawings will go inside of the care packages for the victims of domestic violence.   Casady Service-Learning has supplies, but YAC members could bring their own too.  YAC members will work during B-block and members not in music/art classes could continue working during 7th period.

If YAC members wish to volunteer for the  YWCA, YAC sophomore chairs recommend visiting  http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=djIMI0POKvG&b=256887.  Ask for Madeline, volunteer and outreach education coordinator.

 

October is national bullying prevention month

 

The End of Bullying
Begins With me

from YSA October report

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. More than 160,000 U.S. students stay home from school each day from fear of being bullied.  Bullying is everyone's issue, and when we're united, the cause is strong. What will you do to help? To get inspired, read the "Make a Stand Against Bullying " blog post about how two of YSA's National Child Awareness Month Youth Ambassadors are working to end bullying in their communities. Then, leave a comment on this post about how you'll make a stand against bullying in your school or community.