Special Olympics / YSA Get Into It® Grants

Improving communities by increasing the number and the diversity

of young people, ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles.

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.

Today’s Objectives

Overview of the grant program Discuss the online application Answer your questions!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The IPARD/C Model

Identify the “community to serve”

Assess community needsSelect community needResearch issueWeaving in reflectionAssess progress

Investigation

PreparationDevelop an action plan Integrate instructionWeaving in reflectionAssess progress

Preparation & Planning

Implement the action plan

Weaving in reflectionAssess progress

Action

Connect classroom learning with learning from service

Question assumptions Develop deeper

understanding of their roles as citizens

Improve problem solving

Reflection

Demonstrate impact on community

Demonstrate impact on self

Celebrate accomplishments

Demonstration/Celebration

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/

A Walk through the Application

http://www.cybergrants.com/ysa/specialolympics/application

For more information:

www.YSA.org/getintoit

Jenni Newbury

Curriculum & Education Resource Manager, Special Olympics

jnewbury@specialolympics.org

For technical assistance with the online application contact

Amanda McDonald with YSA amcdonald@ysa.org