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YAI wins $20,000 from Chase Community Giving

emily — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:11:48 +0000

Youth Action International won $20,000 from Chase Community Giving to support our work!!! We could not have secured this win without the support of our faithful supporters. Thank you to everyone who helped, for taking the time to vote for YAI and spread the message.

Two of our coalition partners also won $20,000. Congratulations to FACE Africa and FeelGood!

YAI & Partners Highlighted in the Huffington Post

emily — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:45:42 +0000

Youth Action International is part of a game-changing coalition to win funding through Chase Community Giving on Facebook. Read the article Game Changing Coalition by Saul Garlick, the Founder of one of last year’s Chase Community Giving winners, at The Huffington Post. Then, VOTE for Youth Action International and our coalition partners on Chase Community Giving by clicking the Support Us Chase banner to the right.

VOTE TO HELP US WIN $250,000 FOR AFRICA

kimmie — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:44:52 +0000

On June 15th, the Chase Community Giving will begin. Voters will be able to use their facebook accounts to determine which organizations will win one of the many cash prizes.

Our ability to win this money to help us continue our work in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Uganda depends on your vote. So please take a moment to click the VOTE NOW link, login to your facebook account and vote for us.

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YAI Middlebury Chapter raises over $500!!!

emily — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:28:12 +0000

On May 2nd, YAI’s Middlebury Chapter hosted a dodgeball tournament. 120 people participated in 18 teams and came together to raise over $500 for YAI’s programs!!! Congrats on a job well done and thank you Middlebury for all of your efforts!

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition auction to benefit YAI

emily — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:37:22 +0000

Have you always wanted to be on the set of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? Do you want a piece of EM:HE history? Do you want to support YAI? Now is your chance! The Greener Diamond is auctioning an EM:HE experience as well as the last blow horn ever used on the show. Bid on the opportunity to be on set for two days with Ty Pennington, Johnny Littlefield, and the rest of the crew, and yell “move that bus.” Or, bid on the blow horn and blue shirt, both signed by all the designers! 100% of proceeds will go towards YAI’s Agriculture program in Sierra Leone. To bid on the ultimate EM:HE experience, click here. To bid on the blow horn and t-shirt, click here. Auction begins Monday, March 29th.

For more info about The Greener Diamond, visit thegreenerdiamond.org.

Kimmie Weeks to speak at TEDxTeen

emily — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:41:07 +0000

“So what? Says who? Who cares?” That is the theme of the upcoming TEDxTeen conference to be held in New York. TEDxTeen is an independently organized TED event that will bring together young people to engage in a deep discussion about how to create change and take action to solve problems. Kimmie Weeks will speak as part of this conference on March 27th. For more information, visit the TEDxTeen website.

YAI Collaborates with Richard Coleman Family Foundation

emily — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:16:08 +0000

YAI, in collaboration with the Richard Coleman Family Foundation, has distributed notebooks and pencils to nearly 300 students at the William Coleman High School and Christian A. Richards school. The distribution is part of a larger plan and effort to upgrade the standards of education at both schools. When YAI staff visited the schools in early March, students at Christian A. Richards school didn’t have chairs to sit on or notebooks to write in. YAI will continue to work on enhancing the education system in Liberia.

60 Graduate from YAI’s Computer Training Center

emily — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:24 +0000

Sixty young people have successfully completed the first phase of YAI’s rural Computer Training Center program. The program,which was implemented in the port city of Buchanan in Liberia’s Grand Bassa County, gives 60 community students the opportunity to learn basic and intermediary computer skills.

YAI initiated the computer training program in the country at the request of the Grand Bassa Youth Caucus. The concept of a computer training program was essential to the growth of these students because Grand Bassa didn’t have any post high school institutions. Upon graduating from high school, the young people languished without opportunities. Having computer skills gives students a greater chance of being employed by one of several large companies in Grand Bassa. To date, eleven of the recent graduates have already obtained jobs.

CNN Profiles Kimmie Weeks

emily — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:33:02 +0000

CNN International is re-airing its profile of Kimmie Weeks on it’s popular African Voicessegment today (2/27) at 11:30 GMT (5:30 am EST) and 18:30 or 19:30 GMT (12:30 or 1:30 pm EST). It will also air Sunday at 17:00 GMT. If you weren’t able to watch this interview the first time it aired, now is your chance to hear Kimmie Weeks talk about Liberia, his story, and YAI!

African Voices is a weekly 30-minute show that highlights the life and work of a range of people from across Africa. If you aren’t able to tune in this weekend, visit CNN African Voices website to watch the profile of Kimmie Weeks online.

28 Days

emily — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:24:47 +0000

Kimmie Weeks is featured on AT&T’s 28 Days campaign. On Day 28, the work of Kimmie and YAI are highlighted and visitors to the site can share their stories of action. The site includes information about how to take action, and contains a speaker series. To check it out, get inspired, and get motivated, visit the Twenty Eight Days website.