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Youth Venture NewsletterAugust 2009
Dear Daniel,
Summer may be winding down, but Youth Venture is heating up. There are lots of exciting updates to share, includingthe results of theBest Buy Change Exchange, the winners of the
Rugby Match Grants
and upcominglocal Youth Ventureevents
.
Do you love getting updates on Youth Venture and opportunities each month? Don't wait for the next Newsletter, checkoutYouth Venture's Blogfor daily updates on all things Youth Venture.Want to have your Venture featured in the National Newsletter or on Youth Ventures Blog? Send us anemailwith updates to share with the YV
Community.
 
What's New This MonthWhat's New This MonthWhat's New This MonthWhat's New This Month
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YV National Updates
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Featured Venturers
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Golden Opportunities
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In Your Neck of the Woods
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Meet an Ashoka Fellow
YV National Updates
What's new aroundthe USWhat's new aroundthe USWhat's new aroundthe USWhat's new aroundthe US
Best BuyChange Exchange
Thanks to everyone who spread theword and allocatedpoints to Youth Venture in theBestBuy Change Exchange! Because of YOU, Youth Venture received 569,728 points or45% of $250,000. That means $120,268 to support newVenture teams,provide fellowshipopportunities and growour support of a truly global movement of youngchangemakers.
Golden Opportunities
Check out these grants, programsand scholarshipsCheck out these grants, programsand scholarshipsCheck out these grants, programsand scholarshipsCheck out these grants, programsand scholarships
Digital Open ContestOpen to youth ages 17 and under who areworking on free and open technologyprojects. A panel of judges will select awinning project from each of the 8categories. Winning projects will receive aprize package full of technology products.
Deadline: August 15, 2009 
Youth Service InstituteThe YSI Conference will be held in Washington, DCon October 7th
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9th. It will gather those interested inthe youth service movement for training, networkingand capacity building to develop effective programsand increase the number of community minded
youth.
Registration Deadline: September 9, 2009.
Prudential Spirit of Community Award The Award recognizes youth in grades 5
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12 foroutstanding service to others at the local, stateand national level. Students are eligible toreceive various prizes if they are chosen as aLocal Honoree, State Honoree or NationalHonoree.Deadline: November 2, 2009
 
Visit GenV.net to find out about other exciting programs that Youth Venture is sponsoring! 
 
Featured Ventures
Spotlighting...Spotlighting...Spotlighting...Spotlighting...
Climate Action ClubClimate Action ClubClimate Action ClubClimate Action Club
When Chloe Maxmin startedClimate Action Clubin 2007to advocate for environmental sustainability at her smallhigh school in Maine, she had no idea that she wascreating an environmental movement across the nation.
 Chloe created the social networkFirst Here, ThenEverywhereto unite young environmentalists to sharetheir ideas and empower others to save the environment.Jointhe discussion!
Learn about more changemaker sand
Venture Teams just like 
you.
 
 
Shout Out
Congratulations to the Winners of the   Match Rugby Grants
 Throughout the month of June, 30 Youth Venture teamscompeted for 15
Match Rugby Grants
of $1,000 each.Nearly 10,000 votes were cast todetermine the15winning teams.Check outthe winners of the Match RugbyGrants!
Share your Ve nture with others.
Email YV 
 for considerationin 
future newsletter issues.
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Want more info about scholarships, programs, and grants? More are listed on 
GenV.net .
Check out these links 
: : : : Opportunities 
for Venturersand Grants and 
Scholarship Opportunities for Venturers 
.
DefiningYourVision
Watch
this video to learn about writing an effective missionstatement.
For additional helpful tools like Networking, Sustainability and more, go to Grow It on GenV.net.
 
In Your Neck of the Woods
 
What YV and Venture Teams are doing in your region.What YV and Venture Teams are doing in your region.What YV and Venture Teams are doing in your region.What YV and Venture Teams are doing in your region.
Concord, New HampshireConcord, New HampshireConcord, New HampshireConcord, New Hampshire Youth Venture presentsDinner on the Lawn. Join YV on August 21st from5:00 to 8:00pm at the New Hampshire State House lawn for an evening oflocal food, games and live music by the Brooks Young Band. Don't missthis chance to mingle with New Hampshire's young changemakers andsocially responsible businesses.Washington, DCWashington, DCWashington, DCWashington, DC Join YV team Minga for a workshop at Youth Venture's office on August 3rdfrom 4:00
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6:00pm.Mingaaims to raise awareness about the child sextrade and this summer the team is on a road trip to promote their newLet'sGet Realcampaign.
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 "Twenty years from now you will be moredisappointed by the things you didn't do than bythe ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines,sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tradewinds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
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