1. https://38.105.83.35/exchange/eburton/Deleted%20Items/Youth%20…s%20for%20Changemakers-4.EML/?cmd=body&Security=1&unfiltered=1 4/13/10 4:03 PM
YVNE Newsletter January 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
DONATE NOW Golden Opportunities
Sparkseed Social Innovation Competition: For profit and
nonproft ventures encouraged to apply. Winners receive 6
months of mentoring, pro-bono professional services and
seed money. Deadline is February 7, 2010.
Bank of America Student Leaders: Passionate to improve
In This Issue
your community? Bank of America helps high school juniors
@15 Community Challenge and seniors turn passion into action. Students participate in
an 8-week paid internship and attend a week-long Summit
Around New England...
in Washington, DC. Deadline is February 17, 2010.
MLK Day of Service
Contact Us Young Naturalist Awards: The American Museum of Natural
History recognizes student achievement for investigating
questions in biology, Earth science, ecology and astronomy.
Quick Links The Young Naturalist Award is an inquiry-based competition
GenV.net for student grade 7-12. Deadline is March 1, 2010.
Ashoka
UW Greater Nashua Dell Social Innovation Competition: Share your solutions to
UW North Central MA social problems. Finalists receive a trip to the final event at
UW Tri-County the University of Texas in Austin, where the overall winner
UW MA Bay and receives $50,000. Deadline is March 1, 2010.
Merrimack Valley
Page 1 of 6

2. https://38.105.83.35/exchange/eburton/Deleted%20Items/Youth%20…s%20for%20Changemakers-4.EML/?cmd=body&Security=1&unfiltered=1 4/13/10 4:03 PM
Merrimack Valley
MySpace/YV Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge: Open to
4-H NH middle school students who desire to improve their
communities' environment. Deadline is March 10, 2010.
ING Unsung Heroes Competition: Are you an educator
whose school is short on funding but long on potential?
Receive $2,000 to fund your class project. Top winners
receive additional funding. Deadline is April 30, 2010.
For a full descriptions of these opportunities visit the Youth
Venture blog.
@15 Community Impact Challenge
Interested in taking your Venture to the next level?
Apply now for the @15 Community Impact Challenge. Fifteen (15) finalists will be
selected based on the potential for community impact and long term sustainability. The
finalists will be equipped with camcorders and provided coaching in grassroots marketing
as they compete online for five (5), $5,000 grants and five (5), $1,500 grants to change
their communities! Check it out.
DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15!!
Teen Reach to Host Annual MLK Day Event
Join Venture Team Teen REACH in Leominster, MA on January
18th for their annual 'Tune into Leadership' workshop. The MLK
Service Day event is interactive and helps attendees determine
leadership styles and improve communication skills! Click here for
more info.
Page 2 of 6

3. https://38.105.83.35/exchange/eburton/Deleted%20Items/Youth%20…s%20for%20Changemakers-4.EML/?cmd=body&Security=1&unfiltered=1 4/13/10 4:03 PM
Around New England...
Hello Laptop, Hello World is headed to Managua, Nicaragua in January. The
Cambridge-based Venture will collaborate with the InterAmerican Development Bank and
the Nicaragua Deaf Association to set up an XO laptop lab for deaf students. Check out
the Hello Laptop website for more details.
Congratulations to the Keystone Club of Pearl St. Boys & Girls
Club in Framingham, MA. In partnership with United Way of
Tri-County, the new team, Keystone Cafe, plans to provide
nutritious snacks at an affordable price to club attendees and
staff.
Pictured: Keystone Cafe at Panel
Six new Venture Teams have launched in Leominster, MA through the partnership with
the United Way of North Central Massachusetts and Mount Wachusett Community
College's Center for Democracy & Humanity. Leominster now has 24 active Venture
Teams! Click here to view The Leominster Champion's coverage of the Selection Panels.
Pictured: Newly launched Teams, Walking Around the World and Natures Perch at Selection Panel
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Vally also had a big month. Over
60 youth from 10 different after school agencies in the Greater Boston area and 20
volunteers from the United Way Emerging Leaders group gathered for the United Way
Youth Venture Selection Panel on December 12th. Twelve teams launched as a result of
the panel with ideas ranging from improving nutrition to sexual education.
Join Youth Venture for MLK Day of Service
On January, 18, 2010, Americans across the nation will come
together for a day of service in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.
Volunteer on the 2010 MLK Day of Service and make a real
difference in your community.
Page 3 of 6

4. https://38.105.83.35/exchange/eburton/Deleted%20Items/Youth%20…s%20for%20Changemakers-4.EML/?cmd=body&Security=1&unfiltered=1 4/13/10 4:03 PM
To find a local service event or plan your own, visit MLKDay.gov.
United Way to Expand Youth Venture Program
The United Way of North Central Massachusetts recently
received a $300,000 federal grant to expand its Youth
Venture program. Founded in 2002, the partnership
currently serves over 1,000 students in 12 schools in
Fitchburg, Leominster, Shirley, Ayer and Winchendon. "This
federal funding makes it possible for more students to participate, with the goal of
reaching 20 percent of all students in the region within three years," said U.S. Rep. John W.
Olver, D-Amherst.
Click here to read the full article by the Sentinel and Enterprise.
"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."
- Charles Dickens
Ventures - Share Your News!
New England Venturers: we know you're busy making your
Venture a success. Let us help. Email us updates on your team's
events, fundraisers and awards. It's easy: send news and pics to
Matt Crandall mcrandall@youthventure.org or Ethan Burton
eburton@youthventure.org.
Page 4 of 6

5. https://38.105.83.35/exchange/eburton/Deleted%20Items/Youth%20…s%20for%20Changemakers-4.EML/?cmd=body&Security=1&unfiltered=1 4/13/10 4:03 PM
Find Us Online
Check out Ashoka's Youth Venture on Facebook and YouTube.
And as always, visit us on GenV.net
Youth Venture New England Staff
For questions or comments, please contact: 866.923.9863
Charlie Clement, Regional Director, cclement@youthventure.org
Rob Alexander, Youth Venture Program Manager, ralexander@youthventure.org
Jessica O'Neal, Media & Marketing Associate, joneal@youthventure.org
John Dillman, Fellowship Associate, jdillman@youthventure.org
Jessica Shoemaker, Outreach Associate, jshoemaker@youthventure.org
Bret Carr, Outreach/Virtual Associate, bcarr@youthventure.org
Ethan Burton, Fellowship Associate, eburton@youthventure.org
Matt Crandall, Media & Marketing Associate, mcrandall@youthventure.org
Nicole Van Slyke, Outreach Associate, nvanslyke@youthventre.org
Price Gutshall, Development Associate, wgutshall@youthventure.org
Loren Mejia, Development Associate, lmejia@youthventure.org
Sarah Lester, United Way Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley Partnership
Specialist, slester@youthventure.org
Robyn McLaughlin, United Way Tri-County Partnership Specialist,
rmclaughlin@youthventure.org
Kumar Raj, United Way North Central Mass Program Coordinator,
kraj@youthventure.org
Becca Korduner, United Way North Central Mass Partnership Specialist,
rkorduner@youthventure.org
Alyssa Johnson, United Way Greater Nashua Partner Specialist,
ajohnson@youthventure.org
Page 5 of 6

6. https://38.105.83.35/exchange/eburton/Deleted%20Items/Youth%20…s%20for%20Changemakers-4.EML/?cmd=body&Security=1&unfiltered=1 4/13/10 4:03 PM
YVNE Staff at YV Summit 2009
Not pictured: Becca Korduner
Did you know many Youth Venture staff are actually AmeriCorps*VISTAs?
Members make a year-long, full-time commitment to volunteer on a
specific project at a nonprofit or public agency. For more information visit
the www.americorps.gov.
Forward email
Email Marketing by
This email was sent to eburton@youthventure.org by joneal@youthventure.org.
Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy
Policy.
Youth Venture, Inc. | The Concord Center | 10 Ferry Street, Suite 320 | Concord | NH | 03301
Page 6 of 6