20th National Service-Learning Conference

March 18th - 21st, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee

Join colleagues from across the United States and many other countries for the largest gathering of youth and practitioners in the service-learning movement.  Engage in local, national, and global issues through three days of general sessions, featured forums, and service-learning projects.  Build new relationships with leaders through:

The Third Annual Service-Learning World Forum:  Explore ways of engaging youth as leaders who nurture peace, protect the environment, and fight for social justice.  Discover what's new with HIV/AIDS and hear from innovative young leaders.  The Forum concludes with the annual Gathering of Elders event.

Exhibit Hall:  Your destination for food, entertainment, giveaways, and information.  The Exhibit Hall is a place to meet representatives from non-profits, companies working with the service-learning field, and national-service organizations.

Service-Learning Showcase:  Highlighting high-quality service-learning projects from across the country and around the world.  Learn firsthand how to implement service-learning, connect service with the curriculum and make projects effective.

State Farm Awards Celebration:  Celebrate practitioners and young people who have given so much to their communities with food and music, and visit the exhibits at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.  

Bring your expertise and experience to an event that celebrates youth service and service-learning as forces that build communities and strengthen young people.  

For more information or to register please visit www.nylc.org/conference