LearnServe Virtual Gala: The Courage to Change

We hope you will join us for the LearnServe Virtual Gala! It takes courage to create change in the world, and to grow ourselves. This year especially, we honor the bravery and tenacity of our students, community, and several extraordinary leaders in social change.

Free streaming options are available, as well as tickets for purchase with a meal for guests in the Washington, DC area.

We are thrilled to partner with Foodhini, and the emerging, home-taught chefs from diverse immigrant and refugee communities who celebrate their stories through delicious food. Get your meal-option tickets by April 15th to have dinner from Foodhini delivered to your home!

Learn more and get your tickets at learn-serve.org/gala2021.

Yes to Youth! A New Podcast from Let's Care and LearnServe

Listen and subscribe to a brand new podcast from inclusive impact media company, Let's Care and LearnServe!

Yes to Youth is all about what happens when we trust and empower young people to make a difference. In the first episode, host Matt Scott talks to LearnServe alumna and Development Manager Emma Strother about her LearnServe experience and music as an engine of social change.

Listen and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Pocket Casts, or RadioPublic. New episodes released each Thursday for the next six weeks!

Ready to launch your own social venture? Join us!

Watch 2021 LearnServe Fellows Jena from Sherwood High School and Haley from School Without Walls pitch their social ventures to make an impact! From empathy training to mental health, our students are tackling pressing issues in original ways.

High schoolers, are you ready to join Jena, Haley, and students around the world to make a difference using your own ideas in your own community? 

We hope you join our LearnServe Global Summer Fellowship, to launch YOUR social venture over the summer! The program will bring youth together virtually from across the US, Zambia, South Africa, and Paraguay to tackle global issues through social entrepreneurship. Programming in English and in Spanish!

Apply to the LearnServe Global Summer Fellowship by May 4th! Learn more and join us at learn-serve.org/GSF2021.

Lauren and Joshua: Social Entrepreneurs and LearnServe Sponsors

As artists, game designers, and social entrepreneurs, Lauren and Joshua use their creativity and unique perspectives to help kids improve their math skills and have fun along the way. Their story at Inklings inspires and reminds us that young people have the powerful, intrepid imaginations to make real change.

Inklings is featured on Amazon Launchpad's Black-owned campaign, check it out!

Read Lauren and Joshua's latest interview for their take on the power of social entrepreneurship for kids.

In 2021, Inklings is donating 5% of profits to support LearnServe changemakers. Lauren and Joshua decided to support LearnServe because they wanted to help other young people grow as social entrepreneurs!

Play Week with Game Genius

Game Genius, creators of the LearnServe Card Game Change It Up, are hosting a fun, free, and virtual week of games for social impact coming up April 17th - 25th. This year the theme is environmental justice and climate change! You can learn more and RSVP at www.gamegenius.org/playweek.

LearnServe is hiring!

LearnServe International is seeking a Programs Director and a Development Director to join our full-time staff team. These positions are opportunities to help shape the future of LearnServe’s impact and make a lasting difference for hundreds of young people with a passion for social change.

If you are interested in applying, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@learn-serve.org with the position of interest in the subject line by April 16, 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more at learn-serve.org/joinus!