| Organization Name: | YOUTH SERVICE AFRICA |
| Country | Benin |
| Street Address 1: | Abomey-Calavi |
| Street Address 2: | |
| City: | Abomey-Calavi |
| Province: | Atlantique |
| Postal Code: | 00229 |
| Organization Website: | yserviceafrica.blogspot.com |
| Facebook: | facebook.com/Yserviceafrica |
| Twitter: | @yserviceafrica |
| Additional Social Media: | youtube; blogspot |
| Type of Organization:-NGO (Non-governmental organization) | yes |
| Type of Organization:-School / University | no |
| Type of Organization:-Government Agency / Ministry | no |
| Type of Organization:-Faith Based Organization | no |
| Type of Organization:-Other | no |
| Other: | |
| Mission and Vision: | VISION The organization of society must be based on collective and peaceful building links between individuals and social groups, not individual interest and economic growth. It is the interaction and togetherness between individuals and social groups that make up the engines of society. The most important indicator of well-being of society, both North and South, should not be the overall level of production and economic growth. The welfare rather measure the level of satisfaction of basic needs for the entire population, social cohesion and the preservation of cultural and environmental heritage of humanity. We offer different activities that allow the volunteer to develop its thinking and citizen engagement capabilities to actively participate in building a more just and united world our values YSA is driven by values. These underpin the vision of the organization as to how society should work and influence his way of defining and organizing its mission our Mission YSA aims to contribute to this vision of the world by putting in place structures, activities allowing people participating to development collective action, to act responsibly in their society, to be actors of social change. Volunteering: Volunteering is at the heart of the strategy of YSA: volunteerism by its non-market provides another way of conceiving the organization of society. It highlights the social bond rather than the economic relationship and values the participation and contribution of each individual to the community. In YSA, volunteering is organized in the framework of collective action, to allow meetings between cultures (international volunteer projects), social backgrounds and generations. The non-violent conflict management, respect for the environment and collective decision making on the basis of dialogue and consensus are always present in volunteering activities. Capacity building: The learning process of the YSA aims to strengthen the capacity of people to become aware of the functioning of society today, develop confidence in their intervention options to become social change agents and thus contribute to the achievement of the vision of YSA. Awareness and mobilization: In order to promote its vision, YSA implements outreach programs to better understand the mechanisms governing the interdependence between social groups, to develop critical and analytical skills and to create a desire to individual and collective change. At any time of the learning process, YSA offers spaces that allow the development of collective actions, informs on other areas and encourages mobilization. It is in this context that YSA initiate in Benin on Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) |
| Is your organization new to youth development and planning community youth service events?-Yes | no |
| Is your organization new to youth development and planning community youth service events?-No | yes |
| Is your organization new to youth development and planning community youth service events?-Not Sure | no |
| How did your organization learn about the Global Community Organizer Program?-Global Youth Service Day websitewww.GYSD.org | no |
| How did your organization learn about the Global Community Organizer Program?-YSA (Youth Service America) websitewww.YSA.org | yes |
| How did your organization learn about the Global Community Organizer Program?-YSA Facebook or Twitter Account | no |
| How did your organization learn about the Global Community Organizer Program?-Email from YSA | no |
| How did your organization learn about the Global Community Organizer Program?-American Councils for International Education | no |
| How did your organization learn about the Global Community Organizer Program?-Meridian International | no |
| How did your organization learn about the Global Community Organizer Program?-Peace Corps | no |
| How did your organization learn about the Global Community Organizer Program?-Social Media not associated with YSA | no |
| How did your organization learn about the Global Community Organizer Program?-Other | no |
| Other: | |
| Are you connected to any of these organizations? | NONE OF THE ABOVE |
| Additional Organizations: | |
| Training and Resources:-Facilitating youth-led service projects | yes |
| Training and Resources:-Event planning | no |
| Training and Resources:-Fundraising | no |
| Training and Resources:-How to use social media to promote your project | no |
| Training and Resources:-Marketing and branding | no |
| Training and Resources:-How to help youth learn skills for future jobs through service | no |
| Training and Resources:-Volunteer recruitment | no |
| Training and Resources:-Partnering with other organizations | no |
| Training and Resources:-Engaging community leaders | no |
| Training and Resources:-Other | no |
| Other: | How to use social media to promote your project How to help youth learn skills for future jobs through service Volunteer recruitment Partnering with other organizations Engaging community leaders |
| Contact Information | |
| Name: | TOSSOU Béranger |
| Title/Position: | coordinator |
| Your Email: | yserviceafrica@gmail.com |
| Phone Number: | 00229 94 62 73 36 |
| Skype Name: | bertoss1978 |
| Additional Contacts: | |
| Primary Language: | french |
| Additional Languages: | english |
| Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) Plans | |
| Issue Areas:-Economic Opportunity | no |
| Issue Areas:-Education and Literacy | yes |
| Issue Areas:-Environment | no |
| Issue Areas:-Health | no |
| Issue Areas:-Human Rights | no |
| Issue Areas:-Hunger and Homelessness | no |
| Issue Areas:-Gender Equality | no |
| Issue Areas:-Not Sure | no |
| Issue Areas:-Other | no |
| Other: | Environment Health Hunger and Homelessness safety campaign sensitization |
| GYSD Plans/Goals: | The overall objective of YSA is to develop, facilitate, promote and recognize voluntary activities at all levels. This is • develop voluntary activities for young people in order to enhance the transparency of existing possibilities, enlarging their scope and improving quality; • facilitate voluntary engagement of young people by removing existing obstacles; • promoting voluntary activities to strengthen solidarity and youth engagement as citizens; • ensure recognition of voluntary activities of young people and, thus, the recognition of their personal skills and their commitment to society. The lines of action of YSA cover, among others, the following: • strengthen voluntary organizations, stimulate the exchange of information and expand the Benin Voluntary Service (SVB) integrated into the Youth Programme 2015-2021; • simplify the constraints of legal, administrative, fiscal and social, including the exchange of information and good practices; • encourage the participation of young people by disseminating information at all appropriate levels (local, regional, national, African), encouraging greater cooperation between the different actors (young people, youth and voluntary organizations, public authorities, private sector, etc.) and addressing the exclusion of certain categories of young people; • ensure recognition of voluntary activities through certificates, awards and prizes by introducing national concepts such as Volunteer Day and Benin youth's week, and the building projects as Beninese young volunteers (JVB). |
| GYSD Partners: | The HUNGER PROJECT BENIN UNFPA BENIN Ambassade de US les PEACE CORPS OBSVJ CEG1 Abomey-Calavi la Mairie de Calavi Université d'Abomey-Calavi |
| Number of Youth: | 4000 |
| Visibility: | all information concerning the organization of GYSD will be relayed by the press and the television without forgetting our blog: yserviceafrica.blogspot.com and our facebook and twitter pages via youtube |
| Engaging Community Leaders: | L'Ambassadeur des USA le Directeur du corps de la paix le Maire de la commune d'Abomey-Calavi la représentante de l'UNFPA la représentante du PNUD le Directeur du Centre Culturel Américain les responsables de l'OBSVJ et des ONG |
| Upload up to three photos that represent your organization, your community, the issue your GYSD project will address, or the young people you work with. | |
| Photo 1 | www.123contactform.com/upload_ |
| Please provide a caption for the above photo: | This is the logo of the organization |
| Photo 2 | www.123contactform.com/upload_ |
| Please provide a caption for the above photo: | young volunteers involved in the jounées of GYSD 2014 |
| Photo 3 | www.123contactform.com/upload_ |
| Please provide a caption for the above photo: | young volunteers who are willing to work with or without the means |
| My organization agrees to submit a final report by Monday, 4 May 2015.-Yes | yes |
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