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Bergen VolunTEENS helps teens find ways to get involved and make a difference in
and near
Bergen County.
Want to know what types of programs can benefit from your
enthusiasm, help and support? BergenVolunTEENS can help! Just
click here to find great ideas about volunteering and some
terrific resources for students. You’ll find information about
group projects, search for
volunteer jobs, find out how to do a
collection, find out about national days of service and links to
many
youth volunteer-related websites.
Whether you are concerned about issues impacting senior
citizens, children, animals, the environment, healthcare, hunger
or homelessness (to name just a few) you’ll find information and
ideas about how you can get involved. |
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Who can use
this information? Anyone who wants to help others and make a
difference! Bergen VolunTEENS wants to start a fire in your
heart and get you to volunteer because you want to, not
because you have to. If your school or religious group
requires you to volunteer, or if you just want to make your
community better, Bergen VolunTEENS can help point you in
the direction of your choosing. |
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Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute (PYLI) |
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Originally developed by Prudential, the Points of Light
Youth Leadership Institute (PYLI) (pronounced PIE-lie) is a
leadership training specially designed to ignite in
teenagers the ability and the desire to get involved in the
community. Now administered by the Points of Light
Foundation and delivered in many local communities
through Volunteer Centers, PYLI provides an interesting and
exciting curriculum, including classroom instruction and a
variety of fun and challenging group exercises. The ultimate
purpose of every PYLI is to help create stronger communities
by training the future leaders who will be equipped to make
meaningful, lifelong contributions to their communities. |
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The Volunteer Center of Bergen County is certified to
present PYLI to groups of students, both in school and in
community organizations. The curriculum is flexible and can
be presented during school, after school, during school
breaks or during the summer. Ideally, the 30-hour PYLI
program takes place over five days, preferably in a row. To
find out how you or your school or youth group can
participate in PYLI, call the Volunteer Center of Bergen
County at (201)489-9454, ext. 18 or email
demery@bergenvolunteers.org. |
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You can find out more about this fascinating and fun program
at www.pyli.org. |
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Tell Us What You Think |
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Tell us what you think or let us know what other kinds of
information you want to know about volunteering. Bergen
VolunTEENS wants to be your best source of information, so
email us at
demery@bergenvolunteers.org or call
201-489-9454, ext. 18. |
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Share your ideas with other teens! Send us stories and
photos about what you are doing in the community. We’ll
share what you’re doing with others who check into this
website. Don’t be shy! What you are doing may spark ideas in
others and lead to a fabulous movement! |
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