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Video Contest: I Am What I Learn

In an effort to get students more engaged in their education, President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have announced a new video contest, asking students to "inspire" them with their stories.

The contest, called I Am What I Learn, is accepting entries from middle school, high school, and college students ages 13 and older.

Students can submit videos up to two minutes long, and entries must be received by Nov. 2.

You can find all the details, along with the contest rules, over on the I Am What I Learn website.

YLC 2009: Map & Directions

Here are the directions & map to Camp Pendleton. Click on the image of the map to make it larger and/or print the map. See you there!

What's Your Story?

Josh Shipp has a pretty amazing story and really great advice on, well --just about everything! MTV calls "Hey! Josh" the Dear Abby for teens.

So go ahead, ask him a question, connect on MySpace or learn how to create a budget. He can even teach you some crazy good laundry management skills or how to get along better with your parents.

Yep, he's cool like that.

Q: “Hey Josh, My relationship with my parents is awful. What can I do about it?”

I get this question a lot. It’s tough because your parents are supposed to be like these child-rearing wizards, right? But sometimes they aren’t. Nobody is perfect. So no parent is perfect.

Your relationship with your parents will be the longest lasting relationship in your life. You can deal with the problems now, or the problems will deal with you later. And remember, the relationship doesn’t have to be perfect but it can always be better.

Behold, my next installment of knowledge. Enjoy & Forward it to whoever you think needs to hear this message.

Take the Pledge to Give Back to Your Community

Take The Presidential Pledge

During the inauguration festivities, President Obama encouraged the youth of our country to participate in community service and to share goodwill with their fellow citizens by preparing service care packages with tips and guidelines from the non-profit USA Service.

Related Resources

• USA Service Blog
• Facebook Group > USA Service
• USA Service > Show Our Troops You Care
  

Barack Obama: 44th President of the United States of America

From the Boston Globe:

"Yesterday was a historic day. On January 20th, 2009, Barack H. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America - the first African-American ever to hold the office of U.S. Commander-in-Chief.

The event was witnessed by well over one million attendees in chilly Washington D.C., and by many millions more through coverage on television and the Internet. Collected here are photographs of the event, the participants, and some of the witnesses around the world."

YLC 2008 Photos!

Hey there!

We've uploaded some pictures from our 2008 Youth Leadership Conference over on our Flickr page! Check em' out!

If you took photos, you can add them to our YLC Group page! You can even tag photos, leave comments or blog a photo.

So why not sign up for a free Flickr account and keep the YLC 08 conversation going??