Project Stella Resources Back to School, Busy Family, College Advice, Educational Resources, Events for Youth, Leadership, Mindset, Parents and Educators, Service, service learning

What every student needs to know to plan impactful service projects

Welcome to the Project Stella Resources Blog! Part of the Schools that Radiate Outrageous Compassion & Kindness (Schools that R.O.C.K.) program is a course for students (high school & college) to know the basics of planning a service project, event, or program. You may have a student that says, "I want to make a difference" … Continue reading What every student needs to know to plan impactful service projects

Project Stella Resources Back to School, College Advice, Educational Resources, Events for Youth, Leadership, Parents and Educators, Service, service learning

10 Ways to Get Youth Involved in your Service Projects

Hello! Welcome to the Project Stella Resources Blog. This post comes from a webinar (watch here on YouTube) I did for community partners who want to get youth involved in their service projects for Make a Difference Day. But I found these tips are very useful for our Schools that Radiate Outrageous Compassion & Kindness … Continue reading 10 Ways to Get Youth Involved in your Service Projects

Kim David Busy Family, Events for Youth, Parents and Educators, Service

5 Easy Ways to find Volunteer Opportunities for Kids

Hello! Welcome to Project Stella Resources!   In April,  there is Global Youth Service Day, September is Hunger Action Month and in November we recognize Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.  These are times during the year that we can focus on getting kids involved in service and volunteer projects. But... a common question I get … Continue reading 5 Easy Ways to find Volunteer Opportunities for Kids

Kim David Events for Youth, Leadership, Service

Planning a Global Youth Service Day Project: Steps to doing a Coat & Scarf Drive

Hello! Welcome to the Project Stella Resources Blog! Global Youth Service Day is coming up. We celebrate it every April and it kicks off an important initiative to empower youth to serve and make a different in their community. In this series on Project Stella Resources, I will provide example of projects that kids can … Continue reading Planning a Global Youth Service Day Project: Steps to doing a Coat & Scarf Drive

Kim David Events for Youth, Leadership, Parents and Educators, Service

Planning a Global Youth Service Day project: Steps for youth doing Project Comfort Kits

Hello! Welcome to the Project Stella Resources Blog! Global Youth Service Day is coming up. We celebrate it every April and it kicks off an important initiative to empower youth to serve and make a different in their community. In this series on Project Stella Resources, I will provide example of projects that kids can … Continue reading Planning a Global Youth Service Day project: Steps for youth doing Project Comfort Kits

Kim David Christmas, Educational Resources, Events for Youth, Leadership, Parents and Educators, Service

3 Ways to Increase Participation in your Canned Food Drives

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Blog! One very popular, and much needed, service project that schools and organizations have during the Holidays in a Canned Food Drive.  Anywhere you go you see bins collecting nonperishable items.  Because they are so popular for groups to do, they are often overlooked. In this post, I will … Continue reading 3 Ways to Increase Participation in your Canned Food Drives

Kim David Educational Resources, Events for Youth, Parents and Educators, Service

Easy Holiday Service Projects for Families

Start a new tradition with your family this year! In this new Ebook from Project Stella Resources we share some Easy Holiday Service Projects for Families that you can plan no matter what ages your children are.  Some just take a few moments while others are a little more involved. Pick the project that works … Continue reading Easy Holiday Service Projects for Families

Kim David College Advice, Events for Youth, Leadership, Mindset, Parents and Educators, Service, service learning

Inspiring quotes to encourage volunteers to serve

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Resources Blog!  We all need a little inspiration. Planning meaningful service projects is tough!  You put so much time and energy to making everything "just right" and there is stress and frustration that comes with it. I know how it is! We need those words of encouragement to keep … Continue reading Inspiring quotes to encourage volunteers to serve

Kim David Events for Youth, Leadership, Parents and Educators, Service

Tips to Help Youth lead Volunteer Projects

Hello! Welcome to our Project Stella Resources Blog!  My daughter is a Junior Independent Girl Scout Member currently working on her Bronze Award. For the first time, this project NEEDs to be student-led.  Previously, projects were organized by the parents with some input from the members but in reality the Scouts followed directions on what … Continue reading Tips to Help Youth lead Volunteer Projects