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Habitat Youth Leadership Conference workshop deadline July 31
Have a great idea for sharing fundraising tips or recruitment best practices? Register by July 31 to lead a workshop at this fall’s Youth Leadership Conference & Young Leaders Summit.
This year’s conference will be held Nov. 7-9 in Charlotte, N.C. Workshop presenters and exhibitors will receive free registration.
This year’s conference will feature the first Young Leaders Summit, as our youth engagement team seeks to inspire service beyond collegiate years. This annual conference is open to all youth, affiliate staff and volunteers interested in engaging Millennials in Habitat’s efforts to eliminate poverty housing.
Conference information — including registration costs, scholarship opportunities and workshop requests for proposals — is available at habitat.org/ylc. Early-bird registration rates are available through Sept. 20.
State Farm matching grants now available
An application and a plan are all that’s standing in the way of making a big impact in your community. Apply before the end of October for one of our three State Farm and Habitat grants for your team. State Farm has partnered with Habitat to offer matching grants for Youth United and campus chapters, as well as a disaster-services grant for student groups and affiliates.
All participating groups or affiliates must be in good standing with Habitat Youth Programs to be eligible. Apply today!
World Habitat Day 2014 activation kit now available 
HFHI youth teams can now download activation kits for World Habitat Day 2014 on My.Habitat. World Habitat Day will be observed on Oct. 6. The day is celebrated with special activities as we highlight the need for safe, decent and affordable shelter. Affiliates and teams are encouraged to use this toolkit of resources to help share the symbol and messaging for World Habitat Day 2014. Need your My.Habitat code? Email us at [email protected] for more information.
 Other ways to get involved
Take Action: Tell the United Nations that housing is a global priority
Take a few minutes and sign your name to our petition asking Elizabeth Cousens, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, to make global housing a priority.
If you want governments around the world to prioritize housing, what better way than to put it on the global agenda? We’re happy to see that housing was included in the first draft, but now it’s crunch time! The next draft of the agenda is expected in mid-July, so add your name to both petitions and spread the word TODAY!
New issue of Habitat World online now!
The July issue of Habitat World magazine serves as a perfect “How-To Guide,” providing useful tips on everything from owning a home to volunteering abroad.
Learn how Jaliya Slaton, a student at University of Kentucky, grew up in a Habitat home and is now building homes for other.
Click here to read the full issue.
Continue Habitat service after college
Habitat Young Professionals wants you! HYP is a great way to network with young people in your community and continue to serve in Habitat’s mission wherever your professional life takes you. See what chapters nationwide are doing — and find one in your area — by emailing [email protected]
Cruise with Florida-Georgia Line
How does Florida-Georgia Line cruise? Join them and see for yourself! Enter to win a chance to hang out with the band aboard a 4-day cruise, as they raise $100,000 for Habitat for Humanity! Enter here: http://bit.ly/FLAGALine-Cruise
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High school students received some great tips from volunteer Tom Gerdy as they framed a home in Passaic, New Jersey.
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The Youth Programs staff wants to hear from you. Send your stories, videos and photo links to [email protected]. Your news could be shared in our next issue.
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