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Do you know your family’s heritage? What is one thing about your family’s heritage that makes you unique or proud?

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• Jessica from Indiana says:
  I am white and I speak English. I have a great big family!
• Karena from North Carolina says:
  I'm African American, white, and American Indian. All I can say is that I came out looking pretty and am proud of my skin tone and heritage. Be proud of who you are and don't change.
• nono from Massachusetts says:
  I'm American. Of course the Irish and English all rock!
• Anonymous says:
  My family is from Ireland. We were like royalty, my family owns part of a castle! I visited it last year when I was 10. Both sides of my family came to American in the 1910's-1920's. My dad's family i . . .   (see full comment)
• Brookw from Ohio says:
  I'm British, Greek, Czecholsolvekian, German, Hungarian, Polish. I'm proud of it.

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April 25-27 is Global Youth Service Day. Young people like you will tutor young children, engage in disaster relief, register new voters, educate their communities about good nutrition, distribute HIV/AIDs prevention materials and meet many more community needs through their service. Tell us what you do to make your community better for Global Youth Service Day! (visit http://ysa.org/NatlGYSD/tabid/59/Default.aspx for more information)

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• Anonymous says:
  I would make the community a better place by helping others in need and help the animals, too. I'll help by picking up trash, also.
• Brittany from Indiana says:
  I can help the community by using less electricity. I can remind people to pick up their trash.
• Kelly from New York says:
  I recycle, pick up litter, help stray animals, and use only environmentally friendly products. I share with my friends how much the environment is getting hurt everyday and how pollution can hurt and . . .   (see full comment)
• Heather from Ohio says:
  I help by picking up trash and not littering. Even though that's a small step, it helps the environment. If everyone did it, it would be a big step for humanity.
• Mary from California says:
  I do a lot of stuff. For example, I remind people to help others, pick up trash when I see it, and I help animals who are hurt.

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Last updated May 2008