Alex Rush

Peace Corps Library

  http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=library The library offers easy-to-read resources originally intended for use by Peace Corps volunteers, but useful to any community workers, particularly...

The Children’s Aid Society

  http://www.childrensaidsociety.org Children’s Aid, which provides a variety of services to New York City’s at-risk youth, has launched a new series of...

Boost

        http://boostup.org This slick multimedia site strives to help high school students graduate. The site includes a sign-up for...

MENTOR Online Community – Musing on Mentoring

    http://forums.mentoring.org/ntlm/blog?blog.id=musings_on_mentoring This weekly blog revolves around a mentor’s experiences and enables users to comment with their views and questions. Topics...

Street Law

  http://www.streetlaw.org Showcasing issues concerning law, democracy and human rights, this site offers teachers, students, lawyers, law enforcement officials and government officials...

Wendy Elliott

  Wendy Elliot Vice President of Affiliate ServicesYouth Volunteer Corps of AmericaShawnee Mission, Kan.(913) 432-9822,http://www.yvca.org Age: 31 Salary: $47,000 About YVCA: YVCA...

Agency Director Trades Pounds for Cash

  Oliver Clark The future of The Deck youth center in Milton, Ontario, depends on Director Oliver Clarke’s ability to resist the...

Youth Vote Up

Voting among young adults increased this year and appears to have helped Barack Obama win some key states. More than 52 percent...

Youth Referenda Results

Voters decided on several youth-related measures last month: Arkansas • Act 1, Restricting Adoption and Foster Parenting Approved Prohibits same-sex couples from...

Growing Bigger Better: Lessons from Experience Corps’ Expansion in Five Cities

Improving the literacy skills of low-income elementary students.

MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership

http://www.mentoring.org The site features guidelines on how to be a quality mentor and how to start a mentoring program. It also includes...

Gay Ban Overturned

A Florida circuit court judge has ruled that the state’s 31-year ban on adoption by gays is unconstitutional. Monroe Circuit Court Judge...

Hard Times Complicate Recruiting of Foster Parents

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/THE OREGONIAN The nation’s economic crisis is making it difficult for child welfare officials to find foster parents for youth....

Schools Scramble to Help Students with No Place to Live/Homelessness Hits Record High

  THE BOSTON GLOBE Over the past three school years, the number of homeless students in Massachusetts grew from about 7,000 to...

Minors in Possession

  THE NEWS-REVIEW (Roseburg, Ore.) Leading with the story of 14-year-old Jordan Baker – who was found passed out on a raft...

Tattoos Gain Even More Visibility

THE NEW YORK TIMES In recent years, neck and hand tattoos – once reserved for criminals or people who had filled the...

The Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in After-School Programs: Findings After the First Year of Implementation

This mid-way evaluation study examines whether two structured, academic-focused after-school programs in reading and math could lead to better academic outcomes for...

Mapping Community Data on Children of Prisoners: Strategies and Insights

Eisner Stepping Down as Head of National Service Corp.

Eisner: Looking “forward to spending time with [his] family,” as of Nov. 14. Credit: CNCS David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for...

Bush Signs Remaining Youth-Directed Bills

President Bush has signed the final two major pieces of juvenile legislation recently passed in Congress: the Protect Our Children Act, signed...