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I Shouldn’t Have to Beg for Basic Needs Issue: April 2010 Department: Kids Quill Learning to Advocate Read Article

Strengthening Democracy, Increasing Opportunities: Impacts of Advocacy, Organizing, and Civic Engagement in Los Angeles Jamaal Abdul-Alim, Sharon Choi , Diana Elbasha, Ben Penn Issue: April 2010 Department: Report Roundup Read Article

Awards for March 2010 Sharon Choi, Diana Elbasha, Ben Penn Issue: March 2010 Department: Awards Read Article

Newsmakers for February 2010 Issue: February 2010 Department: Newsmakers Read Article

Police Group Creates Military Spin-Off Ben Penn Issue: December 2009-January 2010 Department: News Briefs Read Article

Newsmakers for December 2009-January 2010 Issue: December 2009-January 2010 Department: Newsmakers Read Article

The Classroom Cathi Dunn MacRae Issue: December 2009-January 2010 Department: Pubs and Videos Read Article

Awards for October 2009 Aisha Russell Issue: October 2009 Department: Awards Read Article

‘Vacancy’ Signs Frustrate Youth Advocates Issue: October 2009 Department: Feature Story Unfilled and unconfirmed federal posts stall movement on issues. Read Article

Newsmakers for October 2009 Issue: October 2009 Department: Newsmakers Read Article

Awards for September 2009 Issue: September 2009 Department: Awards Read Article

Even the Hedge Fund Group Is Hurting Megan A. Conlan Issue: Department: Latest News Charity to fight child abuse sees 40 percent drop in donations Read Article

From Defendant to Defender Eugene Meyer Issue: May 2009 Department: Feature Story A ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive turns youth advocate, but the past doesn’t go away. Read Article

Mayors Pledge to Focus on Youth Benjamin Penn Issue: May 2009 Department: News Briefs Read Article

Vote Kids Benjamin Penn, Matt Wagner Issue: May 2009 Department: Web Watch Read Article

Policy For Results Matt Wagner Issue: April 2009 Department: Web Watch Read Article

New Coalition Pushes Children’s Agenda Jamaal Abdul-Alim Issue: March 2009 Department: Feature Story Children’s Leadership Council unitesstate and federal groups. Read Article

Dear Obama Claus Issue: December 2008-January 2009 Department: Feature Story All the youth field wants is money, legislation, policy reversals … Read Article

Youth Referenda Results Alex Rush Issue: December 2008-January 2009 Department: News Briefs Read Article

Youth Vote Up Alex Rush Issue: December 2008-January 2009 Department: News Briefs Read Article

Hope Out of the Box Nick Drymalski, Alex Rush, Jen Russell Issue: December 2008-January 2009 Department: Press Watch Read Article

A Chance for Us to Do Better by Kids David Richart Issue: December 2008-January 2009 Department: Viewpoints Read Article

Take a Stand, Even If it Costs You Mark Redmond Issue: December 2008-January 2009 Department: Viewpoints Read Article

Camp Fire USA President/CEO Retiring Nancy Lewis Issue: Department: Latest News Read Article

Dear Obama Claus: Issue: Department: Latest News The unedited version Read Article

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OP-ED: Opening Our Eyes to Uncomfortable Truths

written by John Lash | 05/24/2013

Athens, Ga., is a funny town. It’s the home of the University of Georgia, meaning some 35,000 students make their home here for nine months out of the year. A lot of full-time residents are connected to the school as faculty or staff, and many businesses count on the money students spend. The downtown is vibrant with restaurants, stores and nightclubs, and the live music is everywhere. A 15-minute walk from downtown can take you to several lovely neighborhoods of a type not seen much anymore. The homes are older, closer together, neighbors actually know one another. A lot of homes have decorative gardens. Oak trees line the street...