Adults aren’t the only ones feeling the pinch of a U.S. economy hitting the skids. More than 65 percent of American youth...
In what is being billed as a first for any state, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has signed a law requiring state...
Cambridge, Mass. – Do youth workers need academic credentials? That and other big questions were raised at the first Northeast Regional Higher...
The Wenatchee (Wash.) World According to youth pastors in North Central Washington, prayer, follow-up and ownership are key aspects of outreach and...
In response to the cover story in February [“Local Schools Give Youth Workers More Class”]: You noted that youth workers who enroll...
Tanarae Greenman watched YouthBuild quickly grow into one of her most popular and effective programs at the Community Services Consortium in Lebanon,...
Teen at Work: Heather Richter earns her partially subsidized paycheck working in the Early Learning Center of the First United Methodist Church....
Wayne Jason Martial Arts InstructorHillsides Youth Moving OnPasadena, Calif.(818) 426-5749 Age: 53 Salary: Although Jason’s rates as an instructor range from $35...
Creating sound bites that are not only memorable but communicate a message is a passion of mine. Every now and then I...
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Studies show that youths disconnected from school and jobs are more likely to engage in crime, become...
http://www.idealist.org/en/career/guide/index.html These two free e-books, “The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for First-Time Job Seekers” and “The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers...
The Association for Child and Youth Care Practice (ACYCP) last month launched its much anticipated professional child and youth care credential, billing...
Association for Child and Youth Care Practice (ACYCP) Forthcoming in the Journal of Child and Youth Care Work In February, the ACYCP...
William MarsiglioThe Johns Hopkins University Press381 pages. $30 (paperback). Observing 55 men of all ages who work in paid or volunteer positions...
Rough start in Baltimore for Douglas Miller: “The neighbors and clients all thought I was a police officer, yet the police would...
With the income tax deadline approaching next month, volunteer youth workers should know that they can take some tax deductions for their...
Ingrid Dahl, Editor EditorYouth Media ReporterNew York(212) 367-4623www.youthmediareporter.org Age: 27 Salary: $44,000-49,000 About Youth Media Reporter: This website and professional journal serves...
Superintendents rock! I’ve never started a column like this before, certainly not one about school administrators – the people with whom youth...
VOX, Atlanta When I turned 15, it seemed like everyone my age had money – except me. On Mondays at school, I...
U.S. Department of Labor Twenty-year-old females are 20 percent more likely to be enrolled in college than are their male counterparts, says...