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Tracking Alumni

By Ed Finkel Bloomington, Ill.—Construction contractor Jason Wallace heard an unexpected knock at his front door one day a couple of years...

Newsmakers for February 2005

NonprofitsJudge James Payne, who was the president-elect of the Reno, Nev.-based National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), will pass...

Emergency Relief

Many young people need financial help to become employable. Yet financial assistance – real money carefully targeted toward removing barriers to employment,...

Newsmakers for December 2004 – January 2005

Nonprofits Theresa Costello of the Charlotte, N.C.-based ACTION for Child Protection will be director of the National Resource Center on Child Protective...

Let’s Go Up to the 21st Century

Fort Washington, Md. (301) 292-4925 Objective: To expose at-risk youth to aviation-related career fields at an early age. In a Nutshell: 21st...

News Briefs for May 2004

Youth Suicides Often Exceed Murders In most states, youth are more likely to die from suicide than murder, according to a new...

Web Watch for May 2004

Education Smithsonian for Kidswww.smithsonian.kids.usThe Smithsonian’s online museum for adolescents is excellent in its simplicity. The site features three exhibits at a...

News Briefs for April 2004

GAO Cites AmeriCorps Enrollment Errors A report released last month revealing flaws in the management of AmeriCorps provoked harsh criticism from Republican...

Hollywood Diner

Baltimore, Md.(410) 355-4698www.ccyd.org. Objective: To empower at-risk young people with self-sufficiency skills through employment. In a Nutshell: The Hollywood Diner is...

News Briefs for March 2004

CEO Pay Rises As Staffs Shrink Despite the financial woes of the recession, a new report says that while staff sizes at...

Web Watch for March 2004

Advocacy National Priorities Projecthttp://database.nationalpriorities.orgAn excellent research site for advocates seeking evidence to support their causes. Visitors can select a subject area...

Web Watch for February 2004

Child Welfare Survivors of the Systemwww.sos-fosternet.orgoffers a mishmash of all things foster care-relevant, operated by a social worker who is a...

Pubs and Videos for November 2003

African-American Friendship, Cliques, and Gangs: Young Black Men Coming of Age in Urban America, by Greg Dimitriadis, revolves around a qualitative and...

Web Watch for November 2003

Civic Engagement Young Politicians of Americawww.ypa.orgis the site for an upstart network for politically attuned youth. The Walnut Creek, Calif.-based organization,...

Press Watch for October 2003

Safe Haven: School Provides Needed Stability for Homeless Teens and Street Wisdom: Young Outreach Worker Hits the Ground to Aid Hub’s Homeless...

Pubs and Videos for September 2003

African-American Her Rite of Passage: How to Design and Deliver a Rites of Passage Program for African-American Girls and Young Women, by...

Web Watch for September 2003

After School Child Care Awarewww.childcareaware.orghelps visitors find child care services. The site includes geography-based searches for providers and tips on choosing...

Research of Note for May 2003

Congress is once again focusing on changing welfare policies, with many members supporting new proposals that include more work requirements and less...