Youth Today
Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
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Confessions of a Youth Worker
Many years ago I attended a dinner party at which the conversation turned to the question, “Has a book ever changed your...
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Youth Worker Impact: Passing On Tradition Keeps Game Alive
Richmond, Va.—When youth baseball coaches cite the names of the men who taught them the game, they touch on the special continuity...
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Getting Personal: England Gives Kids Advisers
While “guidance counselor” in the United States has routinely come to mean a desk-bound administrator who dispenses college applications, England has just...
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Nonprofits Warn About For-Profits
By Amy Bracken Are for-profit companies fit to serve youth? A group of the nation’s top nonprofits issued a warning last month...
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Passing on the Lessons of Youth and Community Work
By Andrew Hahn What do we know about the world of youth program and community change helpers? How can we guarantee that...
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A True Freedom Fighter
By Lance Bon I remember the first time I was in the Youth Guidance Center, [the juvenile lock-up] in San Francisco. I...
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Turnover Up as Salaries Stay Low
As if opening the paycheck isn’t depressing enough, a new report from the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) illustrates how poorly...
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Message for the Millenium
By Joy Dryfoos Everyone else is sounding off about the significance of the new millennium, so why shouldn’t I? Who has a...
