An operator of Job Corps centers failed to properly discipline problem students at three of its sites for incidents that included drug...
Stroup: Wants to build “pipeline” to leadership at nonprofits. [Update: This article as published provides outdated figures about certification. Humanics says 442 students...
The new head of the federal agency in charge of the summer youth employment program vows to follow what the data...
Impact Coffee student general manager Jataria Hudson, 18, shows off her company’s product – organic Ethiopian coffee beans. Photo: Courtesy of...
Youth CoordinatorAdventist St. Thomas HospiceBurr Ridge, Ill.(630) 856-6990http://www.keepingyouwell.com/CareAndServices/StThomasHospice.aspx Age: 29 Heather Kochen Salary: Around $32,000 My Organization: The Adventist St. Thomas...
Despite the $1.2 billion in stimulus money the Congress set aside for summer jobs for youth, the summer youth employment rate...
Nancy Morales UCLA-Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program – Young Workers Project Los Angeles(310)794-5964http://www.losh.ucla.edu/youngworkers Age: 26 Salary: Around $35,000 annually. My...
For former NFL Pro Bowl quarterback and convicted dogfighting bankroller Michael Vick, the path to youth work employment is proving easier than...
The main findings on outcomes showed that a third of active participants at the 34 grantees got a GED while enrolled in...
Tsering D. Alleyne Redwood Community Action Agency, Youth Services BureauHumboldt County, Calif.(707) 923-1147http://www.rcaa.org Age: 23 Salary: $23,160. My Organization: The Youth...
http://www.findyouthinfo.gov A collaboration of 12 federal agencies, this comprehensive site offers an array of information and tools designed to help youth...
If you aren’t watching what your state legislators and governor are doing with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families money (TANF), now is...
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption came out with its annual list of the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces. The ranking is based on...
Partnership for America’s Economic Success A group of researchers has set out to quantify in dollars and cents the impacts in later...
A few federal funding notices and some interesting stories on the state level this week: ***The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency...
The fire destroyed two cabins and charred half of the wooded property at Nebraska Youth Camp, in Kearney. A youth worker at...
Eight youth employment agencies recently received accreditation through the National Youth Employment Coalition Promising and Effective Practices Network (NYEC PEPNet) accreditation...
It’s not easy to spend $1.2 billion quickly and well – as people who provide summer jobs for youth are about to...
Robert Roberson Youth Adviser Violence-Free Zone Milwaukee, Wis. (414) 294-2490 www.cneonline.org Age: 30 Salary: Between $30,000 and $35,000. My Organization: The Violence-Free...
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 contains good news about summer programs for disadvantaged young people preparing for jobs, higher...