Youth Today

New Program Accredits Eight Youth Employment Agencies

  Eight youth employment agencies recently received accreditation through the National Youth Employment Coalition Promising and Effective Practices Network (NYEC PEPNet) accreditation...

Court Finds Political Bias in FDA; Orders OTC Access and New Review of Plan B

Teenage girls 16 and younger could soon have unrestricted access to a controversial over-the-counter contraceptive known as Plan B. A federal judge...

Money for Nonprofits to Build Capacity

A new $50 million program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for nonprofit capacity building should be ready for preliminary...

Juvenile Justice Stimulus Grants Announced

The Department of Justice has announced several juvenile-related grants under the stimulus bill, including the following. For information about how to apply...

Help Decide Who Gets Grants

Several federal agencies are looking for peer and grant reviewers to help with the increased volume of solicitations for the stimulus funds....

Girl Scouts Pull Plug on 8-year-old’s Internet Cookie Sales Pitch

Last month it was shrinking Girl Scout cookie boxes (See “Economy Shrinks Girl Scout Cookies,” March). Now, the very same treats are...

Stimulus Funds Fuel Summer Jobs

It’s not easy to spend $1.2 billion quickly and well – as people who provide summer jobs for youth are about to...

National Service Set to Grow

YouthBuild Showcases a House and Its Revival

Building support: The first lady’s visit gets a reaction from Stoneman. Photo: CNCS Five young men listened intently as they gathered around...

Earmarks 2009

Earmark Samples(Click image to open full .pdf chart) Here is a sample of youth-related earmarks from fiscal 2009 appropriations legislation. The numbers next...

Newsmakers for April 2009

Nonprofits Former attorney general Alberto Gonzales may be having a hard time finding a job (according to The New York Times), but...

Dozens in CPS Have Criminal Records and CPS Standards for Hiring Can be Strict, or Minimal

  THE SACRAMENTO BEE A special investigation by The Sacramento Bee, in which reporters cross-referenced the names of 969 employees of Sacramento...

The Smokestack Effect: Toxic Air and America’s Schools

USA TODAY An eight-month investigation into air toxicity levels outside America’s schools revealed potentially severe health risks to children that have gone...

Long Island Officials: Unlicensed Child Care a Growing Problem

Newsday The death of 2-year-old Olivia Raspanti at a day care center on Long Island has underlined what New York officials say...

Youth Video Draws Obama to ‘Early College’ School

Visual appeal: Youths at the Village Academy speak in this YouTube video about how the economic crisis is hurting their families. In...

Use Agriculture in Youth Development

Farming at The Food Project in Massachusetts provides ample hands-on learning opportunities. Photo: The Food Project While agriculture-based youth development programs are...

The Memory Project

Madison, Wis.(608) 467-5706www.thememoryproject.org Lead Rosenblith painted a portrait of a girl named … Photo: The Memory Project Objective: To develop caring among...

Robert Roberson

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...

Awards for April 2009

2009 SES Leadership Award Fred Cusimano (left) receives the SES (Supplemental Education Services) Leadership Award from Ray Huntington, founder of the Huntington...

They Are Back! Summer Jobs Return for Poor Kids, and a Confession

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 contains good news about summer programs for disadvantaged young people preparing for jobs, higher...