Youth Today
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Pubs and Videos for May 2003
Children’s Books The Newberry and Caldecott Awards, by the American Library Association, is an excellent resource for any youth worker looking for...
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Opinion
Give P’s a Chance
Despite several glaring problems, the recent Mathematica Policy Research study reporting first-year findings from the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program contains...
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News
Report Roundup for May 2003
A compilation of the reports from this issue.
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
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...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Arts in Detention Project
Tallahassee, Fla.(850) 414-6466www.djj.state.fl.us Objective: Using hands-on art sessions to spark positive development among youths in detention, many of whom are tactile...
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News
Child Advocates Find Voice in Togetherness
When leaders in Arizona’s legislature proposed slashing funds for children and youth programs in the state budget early this year, the Children’s...
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News
Just Say Less
Canaan, N.Y.—Henri Williams thinks this article may upset you. That’s because he uses two words that routinely set off alarms among people...
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News
A Matter of Overtime
Proposed changes in federal overtime rules may put more money in the pockets of a few lower-paid youth workers, but will probably...
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Juvenile Justice
A new interstate agreement on handling juvenile offenders as they cross jurisdictions is moving slowly toward enactment. The new Interstate Compact for...
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News
Child Protection Laws Coated in Amber
The safe return of a kidnapped girl in Utah has helped bring the country closer than ever to nationwide systems for alerting...
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News
Federal Anti-Drug Ads Go to Pot
Just a year ago, it seemed as though drug czar John Walters was ready to ditch the 5-year-old anti-drug media campaign run...
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News
Profiles in Youth Work
When you’re 22 years old and have policy groups delaying their gatherings because you’re stuck in traffic, the future has no ceiling....
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As $300m Disappears, Legacy Glides Off Its Financial Cliff
The American Legacy Foundation – one of the country’s biggest forces behind youth anti-tobacco campaigns – is approaching the financial cliff that...
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Opinion
Facing the Work Force Crisis
By Douglas W. Nelson The challenge that faces America’s human services labor force is a simple one. The work forces in child...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Web Watch for May 2003
Youth Rules!www.youthrules.dol.govis an initiative of the U.S. Department of Labor to give parents, educators and teens up-to-date information on federal and state...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Awards for April 2003
Reebok Human Rights Award, 2003For: Individuals age 30 or younger who have made significant contributions to the cause of human rights.By: Reebok.Winners...
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Opinion
The Future of After-school Programs
At a time of enormous economic and international uncertainty, a group of stalwart souls recently gathered in Los Angeles to assess the...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Grants Awarded for April 2003
Lilly Endowment Inc.2801 N. Meridian St.P.O. Box 88068Indianapolis, IN 46208(317) 924-5471www.lilly.com All organizations are located in Indianapolis unless otherwise noted.• Indiana Sports...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
Why I’m Angry (and) Tired of Being a Target
“Driving while black” is the phrase often used by African-American drivers to describe being stopped by police because of skin color. Perhaps...
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Opinion
Letters to the Editor for April 2003
Abstinence Ed Hurts YouthAlice Leibowitz, Program ManagerBreaking the CycleHartford, Conn. I was very surprised to see an article in Youth Today that...
