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...
Arts Americans for the Artswww.americansforthearts.orgis a resource from the D.C.- and New York-based organization dedicated to promoting more art education in...
Civic Engagement Young Politicians of Americawww.ypa.orgis the site for an upstart network for politically attuned youth. The Walnut Creek, Calif.-based organization,...
Civic Engagement Millennial Manifesto: A Youth Activist Handbook, by Scott Beale and Abeer Abdalla, is a call to arms for members of...
Bradenton, Fla.(941) 761-3207www.manateens.org Objective: Train youth for community service and connect them to community needs that fit their interests. In a...
New York, N.Y.(212) 537-0500www.netaidworldclass.org Objective: Use a role-playing game, World Class, to teach kids about global poverty and development while engaging...
A compilation of the reports from this issue.
Three new areas of focus for youth research show interesting and sometimes surprising results: the impact of requiring community service, the impact...
More Money For MentoringGeorge L. Garrow, Executive DirectorNational Organization of Concerned Black MenWashington, D.C. I read with interest your article on national...
“Third time’s a charm.” It’s one of those family sayings that I have found to be not only colorful, but equally applicable...
Front-Line Youth WorkersLorenzo D. Harrison, AdministratorOffice of Youth ServicesU.S. Department of LaborWashington, DC Thanks for the honorable mention in your editorial [October]...
A compilation of the reports from this issue.
Civic Engagement Child Slavery in Your Chocolatewww.radicalthought.orgexplores the horrific practice of child slavery in the cocoa fields of Ivory Coast. Developed...
Civic Engagement Free The Childrenwww.freethechildren.orgis a great website for youth workers trying to make a connection between their youth and kids...
Baltimore, Md.(410) 396-5356dtaylor@epfl.net Objective: Provide service-learning opportunities for youth and help them see libraries as valuable resources. In a Nutshell: The...
Civic Engagement Servenetwww.servenet.org is organized by Youth Serve America, an alliance of more than 200 service groups dedicated to getting youth...
Child Welfare AdoptUSKidswww.adoptuskids.orgis a service of the National Adoption Center, dedicated to matching hard-to-place children with families. More than 60 percent...
Civic Engagement Suitcases for Kidswww.suitcasesforkids.orgis the website for the group founded by then-10-year-old Aubyn Burnside to collect suitcases for foster care...
The federal government has moved to eradicate the potentially corrupting influence of youth on politics by banning them from contributing to national...
Some 1,200 youths marched through Northern Virginia Feb. 19 to emphasize the role of youth in preventing violence and crime. The march...