All posts tagged "Youth Development"

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  YouthZone Court Alternative Sentencing Program

  Glenwood Springs, Colo.(970) 945-9300www.youthzone.com Objective: Provide prevention, intervention and advocacy services to deter young people from crime.In a Nutshell: YouthZone is a...

• Guest Opinion Essay

  Letters to the Editor

  More Money For MentoringGeorge L. Garrow, Executive DirectorNational Organization of Concerned Black MenWashington, D.C. I read with interest your article on national...

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  Pubs and Videos For February 2003

  Activities Looking Glass: A Positive Communication Work-Book, by Lynda Regan, Sally Jones and Carole Pelling, is a basic catalog of activities for...

• News

  Youth Development: It’s the Law

  Hartford, Conn.—Officials here think they’ve found an answer to one of the common raps against state youth policies: that they are shallow,...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Rural Youth Workers Suppress Yawning Gaps

  In many rural areas, the old adage that idle hands are the devil’s playground is a fact of life. Alcohol and drug...

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  Web Watch for February 2003

    Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center Onlinewww.jrsa.org/jjecis a valuable instrument for any juvenile justice worker. A collaboration between the U.S. Office...

• Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Letters to the Editor

  Front-Line Youth WorkersLorenzo D. Harrison, AdministratorOffice of Youth ServicesU.S. Department of LaborWashington, DC Thanks for the honorable mention in your editorial [October]...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Children’s PACs Still in Infancy

  That sage of American life, Will Rogers, once observed, “I’m not a member of any organized party – I’m a Democrat.” Today...

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  Pubs and Videos for December 2002 – January 2003

  Advocacy Children’s Rights: Policy and Practice, by John Pardeck, is an extensive tool to help readers advocate for children’s rights. Pardeck traces...

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  Bike Out

    Venice, Calif.(310) 452-7785www.bikeout.org Objective: To promote physical health and foster self esteem in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) youth and their...

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  Web Watch for December 2002-January 2003

    Civic Engagement Child Slavery in Your Chocolatewww.radicalthought.orgexplores the horrific practice of child slavery in the cocoa fields of Ivory Coast. Developed...

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  Press Watch for November 2002

  Lost Children: A Look at Kids, Mental IllnessThe Spokesman-Review A weeklong series in the Spokane, Wash., daily looks at families struggling to...

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  Pubs and Videos for November 2002

  Education The Self-Directed Learning Handbook, by Maurice Gibbons, explains how to help middle and high school students practice self-directed learning, a process...

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  Pubs and Videos for October 2002

  At-Risk Kids No Disposable Kids, by Larry K. Brendtro, Arlin Ness and Martin Mitchell, suggests ways to reach children whom everybody else...

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  Community Youth Corps

    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...

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  Pubs and Videos for July-August 2002

  Education Building a Community School, by The Children’s Aid Society, is a practical manual for school reform. The book provides innovative suggestions...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Pubs and Videos for May 2002

  Activities Art for the Heart: Creative Art Expression for You and Your Friends, by Mary Wallace, is a fun book for any...

• News

  Gimme a Grrrrrrr…

  Guys normally love to watch girl cheerleaders. But when members of the Girls Project in Manhattan perform their own cheers, any guys...

• Guest Opinion Essay

  The Enigma of Scientifically Based Youth Work

  The Enigma of Scientifically Based Youth Work From the strangest quarters, “scientifically based research” leading to government funding decisions is now all...

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  H.O.T. Salsa Project

    San Antonio, Texas (210)-335-1727gfaulk1960@yahoo.com Objective: To provide valuable workforce knowledge to at-risk youth in a residential setting with hands-on learning experience. In...