All posts tagged "youth-serving organization"

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  From the Field

  Addressing the opportunity cost of youth programs

  We say we want to expand youth opportunity, but programs are still designed around the assumption that young people can participate if...

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  Opinion

  From participants to partners: Rethinking the role of alumni in youth programs

  Youth program alumni are vital social capital not usually harnessed by youth organizations.

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  From the Field

  On developmental relationships

  Katherine Plog Martinez speaks with Gene Roehlkepartain on how strong developmental relationships are the "active ingredient" in successful youth programs.

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  From the Field

  From relationships to opportunities: What we learned about social capital mobilization

  Access to developmental relationships is important. But young people also need the skills, confidence and support to mobilize those connections.

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  ► Newsmakers

  New executives announced at three organizations known for their leadership in blurring the lines between learning and development systems

  Elena Silva, Philip M. Robinson Jr. and Jean Desravines step into new leadership roles.

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  Authentic youth engagement in policy framework

  A framework helps to expand and support authentic youth engagement in the policy process.

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  ► Reports

  Power of us: The youth fields workforce — findings from the National Power of Us Workforce Survey

  A report details key findings from a national survey of the youth fields workforce.