At eight o’clock each weekday morning, 50 young men and women in bright red shirts start flailing their arms and touching their toes in the War Memorial Plaza across ...
"Keeping Youth Safe: Guidebook For After-School Care," has tips for grassroots efforts to build after-school programs, examples of successful community coalitions and ...
Drowned out in the congressional cacophony last month over putting safety locks on guns and displaying the Ten Commandments in public buildings were some of the most ...
The author discusses the historical and theoretical place of young people in nation states. The idea of children’s citizenship is discussed with reference to the ...
Some years ago Mother Theresa was criticized for having accepted money from a reputed mafia kingpin. The money was given to help the indigent anywhere in the world. ...
Responsibility for prevention work often lands by default in the laps of classroom teachers, many of whom find teaching prevention curricula distasteful. Imagine your ...
www.emkf.org is an introduction to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and its mission. The site details the foundation’s history and how the grant money should be ...
This pamphlet from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse outlines how to start a student-led effort that helps youth take a share of responsibility in their school ...
Know your incumbents' records. The Women's Voting Guide lets you compare your views with the voting records of your federal Senators and Representative on a number of ...
Many sites, including Project Vote Smart, track the positions and voting records of elected officials and list candidates for office. You can also keep up on what's ...
Looking for guidelines for schools and school districts to strengthen relationships between schools and parents? Find them from the National Coalition for Parent ...
Schools and communities can recognize high school juniors or seniors for outstanding community service by providing a college scholarship of at least $1,000. The ...
When kids reach out for help from the threat of gangs, drugs, and poverty, Communities in Schools links them with others in the community who can help them stay in ...
These days, children are being exposed to many difficult issues, at home, at school, on television and even in the news. Parents can use all the help they can get in ...