For communities and organizations working with youth, this manual offers a straightforward and adaptable plan for building community initiatives and youth programs that get results. Because youth programs and community initiatives are required by their funders to document outcomes, this 10-step process poses different accountability questions. Each step is accompanied with examples from Search Institute and Healthy Communities*Healthy Youth (HC*HY), a network of nea… More >>
Youth Empowerment
Historical Perspective
Abigail Van Buren once said: “If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. While the words are simple, the underlying philosophy establishes an excellent foundation for greater involvement of youth in decision making. Unfortunately, history suggests that the amount of responsibility placed on the shoulders of youth has decreased rather than increased.
Just one week in advance of the movie’s debut, Zuckerberg is launching Startup: Education, a 0 million foundation dedicated to improving education in Newark, New Jersey and the rest of the U.S. The ultimate aim is to create a model for rewarding excellence in education on a national level.
The fund, which was first revealed on Wednesday but formally announced today, will work with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s and Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s new bipartisan initiative, the Partnership for Education in Newark, which was also officially unveiled today. Zuckerberg and Christie will discuss the news in a media conference call this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. ET. Later, Christie and Booker will discuss the partnership on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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