Youth Leadership:
Linking Research and Program Theory to Exemplary Practice
| Program | Age Group | Organization | Description |
| Positive Images | 14 - 18 | Funds for Community's Future Washington, DC |
Youth leaders work with organizational partners to implement projects -murals, community gardens, block celebrations, alley clean-ups, painting, and sporting events. Money that is raised is distributed by neighborhood steering committees to local youth as scholarships for continuing education. |
| Center for Social Responsibility and Community | 18 -23 | State University of New York Oneonta, NY |
Student Directors manage all aspects of a campus volunteer and service-learning center. Each leader has his or her own area of responsibility, such as overall management, office management, volunteer development, communications, and one-time events. |
| AmeriCorps Leaders | 21 - 30 | Corporation for National Service Washington, DC |
Places graduates of national service programs in community organizations with AmeriCorps programs. Provides opportunities for leaders to gain additional skills, build connections among AmeriCorps programs, and increase AmeriCorps' effectiveness nation-wide. |
| Gang Prevention and Leadership Program | 14 - 21 | Latin American Youth Center Washington, DC |
Combines prevention with leadership development for Latino youth. Program goals are to prevent youth from becoming involved in gangs, provide social services support, offer family support, and develop leadership skills. |
| Fund for Social Entrepreneurs | 21 - 30 | Youth Service America (YSA) Washington, DC |
Young people initiating new programs or organizations from across the country are selected to receive seed monies, and to be part of an ongoing technical assistance and support network. |