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Youth
Governance
Youth governance is a movement
whose time has come. In this issue's Focus area New Designs explores the history,
challenges, and opportunites in the youth governance movement with articles by Ben
Smilowitz [the International Alliance for Student Activism]; Maria Nagorski [Youth
as Resources], Anne Hoover and Amy Weisenbach, [Community Partnerships with Youth
and 4-H], and Caius Brandao [the National Movement of Street Boys and Girls in Brazil].
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Youth
as Resources
-Maria T.
Nagorski
Since 1987 Youth as Resources has been supporting young people, from all segments
of society and from all types of backgrounds, to implement projects that improve
their communities.
Youth
Leading Now!: Securing a Place at the Table
-Anne B. Hoover,
Amy Weisenbach
The youth governance movement is about changing the role of young people in society.
This article explores youth participation from a historical perspective, and outlines
the DOs and DON'Ts of Youth/Adult governance.
Youth and Justice
-William Ayers,
Therese Quinn
Authors and educators William Ayers and Therese Quinn remind us that a child in crisis
is still a child, and caution that current juvenile justice legislation can undo
a century of progress in relation to youth and justice.
Learning to Lead: Building on Young People's Desire to "Do Something"
-Joel Westheimer,
Joseph Kahne, Bethany Rogers
The Do Something program focuses on young people's ability to envision change and
their capacity to lead. In observing the program over a two year period, the authors
explore its successes and challenges.
Teaching and Healing
-Sister Mary
Rose McGeady
The president and CEO of Covenant House, Sister Mary McGeady speaks about the needs
of our young people, and our roles as teachers, advocates, and healers. |
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Spotlight
on Youth
Youth
Representation Leads to Better Public Education
-Ben Smilowitz
Research
and Practice
Education, Youth, and Social Justice
-James O'Brien,
Andrea Brown, Joseph Kahne
Children's
Express
What Girl Power Really Means
-Jennifer
McVeigh, Kenyan Churchwell, Alana Mayo, Lexie Kruvaent, Brittany Martin
International
Insights
Education for Activism
-Karen Pittman,
Merita Irby
Bookshelf
Free the Children, by Craig Kielberger with Kevin Major
-John Terry
View
from the Hill
Helping Runaway and Homeless Youth Grow Up Safe and Secure
-Donna E.
Shalala
Opinion
Race Relations Panel Follow-Up
-Harold Branch
III, Peter Rundlet |
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NEW
DESIGNS FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT © 1999
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