Browsing by Subject "Youth Organizations"

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    America's Promise: A Catalyst for Youth Issues
    (2002) Floyd, Donald; Sauer, Richard
    The support of and commitment to America's Promise from most major youth organizations is strong, with optimism about the future. This optimism includes continuing increased awareness of the needs of youth and the role nonformal youth development organizations can play in meeting those needs. It also includes hope for an expanded national, state, and local resource commitment to support proven youth organizations in expanding their reach to and impact on young people.
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    Caring Adults Support the Healthy Development of Youth
    (1998) Walker, Joyce; White, Lonnie
    The powerful influence of caring adults in the lives of children and young people has been a hallmark of youth-serving organizations since the early 20th century. Youth organizations depend on the talents, leadership, and dedication of their adult volunteers and staff. To guide the recruitment, training, and retention of adult volunteers and youth program staff, it is important to look at the roles and characteristics of the adults working with young people.
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    Community-Based Program Evaluation: Implications for Program Developers
    (1999) Byrne, Richard; Mancini, Jay; Marek, Lydia
    As Extension programming moves from deficit-based program models which focus on what people do not possess to identifying and mobilizing strengths, the difficulties and dilemmas related to documenting program effectiveness remain. In many cases, research that would lead to such documentation is viewed as an obstacle rather than an asset. This paper highlights key issues pertaining to evaluation of community-based programs for children, youth, and families; discusses challenges common to Extension educators and program evaluators; and cites common misunderstandings of the evaluation process.
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    Organizing Head, Heart, Hands, and Health for Larger Service: The Public Value of 4-H Youth Development Work
    (1999) Peters, Scott
    To meet the challenge of engaging youth in civic renewal work while helping them develop the skills and capacities needed for lifelong public contribution, all youth-related organizations and institutions must embrace a new commitment to deepen their public missions. With its powerful heritage, its far-reaching presence in American life, and its tremendous reservoir of resources and talent, 4-H could and should take a major leadership role in pursuing this commitment.