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Give kids social skills to get ahead

soshea — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:02:29 +0000

(CNN) — The college students who showed up with bare midriffs and never contributed to discussions during Faye Rogaski’s communication classes were surprised when they weren’t picked for coveted internships and jobs.

They would also e-mail the public relations executive without so much as a greeting but with demands such as “I need a reference,” or “I need a letter of recommendation.” No “please,” no “thank you,” no face-to-face handshakes, introductions or follow-ups after classes.

“Career Ready” vs. “College Ready”

soshea — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:13:46 +0000

Though the terms “college ready” and “career ready” have been used together in many education plans in recent years, a new paper from the Association for Career and Technical Education argues they are not the same.

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Transition to Adulthood

soshea — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:06:41 +0000

Too many adolescents drop out of high school and then struggle with high rates of unemployment, incarceration, drug use and non-marital births. The high cost of these mistakes – both to the teens themselves as well as society – make a solid case for investing public funds in programs that have been shown to work, as well as in additional research on these disconnected adolescents and youth.

On April 27, The Future of Children, a joint project between Princeton University and the Brookings Institution, will host an event to release a new journal, “Transition to Adulthood,” that is devoted to research and analysis of the challenges young people face in making the transition to adulthood in modern America. The event will focus on describing and analyzing second-chance programs that aim to help high school drop-outs, and will feature presentations by and discussions among researchers, community program operators and Obama administration officials.

“Trusted Hands” Offer Promising Means to Enroll More Children in Public Health Insurance Programs

soshea — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:28:23 +0000

A new publication from The Colorado Trust details the advantages, as well as the challenges still to be addressed, of the Trusted Hand approach to enrolling hard-to-reach children in public health insurance programs.

Early Childhood Councils Receive Grants to Better Integrate Health Services

soshea — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:25:45 +0000

A new executive order helps coordinate state- and federally-funded programs that serve young children and their families. A Colorado Trust report by Deidre Johnson.

Scholarship Opportunity

soshea — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:38:26 +0000

April 30, 2010

Do Something has teamed up with Six Flags Friends to award college scholarships to young leaders who are taking action to make their community a better place. Deadline for submission in Friday, April 30, 2010.

New “Parent Further” Website

soshea — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:33:45 +0000

The Search Institute’s new website offers information for positive parenting and building assets for healthy youth development.

Using Evidence-Based Approaches in Teen Pregnancy, STI, and HIV Prevention

soshea — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:30:57 +0000

The Healthy Teen Network is hosting 3 webinars, beginning April 14, on evidence-based approaches to teen pregnancy, STI and HIV prevention.

Realtionships Matter

soshea — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:28:30 +0000

Youth workers need to be more intentional in equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate all types of relationships to prepare them for a healthy, self-sufficient and successful adulthood, reports the Innovation Center.

What Works and What Doesn’t in Older Youth Programming

soshea — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:23:34 +0000

Child Trends’ evaluation review of programs aimed at helping emerging adults found that education- and career-focused programs were more successful than efforts to address risk-taking sexual and substance abuse behaviors. Mentoring and providing child care and case management were among the most effective strategies.