Use new media to attract and mobilize young people! Explore and examine the gamut of new media and the ways in which it can be used to recruit, organize, and mobilize young people - who represent the majority of new media users. Answer the questions: what is it? How is it being used? How does it work? How to get started? You'll get concise ...
A Trevor's Place recounts the story of how one boy's compassion became a campaign to help the homeless; the new edition also relates the painful storyof Trevor's struggle with dyslexia and his family's agony at learning that Trevor's father had inoperable cancer.
Youth-led organizing, a burgeoning movement that empowers young people while simultaneously enabling them to make substantive contributions to their communities, is increasingly receiving attention from scholars, activists, and the media. Melvin Delgado and Lee Staples, recognized leaders in social work macro practice and community organization, ...
Miranda Yates and James Youniss have brought together an international collection of essays that describe the state of community participation among the world's youth. Authors from around the globe use empirical data to present portraits of youth constructing their civic identities through such means as community service. Youth seek to resolve ...
In this compilation, young citizens describe the moments they were inspired to pursue their passions to improve their world. Their methods and causes are diverse, and their stories highlight their innovative ways of identifying and addressing problems in society. The achievements here are impressive, from Craig Kielburger's founding of Free the ...
Here's a book for every teen who wants to get involved in service and social change. Featuring profiles of real "Difference Makers" and practical tools readers can use to support causes they are passionate about, "The Teen Guide to Global Action" provides everything youth need to make a difference at the local, national, or global level. From ...
This comprehensive collection of the latest research and policy developments in civic service worldwide provides an informed assessment of what works and what doesn't work in the field. With contributions from some of the discipline's best-known global leaders, it presents a conceptualization and operational definition of civic service that allows ...
This title was formerly published by Zephyr Press. Help children develop career and life skills such as commitment, sacrifice, cooperation, and tolerance through charity projects and youth philanthropy. This useful guide includes print and web resources, specific ideas for charitable projects, and guidance on practical details such as assigning ...
"Community Service for Teens" is a resource aimed at students interested in volunteering. Part of an eight-volume set, this title includes law enforcement explorer posts, the junior fire corps, EMS explorer posts, and the civil air patrol cadet programme.
This is an analysis of the beneficial effects of community service on the political and moral identity of adolescents. This text uses a case study from a predominantly black, urban high school in Washington, D.C., building on the insights of Erik Erikson on the social and historical nature of identity development. The study seeks to show that ...
Kids explore ways to improve the literacy of others, read what others in the world (including young people) have done and are doing to help, find out what their community needs, and develop a service project. The workbook includes facts, quotations, real-life examples, write-on pages, resources, a note to adults--and a lot of inspiration to get ...
One of the most challenging tasks we face in our communities is making positive, long-lasting change. This book focuses on establishing change, from the very first steps to the later stages. Accessible and engaging, the book weaves together change theory, research findings from the Search Institute's National Case Study project, and interviews ...
GENERATION FIX is the only kid's book that features real life stories of kids doing incredible things to make the world a better place. Capturing kids ideas on how to solve the problems that we face in this world - hunger, homelessness, violence, discrimination, and problems with health care, education, and the environment - the book also inspires ...
A voluntary, decentralized program that links civilian and military service, Mosko's plan for the young generation of Americans would have young men and women aged 18 to 23 work in day care, correctional facilities, with the aged and infirm, as well as in non-profit associations and public agencies or as citizen-soldier components in the All ...
Children learn about animal welfare around the world, including cruelty prevention, emergency rescue, wildlife rehabilitation, animal advocacy, habitat preservation, and shelter volunteering. They explore ways to address the needs of animals - both domestic and wild, read what others (including young people) have done and are doing to help, find ...
"Community Service for Teens" is a resource aimed at students interested in volunteering. Part of an eight-volume set, this title includes volunteering in hospitals, health agencies, battered women shelters, and nursing homes.
Volunteering is one of the most exciting and inspiring things a young person can do. Donating your time to a worthwhile cause offers substantial and enriching rewards - not only does it allow you to learn new skills and discover hidden talents, but it also shows the true value of diversity and human relations."The Ultimate Volunteer Guidebook for ...
"Community Service for Teens" is a resource aimed at students interested in volunteering. Part of an eight-volume set, this title includes volunteering in recycling centers, outdoor study programmes, environmental activism groups, and lobbying.
"Community Service for Teens" is a resource aimed at students interested in volunteering. Part of an eight-volume set, this title includes volunteering with service clubs, community development organizations, and Habitat for Humanity.
"Community Service for Teens" is a resource aimed at students interested in volunteering. Part of an eight-volume set, this title includes volunteering in museums, galleries, orchestras, theatres, and historic sites.
Young people become empowered by their participation in the institutions and decisions that affect their lives - which in turn can lead to real positive change in the community. "Youth Participation and Community Change" presents leading authorities providing the latest research and effective approaches on how young people can be drawn to ...
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