"National Lab Day is more than just a day. It's a nationwide initiative to build local communities of support that will foster ongoing collaborations among volunteers, students and educators. National Lab Day is sponsored by NSTA, ACS, MacArthur Foundation, Hidary Foundation, NIH, and NSF. Read more and find out about a video contest for schools..."

"Youth leaders are raising their voices and inspiring their peers to live healthier lives! Twenty-five exceptional young people have been selected to serve on the 2010-2011 Youth Advisory Board for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

SMILE (Science and Math Informal Learning Educators) is an online resource for out-of-school educators looking for high-quality STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities. Activities are searchable by subject, resource type, activity time, and more.

"Youth Service America is currently accepting applications for 3 grant programs, including"

- STEMester of Service Grants: "middle schools to engage students in STEM-based service-learning programs"
- Disney Friends for Change Grants: "anyone to organize environmental service projects in September-November"
- 2011 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grants: "local, regional, or statewide organizations to serve as Global Youth Service Day Lead Agencies"

Application deadline is July 15 for all 3 programs.

By Heidi Rosenberg, Elizabeth Heymann, M. Elena Lopez, Helen Westmoreland, this "bibliographic resource builds on the work presented in the Family Involvement Makes a Difference series to provide you with a selected listing of recent publications across the full developmental spectrum.