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News

New Next Generation Youth Work Coalition Publication
Are you interested in improving current conditions for youth workers in the
nation? The Next Generation Youth Work Coalition is an affiliation of individuals
and organizations working together to further professionalize the youth work
field. The YouthLearn Initiative is proud to be a member of the Coalition and
YouthLearn Director Tony Streit serves on the Coalition Steering Committee.
A new Coalition news bulletin, "Addressing the Work Force Challenge," includes
a summary of new research, conducted on behalf of the Coalition by the Forum
for Youth Investment, and an action agenda based on the key findings of this
new research.
URL: http://www.nydic.org/nydic/staffing/workforce/documents/NextGenBulletin4.pdf

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Funding

Grants to Support Job Skills & Education for Disadvantaged Youth
"Staples Foundation for Learning Grants provide funding to programs that support
or provide job skills and/or education for all people, with a special emphasis on
disadvantaged youth. Maximum Award: varies. Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations.
Deadline: April 6, 2007."
URL: http://www.staplesfoundation.org/foundapplication.html
Referred by: PEN Weekly NewsBlast

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Resources

Afterschool-related Resource Rooms
PEAR, the Program in Education, Afterschool & Resiliency, is an initiative of
McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The PEAR website features
compilations of resources, including curriculum links, research, and other
publications, organized by various themes relevant to the afterschool and
youth development fields. Among the Resource Rooms are the following:
Afterschool Programming, Extended Day Learning, Funding, Informal Science
Learning, Rural Afterschool Programming, Trauma and Violence.
URL: http://www.pearweb.org/research/index.html
Referred by: Promising Practices in Afterschool

A Toolkit to Support School-Family-Community Partnerships
"The deeply ingrained multiculturalism that makes New Mexico unique also
presents challenges in communicating and setting shared priorities. Schools
face their own set of challenges in accommodating all families, making them
part of the school community and including them as partners in their child's
education. The New Mexico Public Education Department has created, 'Working
Together: School-Family-Community Partnerships, A Toolkit for New Mexico
School Communities.' The purpose of the Toolkit is to assist educators and
education partners with information, resources and strategies to help strengthen
parent and community involvement. The Toolkit is designed to make schools
places that foster community collaboration and make parents and families feel
welcome. The Toolkit has been created by The Center for the Education and
Study of Diverse Populations."
URL: http://www.ped.state.nm.us/div/rural_ed/toolkit/toolkit.htm
Referred by: PEN Weekly NewsBlast

Kellogg Leadership for Community Change Newsletter
From the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The KLCC Bridge is a quarterly newsletter
providing updates on the Kellogg Leadership for Community Change program.
The issues feature stories, information, technology tools, and news about
collective leadership efforts. These center around perspectives and experiences
of the KLCC fellows and include other views and resources.
URL: http://ola.wkkf.org/klcc/klccnewsletter/2007/Feb/index.htm

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Activities

2007 J8 Program for Student Teams
"Morgan Stanley and UNICEF have partnered to bring about the 2007 J8 Program,
a global citizenship education program that enables young people, with guidance
from a teacher, to learn more about major global issues, form their own ideas
about these issues, and develop their group work skills. As part of the J8 Program,
students are encouraged to participate in a competition where groups of eight
students (ages 13-17, working with a teacher) write a brief communique on the
topics being discussed at the G8 Summit for a chance to earn a spot at the
J8 Summit in Germany this June. At the Summit the students will have the
opportunity to present their ideas directly to President George W. Bush and the
other Heads of State from the G8 countries. Entries must be received by
March 29th 2007."
URL: http://www.j8summit.com
Referred by: GlobalEdNews

Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest
"Reading Rainbow is sponsoring a young writers and illustrators contest for
students in grades K-3. The contest is designed to encourage a love of writing
in young children. Students who would like to enter write an original story and
include original illustrations, and all entrants will receive a certificate signed by
LeVar Burton," the host of Reading Rainbow. Prizes include technology products
and books. Follow the link to find out the deadline for your local PBS station.
Or, if you enter the open qualifying competition, the deadline is March 28.
URL: http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/contest/
Referred by: Reading Rockets News

Print, Cut, and Fold--Tangible Technology Projects for Students
"Print, Cut, and Fold is a simple enough title, but the reality is that the breadth
of projects and examples covered in this lecture is far from simple," writes Paul
Love-Kretchmer, an eSchool News reader who covered the Texas Computer
Education Association's conference for the publication in February. His review of
Presenter Jim L Holland's session is available on the eSchool News website:
"Mr. Holland has a knack for using common objects in an uncommon way. The
ease with which he converts a #10 envelope into a set of pockets for note
cards reflects the ingenuity that is a common theme throughout his talk....
The lecture included tips for creating projects from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,
and Excel. Using these familiar software programs, teachers and students create
and publish a myriad of manipulatives designed to spark learning and facilitate
retention." See especially the downloadable zip file of numerous projects to try
in your program.
URL: http://www.eschoolnews.com/cic/tcea/blog/2007/02/001618.php

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