YouthLearn Newsletter, Issue 51

YouthLearn
Newsletter, Issue 51 - November 2, 2004

The YouthLearn newsletter compiles the latest entries to the new
YouthLearn News Blog. This innovative service to the YouthLearn
community highlights youth, education, and technology news, tools,
and resources. We hope this assists you in your important work! Please
feel free to share this resource with friends and colleagues. And visit
the News Blog regularly for the latest information, to find out more
about an item, or to post a comment! http://news.youthlearn.org

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YouthLearn Updates

YouthLearn Seeks Examples of Technology Integration in
Afterschool
For some time now, YouthLearn has been working with educators from a
range of different settings, both formal and informal, to promote the effective
use of technology to advance powerful learning. Currently, we're making an
effort to specifically identify some of the ways that technology is helping
educators working in the burgeoning afterschool arena. Please send
recommendations to YouthLearn Research Assistant Haejung Chung at
hchung@edc.org or phone 617-618-2730.

Harvard Family Research Project's Evaluation Exchange Features
YouthLearn
The latest version of the Harvard Family Research Project's Evaluation Exchange
is all about Technology and Evaluation and features an article on YouthLearn by
Project Director Tony Streit. The article address the role of technology in youth
programming and the importance of professional development that supports both
student centered, experiential learning and technology skill building. Other
interesting articles in this issue include an exploration of how technology supports
"empowerment evaluation," a look at online tools helping support the National
Youth Participation Study, and an article on the work of leading youth media
organization Educational Video Center (EVC)
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/eval/issue27
To subscribe to The Evaluation Exchange, you can you can visit the HFRP
website at: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/eval.html

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Funding

Disneyhand Minnie Grants to Support Youth Service Day Efforts
"Youth Service America has announced the availability of the DisneyHand Minnie
Grant to help youth, teachers, and organizations Implement service projects for
National Youth Service Day, April 15-17, 2005.... The program offers grants of
$500 each to engage young people between the ages of 5 and 14 to plan and
carry out service projects for National and Global Youth Service Day 2005 that
respond to community needs. The program encourages projects in which children
and youth work with adults (parents, coaches, teachers, youth leaders, etc.) to
help address community issues."
http://www.ysa.org/awards/award_grant.cfm
Referred by: Foundation Center RFP Bulletin

SUPPORT FOR ALLSTATE
"The Allstate Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations for national
programs and for local programs in company communities throughout the United
States. The Foundation focuses its support on three areas: tolerance, inclusion,
and diversity, including teaching tolerance to youth, alleviating discrimination, and
ending hate crimes; safe and vital communities, including catastrophe response
and mitigation, youth anti-violence, and neighborhood revitalization; and
economic empowerment, including financial and insurance education, economic
literacy, and entrepreneurial business skill development. Applications are
accepted throughout the year."
http://www.allstate.com/foundation
Referred by: CTCNet GrantStation Insider

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Resources

From Spider Maps to Double-Cell Diagrams: Graphic Organizers
Support Student Learning
"Explore the many styles of graphic organizers, from the simple to the complex.
When students organize their thoughts visually, they progress from dependent
to independent learning."
http://www.enc.org/features/focus/archive/graphic/
Referred by: Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

ASPIRA's 4th Annual Conference Announced
"The ASPIRA National Association and the Council for Opportunity in Education
are proud to announce the 4th Annual Technology Tools for Management and
Instruction Conference, on December 5-8, 2004."
http://technologytools.org/
Referred by: ASPIRA

We welcome your feedback!
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