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YouthLearn Updates

ITEST LRC Newsletter Highlights Learnings and Success Stories
We're pleased to share Issue 2 of the ITEST LRC Newsletter, which YouthLearn
staff were integrally involved in producing as part of our work on the ITEST LRC
team. In this issue: learn more about the many educators and young people
who are using cutting-edge technology to advance academic learning in both
formal and non-formal settings; view highlights of our third annual summit, a
gathering of ITEST project leaders to network, share lessons learned, and
explore how best to interest young people in STEM learning and careers; read
recent success stories; and learn about upcoming events and publications.
URL: http://www2.edc.org/itestlrc/newsletter/issue2.htm

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News

Student Media Makeover
"At schools nationwide, multimedia projects are coming on strong as the
student newspaper fades out. What's the trade-off?... Experts say that
nationwide, student media is being transformed by multimedia as the
traditional newspaper is fading out. So far media production, a critical part
of media literacy, is turning out to be far more democratic than traditional
school newspapers - engaging a more diverse range of students than just
those enrolled in journalism class. But ... these projects may not give
students the same opportunity that papers have historically done: a voice
to discuss the issues most relevant to them."
URL: http://www.ymreporter.org/archives/2006/04/elizabeth_garci.html

Ed tech tops agenda at Intel gathering
"At the fifth annual Intel Visionary Conference in Washington, D.C., speakers
touted the value of educational technology in helping to give students the
skills to succeed in future jobs that 'are not even on our radar right now'..."
URL: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=6296

Seeking Applications for Youth Partnership Team
"The America's Promise Alliance's Youth Partnership Team is currently accepting
applications for new members. The Youth Partnership Team is a select group
of young leaders chosen to help support and lead the America's Promise
Alliance's campaign for children and youth. Members of the YPT are often called
upon to speak on behalf of the America's Promise Alliance, give presentations
and workshops at conferences, and help manage and facilitate a national,
web-based youth leadership program for other young people. Eligibility: youth
ages 14-22. Deadline: June 2, 2006."
URL: http://www.americaspromise.org/files/YPT2006.doc
Referred by: PEN Weekly NewsBlast

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Funding

Open Meadows Grants for Projects
Grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded by the Open Meadows Foundation to
fund new or ongoing projects "designed and implemented by women and girls,"
projects that promote the empowerment of women and girls, and other social
change projects. Special funding is available for programs that involve
indigenous women or young women activists. Deadline: August 15.
URL: http://www.openmeadows.org

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Resources

Integrating Mentoring and After-School
This spring, the Forum for Youth Investment published "Out-of-School Time
Policy Commentary #11: People, Places and Possibilities: Integrating Mentoring
and After-School" (8-page PDF) and followed up with an audio conference,
the transcript of which is now available.
URL: http://www.forumforyouthinvestment.org/_portaldoc.cfm?LID=55F54D55-0A97-4C66-AF9E6133A0D0A5E7

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Research

UK Media literacy report
A new report on the state of media literacy among children in the UK was
issued today. "This report focuses on children aged 8-15 across the UK. Its
purpose is to provide stakeholders with a source of information about children's
levels of media literacy..."
URL: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/advice/media_literacy/medlitpub/medlitpubrss/children/
Referred by: ACME Member List

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