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Direct linkDolan, Pat; Brady, Bernadine – Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011
Youth mentoring can be an effective way of supporting troubled youth, helping them sustain positive mental health, cope with stress, and lead successful lives through adolescence and into adulthood. This book is a comprehensive guide to youth mentoring programmes, illustrating how, if managed well, they can increase the social support available to…
Descriptors: Mentors, Youth Programs, Social Support Groups, Program Administration
Download full textPeace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1994
The Peace Corps Programming and Training System (PATS) manual is designed to help field staff members of the Peace Corps train volunteers. This supplement to the PATS manual was developed to provide complementary information about key aspects of Peace Corps programming and training for youth development. It is intended for individuals involved in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Community Programs, Developing Nations
Burks, Irma P.; And Others – 1984
Designed for use by individuals interested in organizing and planning entrepreneurial activities targeted for youth, this booklet suggests procedures, ideas, and resources for activities that can be sponsored on a limited budget; and addresses the programmatic concerns new project directors may face in getting their projects started. Introductory…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Community Colleges, Employment Programs, Entrepreneurship
Voith, Richard; Leiderman, Sally – 1986
A study examined patterns of attrition in the California Conservation Corps (CCC), a state-funded program that is offered for the dual purpose of conducting useful conservation work and promoting the employability of youth. The attrition analysis was based on the actual intake program and separation experience of 3,224 corpsmembers who entered the…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment), Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
Indiana Youth Inst., Indianapolis. – 2002
Indiana's youth workers are highly motivated, well-educated, experienced, and satisfied with their jobs. They cite these three top challenges of their jobs: funds, family support, and sufficient staff to share time-consuming duties. Researchers cite these key components to develop first-rate programs that meet youth needs: low staff-student ratio,…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Counseling, Employee Attitudes
Fish and Wildlife Service (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1989
This document provides guidelines for operating Youth Conservation Corps programs under both the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service. The guide contains 11 units that cover the following topics: (1) enrollees; (2) enrollee payroll; (3) enrollee problems; (4) Youth Conservation Corps staff; (5) accounting; (6) operations; (7)…
Descriptors: Accounting, Adolescents, Conservation Education, Conservation (Environment)
Masiarchin, Paul, Ed.; O'Sullivan, Kate, Ed. – 2001
This document is a workbook that describes how youth practitioners, Workforce Investment Act (WIA) entities, policymakers, funders, and others can use the Promising and Effective Practices Network (PEPNet) to improve the field of youth employment and youth development. The workbook begins with an introduction to PEPNet, which is a framework for…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Employment Programs, Evaluation Criteria
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Support Programs. – 1987
This document is designed to assist administrators and teachers in developing high quality pre-kindergarten programs which comply with Chapter 1 regulations and guidelines. Information is provided on administration, design, and implementation of programs for disadvantaged young children, as well as on appropriate instructional practices for…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Program Administration
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1988
This manual helps local education agencies (LEAs) create and develop summer school programs for children of migrant workers in North Carolina. It includes models for summer programs in music, art, vocational education, reading, language arts and math. The manual includes sections on financing, planning, student transportation, summer lunch…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Management Development, Migrant Children
OPCAN, Montreal (Quebec). – 1983
The bilingual manual for permanent employees and field staff details the regulations and guidelines that govern the activities of Katimavik, a volunteer service program in which Canadian youth, ages 17-21, spend nine months in groups of 12, participating in community work projects and special learning activities in the areas of work skills, second…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Methods, Outdoor Education
Burac, Zipura T. – 1992
Designed for educational administrators, state-level personnel, program coordinators, teachers, and researchers, this monograph highlights five exemplary vocational programs serving individuals from special populations. Identified through an extensive national search in 1990, each program exemplifies successful practices for secondary and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Curriculum, Demonstration Programs
Department of Labor, Chicago, IL. Region V. – 1989
This document is the first volume of a two-volume resource guide to help states and localities take advantage of new Federal initiatives to increase services to youth under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). It summarizes the performance management principles and options available to program administrators identified in discussion papers…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs
Winstead, Annie S. – 1986
The manual is intended to help South Carolina school systems administer programs for handicapped and disadvantaged persons enrolled in vocational education programs. The manual focuses on: legal mandates; how students are identified; how students are assessed; the assessment instruments utilized; services that can be provided; how student progress…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation Methods
Department of Labor, Chicago, IL. Region V. – 1989
This document comprises the second volume of a two-volume resource guide to help states and localities take advantage of new Federal initiatives to increase services to youth under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). This volume comprises the discussion papers that formed the basis for the options summarized in the first volume. The papers…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Employment Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1983
Information is provided for educators concerning the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), a federal training-for-employment act replacing the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. The bill is reviewed, and its major provisions and titles are listed. Common terms of the JTPA are provided. Discussion follows of the governance structure at the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Career Education, Economically Disadvantaged
