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Moore, Kristin A.; Lantos, Hannah; Murphy, Kelly; Redd, Zakia; Beckwith, Sam – Child Trends, 2018
Growing evidence suggests that Positive Youth Development (PYD), a holistic approach to developing assets and competencies, can help prepare young people for success in adulthood, including success in the workplace. At its core, PYD focuses on creating a supportive, developmentally appropriate learning setting by emphasizing positive…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Adolescent Development, Labor Force Development, Job Training
National Foundation for Educational Research, 2015
A core part of 16 to 19 study programmes is the provision of work experience for all young people. It is increasingly recognised that young people need to develop their employability skills, alongside qualifications, in preparation for the world of work and securing a job. This top tips guide offers advice to schools and colleges wishing to…
Descriptors: Work Experience, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Employment Potential

Miller, Marc; Kazis, Richard; Trippe, Steve; Eagleson, Glenn; Porter, Lois Ann – 2000
This guidebook summarizes learning on the role of intermediaries and how to build organizations that perform intermediary functions effectively and efficiently. An introduction defines intermediaries, in the context of youth-serving systems, as staffed organizations that connect schools and other youth-preparation organizations with workplaces and…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Resources
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Wisconsin Vocational Studies Center. – 1981
Designed to serve as a resource to persons who work with youth and who plan activities to improve the education/work connection, this report identifies existing programs and activities that address the education-to-work connection and work to improve youth employment. It consists of three sections. The first section contains an overview of youth…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Education Work Relationship, Job Placement, Job Training
Posner, Marc – 1993
This volume is a guide to providing effective Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and substance abuse prevention services to runaway and homeless youth. The guide is based on current research and the best programs in this field. Chapters 1 and 2 summarize what is known about runaway and homeless youth, the services these youth require if they are…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Case Studies, Crisis Intervention
Benioff, Sarah – 1997
This manual is a guide to setting up a project to work with disadvantaged urban youth. It is based on the Dalston Youth Project, an English program that combines mentoring with an education program to reconnect young people to mainstream education, training, and employment opportunities. The manual is designed to be used by statutory bodies,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Education
Wattles, Charles – 1992
This booklet is designed to give Peace Corps country directors, staff, and volunteers ideas and examples of how they can assist youth-at-risk through government agencies and private organizations working with youth in their host countries. It begins with an overview of the problems of youth-at-risk, followed by six scenarios. Each scenario is…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Agency Cooperation, Apprenticeships, At Risk Persons
Johnson, Bassin, and Shaw, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. – 1994
In June 1993, the Family and Youth Services Bureau brought together a working group to help local programs for runaway and homeless youth better meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population of young people. Strategies developed by this working group are shared in this guide. The introductory chapter provides a framework within which local…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Homeless People
Corporation for Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA. – 1980
This volume is one of the products of the knowledge development activities mounted in conjunction with research, evaluation, and development activities funded under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977. Based on the Ventures in Community Improvement (VICI) "enhanced" job training/job placement approach, which used…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Massachusetts Univ., Amherst. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1991
Extension educators teach the same information to disadvantaged youth and their families as to any other audience, and those being helped are just as willing to learn. The difference is that families with limited resources have many barriers that slow the process of change to self-sufficiency. As extension educators plan and implement programs,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Consumer Economics, Economically Disadvantaged
Andress, Shelby – 1993
Information is presented to help individuals and groups translate their concerns about youth into concrete, constructive action in the community. At the heart of the guide is a step-by-step process for action. The first section deals with taking individual action, exploring ways that the individual can make a difference. The second part of the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Cooperation, Disadvantaged Youth
Dadzie, Stella – 1997
This book describes a project, the Bede Detached Youth Work Project, that was designed to combat racism in a community in London (England). It also presents information that should be useful to community workers and activists, teachers, and others involved in antiracist work with young people. An introduction provides an overview of the project…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes, Blacks, Community Programs
DiBiase, John – 1999
This guide is designed to help social workers, social activists, members of religious organizations, police officers, urban planners, and anyone interested in working with disadvantaged people. Case studies and examples from the experiences of real people are given to make the discussion practical. Each chapter contains a series of questions and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged Youth, Low Income Groups
Greene, Deborah – 2001
Intended for the front-line practitioner, this toolkit provides tips, options, and practical how-tos for designing and implementing quality, youth-focused, and business-focused services for out-of-school youth (OSY) who are currently in, or about to enter, the workforce. It outlines an "income growth strategy" (IGS) that addresses what…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
Munson, Mary K.; Zwilling, Al – 1986
This guide was developed to assist 4-H club leaders in implementing a youth leadership skills project. Leadership skills are categorized into three levels: personal skills, skills working within groups, and skills leading groups. The first chapter discusses leadership and the value of teaching leadership skills to youth. The leadership life skill…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Extension Agents, Interpersonal Competence