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Harrist, Christopher J. – Democracy & Education, 2012
Venka Simovska's article "Case Study of a Participatory Health-Promotion Intervention in School" provides important insights regarding the active involvement of youths in service programs. This response essay extends Simovska's discussions and frames them within three key areas: positive youth development, youth voice, and meaningful…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Case Studies, Health Promotion, Intervention
Brown, Enora – Educational Horizons, 2010
The GO-GIRL Program is a unique project, characterized by its ability to bring together pivotal elements within a youth-intervention program and foster collaboration between university and local communities in large and moderate-size urban areas through service learning. Designed to bolster the social-skill development, educational outcomes, and…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Youth Programs, Urban Areas, Females

Manning, David L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1979
Argues for offering service opportunities to youth in the community through participatory programs that teach them to care for others. (LD)
Descriptors: Field Experience Programs, Secondary Education, Service Learning, Student Participation
Kielsmeier, James C. – Zip Lines: The Voice for Adventure Education, 1998
Describes development of the U.S. service-learning movement: early roots; American Youth Foundation and National Youth Leadership Council leadership camps for youth, which combined adventure, performing arts, and social justice themes; the campaign to implement an integrated statewide youth-service model in Minnesota; creation of AmeriCorps; and…
Descriptors: Camping, Citizenship, Federal Programs, Organizations (Groups)
Bates, Dana; Bates, Brandi – Zip Lines: The Voice for Adventure Education, 2000
An adventure education program combines environmental education, character education, and service learning with ropes courses, orienteering, and rock climbing to offer Romanian youth opportunities for trust building and reconciliation in the wake of the economic, environmental, and moral devastation left by the Communist dictator. An ecotourism…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Empowerment, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries
Astroth, Kirk A. – 1997
Nonschool youth groups can serve many purposes for young people, especially promoting maturity and development and helping youth to build productive lives. Simply attending youth groups may not be enough, however. Studies have often failed to show beneficial effects of youth group membership versus youth who have not been members; but the studies…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Group Dynamics
Sagawa, Shirley, Ed.; Halperin, Samuel, Ed. – 1993
This publication contains 36 short essays on the reauthorization of the National and Community Service Act. It begins with two introductory papers: "Visions of Service: The Future of the National and Community Service Act" (Sagawa, Halperin) and "Historical Background: An Overview" (Sagawa). Section I, Why Service?, contains 15…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility
National 4-H Council, Chevy Chase, MD. – 2002
To commemorate 2002 as the centennial year of America's 4-H Movement, the National 4-H Council held a national conversation to identify ways of improving youth development programs. The conversation process included the following activities: 1,577 local conversations that yielded more than 10,000 specific action items; a review of those items at…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Cultural Pluralism, Definitions
Jobs for the Future, Inc., Cambridge, MA. – 1999
High schools are simply not designed to help young people develop interests or passions, become deeply engaged and productive in the life of the community, develop a commitment to high-quality work, or make connections and build relationships with peers and adults. School-to-career, arts education, and service learning each offer especially…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Art Education, Attitude Change, Behavior Change
Fredericks, Linda; Kaplan, Eve; Zeisler, Jennifer – 2001
Researchers have found that high-quality service learning programs are rich with benefits for schools, communities, and students. One hallmark of successful service learning programs is that they honor youth voice (meaning that they include young people in the creation and implementation of service opportunities). Elementary, middle, and high…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Benefits, Educational Change, Educational Needs