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Robert P. Lubeznik-Warner; Nila Rosen – Journal of Youth Development, 2023
Youth well-being is of central importance, now, perhaps more than ever before. In the wake of the covid pandemic, youth need emotional support and connection throughout the academic year and summer months. Camp is a primary method of summer programming in America and thus may be an important conduit for mental, emotional, social, and spiritual…
Descriptors: Well Being, Summer Programs, Camps, Youth Programs
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Keysar, Ariela; Kress, Jeffrey S. – Journal of Jewish Education, 2021
In this paper, we present data from the most recent wave of the "Longitudinal Study of Young Jews Raised in Conservative Synagogues." Participants were part of the b'nai mitzvah class of 1994-1995 (or, the year 5755 in the Hebrew calendar) and members of Conservative synagogues in the US and Canada. Approximately 400 panel members took…
Descriptors: School Choice, Jews, Religious Education, Ceremonies
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Torretta, Alayne; Newman, Matthew; Kinsey, Sharon – Journal of Extension, 2020
Building on existing relationships with international youth development colleagues, we created the 4-H International Camp United Program (4-HICUP) as a leadership opportunity for international and U.S. teens. In 2019, teenagers from Azerbaijan, Italy, Russia, and the United States came together to build personal cross-cultural relationships,…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Adolescents, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Programs
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Lee, Jisun; Koo, Katie – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore experiences of naturalistic interpersonal contact with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and attitudes toward persons with IDD among Korean American adolescents and young adults. In interviews with 12 Korean American high school and college students, Korean American…
Descriptors: Korean Americans, Interpersonal Relationship, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Walling, Catherine Bennett – International Journal of Music Education, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of four US music educators during and after a 3-week adult choir camp in South Africa. Findings reveal that the camp positively influenced music teacher understandings and practices, both during and after the exchange. Throughout the camp, participants navigated race, privilege and prejudice…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Programs, Foreign Countries, Music Teachers
Wiest, Lynda R., Ed.; Sanchez, Jafeth E., Ed.; Crawford-Ferre, Heather Glynn, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2017
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines play a pivotal role in societal progress and economic prosperity, in addition to enhancing individual lives. However, U.S. students lack strong STEM performance in an international context. The pool of STEM-proficient workers is thus insufficient to fuel the nation, with females…
Descriptors: STEM Education, After School Programs, Females, Program Effectiveness