Using an experiential learning approach, these guides for 4-H leaders and members detail a 6-session program, "Babysitting Beginnings," to teach sixth through twelfth graders the responsibilities and skills involved in babysitting. Participants develop a babysitting tool kit for future use with children and a babysitting portfolio, a…

This resource packet highlights over 30 contemporary Maryland women who reveal motivating stories from diverse backgrounds and occupations. The purpose of the packet is to recognize representative women of achievement and to ensure that teachers have the necessary tools to illustrate the extensive leadership and community involvement of Maryland…

This paper examines how online communities provide space for educational leaders to reflect on and share the affective side of leadership, discussing implications of online communities in leadership and relating it to Wenger's concept of a community of practice. Using research conducted at the United Kingdom's Open University, the paper argues for…

This book provides biographical profiles of 16 leaders of modern Africa of interest to readers ages 9 and above and was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and easily understand. Biographies were prepared after extensive research, and this volume contains a name index, a general index, a place of birth index, and…

In an attempt to create more youth and adult partnerships to prevent violence throughout California, the California Attorney General's Office, the California Youth Authority, and the California Department of Health Services joined together on this community action research project. The members of the Attorney General's Youth Council on Violence…

This paper discusses a program that uses the leadership and status of Greek system officers to prevent sexual assault at a large university. This program aims to prevent future assaults by altering the conditions of a rape-prone culture. The presentation comprises a definition and two examples of acquaintance rape situations, a discussion of…

This economics unit of study consists of 10 lessons. Each lesson sets out key terms (such as demand, scarcity, monetary costs, property rights, and cost/benefit analysis); outlines the national content standards addressed; lists objectives; provides teaching and discussion ideas; suggests sample interactive discussion problems and sample small…

This publication presents an annotated list of books, videotapes, magazines, journals, conferences, training opportunities, and organizations related to the topic of urban youth ministry. Resources specifically geared toward urban youth ministry are marked. For each listing, the publication provides the name, contact person, address and telephone…

A national survey of 3,351 high achieving high school students (junior and senior level) was conducted. All students had A or B averages. Topics covered include lifestyles, political beliefs, violence and entertainment, education, cheating, school violence, sexual violence and date rape, peer pressure, popularity, suicide, drugs and alcohol,…

AEL partnered with the Kanawha County Schools (West Virginia) and African American community leaders to explore ways to narrow the achievement gap between African American and White students being served by the district. This report documents an effort to engage members of the African American community and a school district administration in…