This article advocates a 180-degree shift in the foundation on which youth policies are based-from fear to hope, prisons to prevention-and provides two concrete examples of National Crime Prevention Council programs that are built on just such a foundation. Two years ago, the schools in Washington, DC, opened three weeks late because of leaking roofs […]
My Turn: My Brother’s Keeper
This country doesn’t seem to pay much attention to youth until a troubling incident grabs the headlines. The media often portray youth very negatively. Listen to Bret Ellis in George magazine: Their [teen] predilection for violent crime is at an all-time high, which has inspired a multitude of new laws and regulations that threaten to […]
Youth Service: Pervasive, Local, Empowered, Positively Driven, Personally Invested
The National and Community Service Act was a beacon, challenging us to help youth understand that how our brothers and sisters are faring is a more important question than whether one owns the newest in Guess? jeans. The Act is a thrilling starting point, but we will unleash the transforming potential of service and involve […]
Communities Benefit by Tapping Teens’ Talents
Unfortunately teenagers in this country have a bad reputation. How many times have you heard parents say they dread the teenage years? They look upon it as a time fraught with trouble. No matter how much we treasure our own children, when we think of teenagers as a group, our thoughts turn to those who […]
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