I sit in my Virginia home two miles from the Potomac River and gaze with a certain envy toward the Maryland shore. The Free State has made an extraordinary statement about its belief in civic health and staked a claim on a healthy civic future. Young people In Maryland are being asked, at some point […]
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 […]
Youth at Risk
It is not news to the youth-serving community that something new is afoot regarding how we think about and work with youth. Well known is the stir on the national level: President Bush’s YES initiative; numerous pieces of congressional legislation whose proposals range from school-based programs through conservation and urban corps to mandated national service. […]
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