[YL] YouthLearn Newsletter, Issue 113

Wed Jun 20 00:12:42 EDT 2007

YouthLearn
Newsletter, Issue 113 - June 19, 2007

The YouthLearn Newsletter compiles the latest entries to the YouthLearn News Blog. This innovative service to the YouthLearn community highlights youth, education, and technology news, tools, and resources. We hope this assists you in your important work. Please feel free to share this resource with friends and colleagues, and visit the News Blog often! http://news.youthlearn.org <http://news.youthlearn.org/> 

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YouthLearn Updates 

NIOST Summer Seminar on Links to Learning
The National Institute on Out-of-School Time is holding its annual Summer Seminars in Boston this July and there are three new workshops for afterschool professionals. YouthLearn Director Tony Streit is co-facilitating, with Dishon Mills, the seminar on Links to Learning for Middle School Programs, which will be held Monday-Tuesday, July 9-10, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This training is geared towards those who serve middle school youth, though the framework for Links to Learning works for all age groups. It's designed to help educators find ways to make their afterschool program connect to the school day. The other summer seminars include: Intensive Seminar for System Builders and Organizational Development Tools for Strategic Thinking & Planning. Follow the link to the NIOST website, which contains information on registration, pricing and other offerings. Registration closes June 29.
URL: http://www.niost.org <http://www.niost.org/> 

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News 

Online communities transform teacher development
"Teacher professional development is undergoing a radical change for the better, thanks to the development of new online professional 'learning communities' that give educators the chance to network and exchange ideas with their peers at their own convenience. Members of these online communities also have 'just in time' access to instructional tools such as videos, tutorials, and other advice whenever they need it."
URL: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7165 <http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=7165> 

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Funding 

Grant Applications Available for Women Helping Others Foundation
"The WHO Foundation: Women Helping Others supports grassroots charities in the United States and Puerto Rico serving the overlooked needs of women and children. Specific projects and programs addressing health, education, and social service needs are the foundation's priority. The foundation recognizes the value of new programs created to respond to changing needs and will consider funding projects of an original or pioneering nature within an existing organization. Visit the foundation's Web site for program guidelines, application materials, and an FAQ." Deadline: September 11, 2007
URL: http://www.whofoundation.org/WHO_Funding.htm <http://www.whofoundation.org/WHO_Funding.htm> 
Referred by: Foundation Center

Do Something Offering Weekly Grants for Young Social Entrepreneurs
"Do Something is a not-for-profit organization that works to inspire, support, and celebrate young social entrepreneurs and community activists. The organization is accepting applications for the following grant programs: Do Something and GameStop are offering grants of $500 each to young people, age 25 and younger, in the U.S. or Canada who have a great idea for a community-action project... Do Something and Plum TV are offering grants of $500 each to social entrepreneurs, age 25 and younger, in the U.S. who have recently created a sustainable project, program, or organization."
URL: http://www.dosomething.org <http://www.dosomething.org/> 
Referred by: Foundation Center

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Resources 

Community Programs to Promote Youth Development
"After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have traditionally been an important part of the lives of many adolescents. But what do such programs contribute in the formation of today's adolescents? Do we know how to design youth programs so that they can successfully meet young people's developmental needs and help them become healthy, happy, and productive adults? Community Programs to Promote Youth Development, a report of the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth, explores these questions, focusing on essential elements of adolescent wellbeing and healthy development. It offers recommendations for policy, practice, and research to ensure that programs are well designed to meet young people's developmental needs."
URL: http://www.bocyf.org/youth_development_brief.pdf <http://www.bocyf.org/youth_development_brief.pdf> 

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Activities 

Summer Reading
"The long hot days of summer provide lots of time to read. It's also a time to make sure kids don't fall behind. Researchers commonly find that students score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer than they do at the beginning. The reading achievement of children from low-income families takes a particularly big hit." See the Reading Rockets website for "information about summer reading and summer learning loss. Plus you'll discover great activities to encourage kids to learn, read, and have fun in the summer sun."
URL: http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer <http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer> 

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