[YL] YouthLeearn Newsletter, Issue 125

Tue Dec 18 14:54:59 EST 2007

YouthLearn
Newsletter, Issue 125 - December 18, 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 

Job Opening with the YouthLearn Initiative
YouthLearn is hiring! We're accepting applications for a full-time Project Assistant, based in Chicago. This is a new position we've created to help us with our projects both here in Chicago and around the country. Ideally, we're looking for someone with experience in youth development, educational technology and/or youth media. Candidates should also have great people, writing and tech skills and love multi-tasking (if that's actually possible). If you or someone you know is interested, see the job posting and apply online at the url below.
URL: http://tinyurl.com/3crt8u <http://tinyurl.com/3crt8u> 

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News 

Call for submissions: Adobe Youth Voices/Human Rights Watch Film Festival
For those of you who are working in youth media, here's a great opportunity to showcase your work, supported through our friends at Adobe Systems Incorporated. For some time now, YouthLearn has been working with Adobe in the development of their Adobe Youth Voices initiative, an international effort to promote youth media and "creating with purpose." The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival and Adobe Youth Voices are looking for youth produced works on human rights from around the globe to screen in our newly established YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE program. We're looking for film, video and animated works made by youth (ages 19 and younger) that focus on human rights and social issues. Deadline for submissions: January 22, 2008 
URL: http://www.hrw.org/iff/2007/YouthProducingChangeCall.html <http://www.hrw.org/iff/2007/YouthProducingChangeCall.html> 

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Funding 

Cyberbullying Awareness PSA Competition
"Sony Creative Software, the National Crime Prevention Council and the Ad Council are seeking entries from independent producers and academic institutions to help end cyber bullying by creating a Public Service Announcement on the issue. The top submissions may be eligible for national broadcast and their producer or sponsoring academic institution will receive a complete multimedia editing suite for their facility or school. Maximum Award: Sony software applications and hardware valued at $18,000. Eligibility: independent producers and academic institutions (K-12). Deadline: January 11, 2008." 
URL: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/news/cyber.asp <http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/news/cyber.asp> 
Referred by: PEN Weekly NewsBlast

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Research 

The 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development
"Here's more evidence that quality youth programs can benefit young people and communities alike. When communities, families and schools give young people access to development programs and opportunities for adult interaction and mentoring, youth succeed -- that's the main finding of a national longitudinal study released by the National 4-H Council."
URL: http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/newsroom.aspx <http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/newsroom.aspx> 
Referred by: Connect for Kids

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Activities 

The Christopher Columbus Awards Program
"The Christopher Columbus Awards Program combines science and technology with community problem-solving. Students work in teams with the help of an adult coach to identify an issue they care about and, using science and technology, work with experts, conduct research and put their ideas to the test to develop an innovative solution. Maximum Award: $25,000, an all-expense-paid trip to Walt Disney World to attend the program's National Championship Week and a $2,000 U.S. Savings Bond for each student team member. Eligibility: middle-school-age (sixth, seventh, and eighth grade) children; teams do not need to be affiliated with a school to enter. Deadline: March 17, 2008."
URL: http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com/ <http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com/> 
Referred by: PEN Weekly NewsBlast

Winter Wonderland - Fun Activities from Education World
"Snowmen, Skating, Skiing ... It's Winter! In many parts of the world, winter's snow and chilly temperatures offer a teachable moment that should not be missed. But even kids in warm places love to 'experience' winter. The lessons and resources on this page are meant to help all educators bring the wonder of winter" into their programs. This collection features language arts lesson ideas, interdisciplinary resources, crafts, recipes, online games, and other activities.
URL: http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/winter.shtml <http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/winter.shtml> 

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