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Their hope is that these resources will help you develop your youth development strategy and tackle some of the issues that all educators and youth professionals confront. http://www.waveinc.org/intro/educators/educatorsFreeResourcesEnergizers.html Make a World of Difference: 50 Asset-Building Activities to Help Teens Explore Diversity by Dawn C. Oparah (Author) A wide range of cultural competence is addressed in this creative resource for raising diversity awareness in teenagers. Just one of many locations to and sites to obtain this resource. Pass it on at School !-- Activity Handouts for Creating Caring Schools by Jeanne Englemann (Author) Schools where students feel valued, supported, and cared for are the best places to learn. This activity-based resource equips everyone in the school community— teachers, students, administrators, cafeteria workers, parents, custodial staff, coaches, bus drivers, and others—with ready-to-use tip sheets and handouts to create change for the better by building Developmental Assets. Just one of many locations to and sites to obtain this resource. Return to top Community Newsletters Youth Today -- Available On-line: This long-standing monthly newspaper written specifically for frontline youth workers, is available on-line. Each edition contains informative stories on the latest trends and developments in youth work, research and studies on youth issues, commentary from national experts and lists of grant tips. The on-line version has archives dating back to 2002. Youth Today: http://www.youthtoday.org/ CA Afterschool Network News * October 2008 - Quality Self-Assessment Tool * October 31,2008 * October 23, 2008 * October 9, 2008 CASEL e-Blast * October 2008 Child Trends * June 2008 Issue * July 2008 Issue Energize Volunteer * September 2008 * August 2008 * July 2008 Forum for Youth Development Gold County Nutrition Network -- Healthy Eating Active Living Collaborative Healthy Start Field Office E-Blast * November 3, 2008 Human Services Coordinating Council's Human Services * * Archive Site Intermediary Network LEED Links: * November 13, 2008 * July 10, 2008 * May 2008 Network for Good * Aug.26, 2008 edition * Aug 8, 2008 edition * July 29, 2008 edition * June 13, 2008 edition * June 6, 2008 edition Sacramento Hub Magazine * August/September 2008 Edition Sierra Health News Sierra Health Grant Wise Sierra Health Partnerships Sierra Health REACH -- (REACH Web site) * August 2008 Edition * July 2008 Edition Valley Vision Connection * October 2008 Volunteer Center of Sacramento Return to top Research - Reports - Data Accessing California Healthy Kids Survey reports has never been easier. District and county CHKS reports are now available on CDE DataQuest. This is a data inquiry system that provides access to various CDE data and reports. You will find your recent CHKS district reports (2005-06 and onwards) and county reports (2004-06). New reports will be posted when available. Here is a link to DataQuest at http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/ To find your CHKS report, follow these two steps: 1. Level. Select 'district' or 'county' 2. Subject. 'CHKS' is under "Other" near the end of the selection menu High school exit exam results released; see how your school scored High school exit exam results released; see how your school scored The state has released results for 10th-graders on the 2007-08 California High School Exit Exam. Students first take the exam in 10th grade and must eventually pass to graduate. Also see results from the California Department of Education Read More September 9, 2008 THE 4-H STUDY OF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: REPORT OF THE FINDINGS FROM THE FIRST FOUR WAVES OF DATA COLLECTION: 2002–2006 -- The findings reported in this publication are based on the work of Richard M. Lerner, Jacqueline V. Lerner, Erin Phelps, and Colleagues at the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts. A copy of the latest report from the Study of 4-H Positive Youth Development being conducted by Dr. Rich Lerner and Dr. Jackie Lerner and their colleagues for the National 4-H Council can be downloaded at: 4-H Study Annual Report COMPLETE FINAL Acro5 042808.pdf A detailed report of the findings can be downloaded at: http://ase.tufts.edu/iaryd/documents/4HStudyAnnualReport2008.pdf Increasing Youth Participitation in Out-of-School Time Programs -- Child Trends June 2008 Issue: * Using Incentives to Increase Participation in Out-Of-School Time Programs * Youth Governance Can Help Out-Of-School Time Programs Involve At-Risk Youth http://www.childtrends.org/_docdisp_page.cfm?LID=65C4948D-DF5D-4483-92B4CA36F25F1316 New EdSource Report: Raising African American Student Achievement: California Goals, Local Outcomes The report finds that the achievement of the state's nearly half-million African American students varies widely across districts and schools and that although African American student achievement in the state is improving, California still has much to do. This report is accompanied by a 2-page Executive Summary as well as special web resources, including a list of the elementary, middle, and high schools that have received substantially above-average African American Growth API scores for 2007, plus interviews with principals from 10 of these schools. New Research Summary: California's Continuation Schools Each year, more than 10% of California's public high school students attend some kind of "alternative" program, most notably continuation, community, and community day schools. This free 8-page brief summarizes an initial study on continuation high schools by the California Alternative Education Research Project. We always look forward to your questions and comments. And if you find this material useful, we hope you'll let us know! You can contact us at: edsource@edsource.org. New From EdSource -- California's Charter Schools: 2008 Performance Update Our fourth annual analysis of charter school performance compares student achievement as measured by state tests for charter elementary, middle, and high schools with their non-charter counterparts. It also compares charters operated by charter management organizations with those that are not. Along with vital statistics on the state's charter schools, this report focuses in on three large unified school districts with substantial numbers of charter schools. And it analyzes the effects of a new state law that sets benchmarks for charter renewal. You can purchase the full report online. Also available free online: The Executive Summary, Frequently Asked Questions, charts and data from the report, and more! Partnerships in Character Education -- State Pilot Projects, 1995–2001- Lessons Learned U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, 2008 To download this publication: See the Department’s Web sites: http://www.ed.gov/programs/charactered/lessons.html and http://www.cetac.org/documents/Publications/DOE_StatePilot.pdf. Putting It All Together: Guiding Principles for Quality After-School Programs Serving Preteens The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health commissioned Public Private Venture to write this report, which identifies characteristics of quality after-school programs that are linked to positive outcomes for preteens. To read the full report, click here. *Solving California's Dropout Crisis:* California Dropout Research Project, Policy Committee Report February 2008 *Download Report Here* Involving Youth in Policy Making and Coordinating Youth Policy: State Level Structures in California and Other States developed by the CALIFORNIA RESEARCH BUREAU. Can also be found on the CCYD web page at: http://www.ccyouthdev.org/ToolsAndResources.htm RESEARCH YOU MAY HAVE MISSED . . . Download here ...provides brief summaries of recent research relevant to youth development practice. It is designed to help youth development professionals keep up-to-date with contemporary research. Center for Youth Development Website- University of California - Davis EdSource releases new charter analysis: California Charter Schools: Measuring Their Performance EdSource's third annual analysis of charter school performance in California reveals a number of significant differences between charters and noncharters and among different types of charters. The full report is available at EdSource Online: http://www.edsource.org Return to top Training Resources - Tools Youth Development -- Research and Tools Website Links Youth Development Community Training Resources Exemplary Practices in Adolescent Development Guide Click here to view the online Exemplary Practices in Adolescent Development article published by Sierra Health Foundation. Youth Engagement -- Youth Participation Guide Click here to view an online version of the Youth Engagement Guide published by Sierra Health Foundation. Framework for Practice Graphic Chart (CNYD) Direct link to Community Network for Youth Development website [click here] National Youth Employment Coalition - Organizational Framework Article – September 2004 The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth Support Project Website including training and technical assistance for providers and educators who support GLBT Youth A program of Health Care of Southeastern Massachusetts, Inc http://www.hcsm.org/glys/glys.htm Technology of Participation (TOP) Fall is just around the corner. Are you thinking about expanding your facilitation skills? Facilitation is becoming an essential skill for effective managing and leadership. Here are the scheduled courses for this fall. Which one is right for you? You can read a more in depth description of these courses at our web site at www.topspf.org. Download a brief outline of the training focus for this fall. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Road To Life Health Education Curriculum The Road of Life cancer prevention for kids program has free after school and summer health education curriculum geared toward third through fifth grade learners. To access this curriculum, click here. The Guide to Social Change Led by and With Young People The Freechild Project recently released the Guide to Social Change Led By and With Young People. This guide provides an overview of youth led social change, a step-by-step cyclical model for mobilizing youth, overview of many of the issues facing youth, and potential actions youth can take. The guide also list free online informational and educational tools. For more information, click here. Volunteer Center Orange County -- www.volunteercenter.org Six conflict resolution activities for use by parents, workshop facilitators, teachers and community educators with middle and high school students. The activities are modular, easy to use, and align with curriculum standards in literature, civics, social studies, art, have a service-learning component, and more. Each activity focuses on a different aspect of conflict resolution, from community building, social action, and communication to non-violent peace efforts in this country and abroad, racism and bias, and domestic and international aid. The link will is http://prod.takepart.com/social_network/action/carter/activities.html Big Picture Instructional Design works to extend the reach and enhance the power of issue-driven feature film, television, documentary, and multimedia projects by creating custom designed, educational packages and facilitating their use in classrooms, communities, and homes throughout the nation. Learn more at www.bigpictureinstructional.com. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES EdSource Online The EdSource ( http://www.edsource.org) offers information, resources, and tools you need to understand complex education issues. For example: * New Video: On our California School Finance website, you can now watch video of some of the day's major sessions including the keynote address by Carl Guardino, and the afternoon plenary panel with eight statewide education policy experts: http://www.californiaschoolfinance.org/tabid/172/Default.aspx * Policy Briefs: About 50 individuals and organizations submitted policy briefs for the Convening, covering a range of topics from school governance and finance to data systems to the need for school transportation in rural areas. If you want to learn more about the policy issues raised during the Convening, we've got plenty of ways you can do that at our California School Finance website: http://www.californiaschoolfinance.org/tabid/169/Default.aspx * Search and download policy briefs individually * Read a synthesis that distills the main issues and concerns raised in the policy briefs into one comprehensive document * Download the entire "book" of the 47 policy briefs as well as introductory materials For more information about EdSource's other fall activities, including upcoming publications on California school administrators and the annual update of California school finance, please see our website at http://www.edsource.org. The California Afterschool Network * Provides leadership and links to state policy makers to support high-quality programs; * Offers a collective voice to support policies, research, public awareness campaigns and innovative strategies; * Builds networking partnerships to support opportunities for mutual learning * So that California’s after-school programs can keep children safe, inspire learning, and help working families http://www.afterschoolnetwork.org/ Navigating the Road to Work National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth). The http://ent.groundspring.org/Email Now/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=91941397&u=862574 offers information to improve services to youth and especially youth with disabilities. Youth Report To America Released Setting the stage for a yearlong celebration of our Centennial milestone, Boys & Girls Clubs of America has published the results of its Youth Report To America - the largest national survey developed and administered by teens. In the Report, 46,000 young people (ages 13-18) deliver a candid message to America. Read the report at: http://ga1.org/ct/T1M6-rF1yPHD/BGCA National Collaboration for Youth -- Professional Development Series: Recognition and Rewards Though many youth development workers come to their positions because they want to make a difference in the lives of youth, well thought out and intentional systems of recognizing and rewarding them can not only make a difference in their lives but also in how well they do their job and for how long. The latest edition of the Professional Development Series identifies some of the benefits of recognition and rewards programs, lessons from the field and steps to consider when creating your own program. To download the pdf: http://www.nydic.org/nydic/staffing/profdevelopment/documents/Recognition_and_Rewards.pdf The Grace Foundation was created to protect, care for and heal two innocent and very important groups; children who have special emotional and physical needs and abused or neglected animals. www.thegracefoundationofnocal.org Search Institute Organization dedicated to helping …. Summer Training Events www.search-institute.org New Ways to Work Building community connections that prepare youth for success as adults www.newwaystowork.org The Forum for Youth Investment Organization dedicated to helping communities and the nation make sure all young people are Ready by 21™ -- ready for college, work and life. http://www.forumforyouthinvestment.org/ Forum for Education and Democracy Committed to the public, democratic role of public education – the preparation of engaged and thoughtful democratic citizens. www.forumforeducation.org Service-Learning Blog Your source for all things service-learning related. Visit: http://service-learning.blogspot.com/ National Service Learning Center http://www.service-learningpartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=tr_summerinstitutes The Innovation Center http://theinnovationcenter.org The Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development connects thinkers and leaders of all ages to develop fresh ideas, forge new partnerships, and design strategies that engage young people and their communities. We help innovative programs become strong, sustainable ventures. We use what we learn from community organizations to inform research, funding, and policy. We turn theoretical knowledge into practical know-how that advances the field of youth development and promotes social change. Adobe Youth Voices What Kids Can Do is delighted to announce Adobe Youth Voices, a new global initiative empowering youth to create with purpose, of which WKCD is a proud partner! http://whatkidscando-org. For more information about youth development initiatives, please contact Bina Leftkovitz at (916) 231-5333 or bina@ydnetwork.org. Return to top Evaluation Resources - Tools The Finance Project Investing in the Sustainability of Youth Programs: An Assessment Tool for Funders This brief and accompanying assessment tool is intended to help foundation leaders address the challenges of sustaining youth programs. The brief begins with a framework for thinking about sustainability, introduces an assessment tool funders can use in a variety of ways to support sustainability in their grantmaking, and concludes with guidance on how to use and adapt this tool for particular purposes. Please visit: http://www.financeproject.org/Publications/FundersTool.pdf to access this tool. In addition to this report, The Finance Project has an extensive body of information and resources to help leaders finance and sustain youth programs. They include: Youth Programs Resource Center This project provides information and resources related to supporting and sustaining youth programs, initiatives and policies. Visit www.financeproject.org/irc/yp.asp to access data, tools, policies, promising practices, financing strategies, coordination efforts and technical assistance resources developed by The Finance Project and its partners. Clearinghouse for Sustaining and Expanding Youth Programs and Policies This new on-line, searchable youth clearinghouse, a joint initiative of The Finance Project and the Forum for Youth Investment, contains information and resources that both organizations have developed as well as resources from other youth-focused organizations. To access the clearinghouse, visit www.financeproject.org/irc/yp.asp. Return to top Publications/Books on Youth Development Introduction to "Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets," by John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight. http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/publications/community/introd-building.html Youth Development Guide: Engaging young people in after school programming. Community Network for Youth Development, San Francisco, CA, 2001 The Youth Development Guide provides specific and practical advice on strengthening individual staff practices and organizational policies in after school programs to support learning and young people's healthy development. Each chapter of the Guide offers descriptions of core youth development practices, provides hands on applications on how to encourage and deepen practice, and offers exercises and tools to use with staff members on site. To order a copy of the Guidebook, please visit http://hsfo.ucdavis.edu/clearinghouse/catalog/item.lasso?-Token.catnum=3002 and go to the online catalog. Exemplary Practices in Adolescent Development Guide Click here to view the online Exemplary Practices in Adolescent Development article published by Sierra Health Foundation. Youth Engagement -- Youth Participation Guide Click here to view an online version of the Youth Engagement Guide published by Sierra Health Foundation. Return to top Youth Programs Sacramento Office of Youth Development . http://www.sactoyouth.org/programs-and-resources/index.cfm La Familia Counseling Center, Inc. Summer Work Experience (WEX) Youth Program Respect Sacramento Creating safe schools for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Visit their web site for additional details and meeting dates www.respectsacramento.org Proud to Wait! A FREE youth service that teaches youth (12-18) abstinence from drugs, sex and alcohol, gang violence and other high risk behaviours. Visit their web site for additional details and meeting dates www.proudtowait.org Return to top
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