leadership training for teen-agers, offered through the University of Missouri Extension Division, prepares teens to plan and teach six-lesson summer courses in practical skills to younger children in their own neighborhoods or in camps. Plans are approved by Extension Centers, each completed lesson reported, and Teen Teacher Diplomas awarded. (AJ)

Instituted as part of "Avenues Unlimited" (The Tower Hamlets Youth Project), a community development approach to youth services was attempted in the cosmopolitan inner city slum district of Spitalfields, East London. Efforts began in 1966 with a clean up campaign, a neighborhood club for parents and youth, and other activities by the…

Organized camping for youth and adults has demonstrated economic benefits for many communities. A questionnaire was sent to various agencies and private individuals to collect information on the economic feasibility of organized camps. The data indicated that 300 organized camps in Wisconsin contributed approximately $51 million to the state's…