Traces the history of the youth theatre movement in general and specifically discusses the National Youth Theatre from its inception through the present. (Available From: CS 703 732) (MH)

Describes a public school big brother, big sister program for lonely children in elementary or junior high school. Volunteers from high school or campus serve as big brothers or sisters. (MS)

A university student describes her experiences as a peer mentor in the "Keep Youth in School" program. She recounts the benefits the program provides through its tutoring, mentorship, and employment projects. Young foster children enjoy activities, friendships, and encouragement that they might not find outside of the program. (SO)

Describes the activities and achievements of Broome County Catholic Youth Organization 70001, a unique program for economically disadvantaged youth and high school dropouts, which offers preemployment training, educational upgrading, motivational activities, and job placement assistance. Explains the benefits for the young participants, community,…

Describes various programs of the British Manpower Services Commission: Special Measures, Training Opportunities Scheme, Open Tech Program, Girl Technician Scheme, Technical and Vocational Education Initiative, Youth Training Scheme, and plans for a management training program. (CT)

Describes an alcohol education project implemented in a volunteer youth organization in which teenagers (N=54) participated in a district workshop and then presented information on alcohol use and misuse to various groups in their county. Tested the project for two years in 13 counties and evaluated its effectiveness. (LLL)

Author argued that the DES's review of the youth service is "utterly devoid of moral considerations or a human dimension." (Editor/RK)

Kansas City, Missouri, is one of six sites in a national demonstration project, Community Change for Youth Development (CCYD), which aims to increase basic developmental supports and opportunities available to youth age 12-20 years. The demonstration focuses on five basic elements: adult support and guidance, opportunities for involvement in…

This book analyzes the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI), which demonstrates how comprehensive community development efforts can be effectively organized to help preserve working class neighborhoods. The NPI is a comprehensive community building initiative active in 10 neighborhoods within nine cities. Its approach is to catch places…

So closely is learning interwoven with doing that to the Girl Scout herself all the scout activities are "just play." To the observant educator, the fundamentals of citizenship, good health, and community spirit are implanted through the natural ambition of the Girl Scout to strive for proficiency badges and scout honors. Subtler, but by no means…

Teenagers in Hull, England participated in Young Enterprise," a program similar to the Junior Achievement in the United States. (SP)

During the decade 1957-1967 the Soviet educational system was reorganized to adapt to the needs and goals of the regime. Author discusses how this reorganization effected the secondary schools. (Author/RB)

The results demonstrate that members of skill groups have different psychological need profiles. Youth Opportunity Center counselors need to become more sensitive to these differences. Further research needs to be conducted to determine whether the need profiles of trainees are similar to the profiles of people successfully employed in the…

Lenin demonstrated his concern for youth and their education by exposing tsarism, initiating numerous plans and programs for improving the system of upbringing and education, and by emphasizing the importance of youth in the revolutionary struggle. (JB)