The Gateway Marketing and Management Association is a local chapter of Delta Epsilon Chi, the postsecondary affiliate of Distributive Education Clubs of America. This vocational student organization provides leadership training and marketing skill development to prepare students for competition at state and national levels. (JOW)

Focus group interviews with 59 minority youth involved with 4-H and 44 parents in Ohio revealed (1) positive attitudes toward participation; (2) lack of minority role models; (3) perception of 4-H as a rural program; (4) concerns about participation costs; and (5) concerns about equitable treatment and criteria for judging activities. (SK)

Examined whether significant positive relationships exist between organizational and nonorganizational extracurricular involvement and areas of student development (establishing and clarifying purpose, developing mature interpersonal relationships, academic autonomy) among campus leaders. Findings from 229 presidents of student organizations…

Vocational student organizations (VSOs) enhance career- and technical-education programs for many students. Learning leadership skills and participating in community service and career-exploration opportunities are some of the reasons students gravitate to these groups. (JOW)

A survey of 27 countries identified private pilot flight-hour requirements, pilot training costs, youth aviation programs, and career information about aviation occupations. The information can be used to motivate young people to enter aviation careers. (JOW)

Explores the relationship between college student leadership and alcohol use in low-use student organizations. Results reveal that students with two leadership positions reported drinking three times as much as other students, and twice the national average. Suggests that leadership itself may be a risk factor for alcohol abuse, particularly for…

Shares insights and successful practices of creating relevance through applied academics, community service, and creative fundraising activities for business education student organizations. (Author)

"Growing in New Directions" describes how education must adapt to agriculture's move from small family farms to business conglomerates. "Keeping Agriculture Alive in the Suburbs" addresses marketing agricultural education to suburban students. "The Advantages of Agriculture Education and FFA" [Future Farmers of…

From 1931-1944, Future Farmers of America made 157 radio broadcasts to acquaint the public with the organization's activities and its contribution to the war effort; these shows inspired state affiliate broadcasts. Membership grew from 60,000 to 80,000. (Contains 22 references.) (SK)

National Council for Research on Women finds that much of the progress that women have made in science, engineering, and technology has stalled or eroded. As we enter the new millennium, there will be an increasing need for a scientifically and technologically literate workforce. A student organization, Women in Technology, was formed at Purdue…

Career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) serve as an integral part of many career and technical education (CTE) programs across the country. Their activities and competitions make up many of the strongest CTE programs due to their co-curricular nature. With memberships ranging from tens of thousands to almost a half million, it is hard…

This study surveyed 239 community college students from Southern California to determine if the role of faculty and staff advisors of student clubs and organizations of intercultural, multicultural, and ethnic origin affected student outcomes in multicultural competence and career goals. These students participated in 42 different culturally and…

This study examined differences between participation in academic and non-academic student organizations at a large, predominantly White, public research institution. A survey of 354 undergraduates revealed that students joined academic organizations to prepare for their futures while students joined non-academic organizations for immediate…

FFA and 4-H are two youth-based organizations that cite leadership development as a key foundational component. The purpose of this study was to review and document the historical development of leadership events and activities in both programs. Evidence can be found of leadership development in schools, conferences, and camps. Leadership-related…

Intercultural maturity and the learning partnerships model are offered as frameworks for understanding the intersection of students' developmental levels and readiness for cross-racial interactions, and for assisting educators in promoting racial self-understanding. A case study is used to illustrate the usefulness of the model in supporting…