Describes decline in youth fitness, emphasizing role of camping programs in youth fitness education. Describes Michigan camp's fitness program, consisting of daily workouts, fitness education, and record keeping. Describes fitness consultants' role in program. Discusses program's highlights and problems, suggesting changes for future use. Shows…

Describes the learning activities that supplement the physical work of the San Francisco Conservation Corps, including journal writing, vocabulary development, oral discussion, plays, and bilingual exercises. Discusses the philosophy behind the program's integrated approach to work and learning. (SV)

Analyzes young people's attitudes to the Youth Training Scheme (YTS). Describes longitudinal and historical change associated with the development of the YTS. The data show some historical improvement in attitudes to YTS, while longitudinal improvement is small. Concludes that there is a very modest return on the massive expenditure for the…

Evidence from health, social services, family support, child care, and pre-school education programs shows that damaging outcomes for at risk youth, and the risk factors that precede them, can be substantially reduced by early intervention. Attributes and examples of effective programs are described. (IAH)

Argues that effective planning in Australian school systems must account for the attitude of everyone involved in the school's operation when developing youth policy. Describes the transition from school to work from the viewpoints of the educational system, administrative organization, classroom teachers, and students. Discusses the…

Describes the Lynn Business/Education Foundation, a private nonprofit organization which provides grants and personnel for new programs, partnerships, and communication tools aimed at enhancing the personal and educational growth of the city's youth. Focuses on the foundation's Early Career Awareness, Adopt-a-School, and public information…

Marketing techniques in youth services are useful for designing programs, collections, and services and for determining customer needs. The marketing mix--product, place, price, and practice--provides a framework for service analysis. (AEF)

Among the 1990 Kentucky Education Reform Act's innovations are Family Resource/Youth Service Centers (FRYSCs), which focus on the network supporting students and their families, rather than "fixing the kid." Parents are empowered to participate in their children's education, assisted by the larger community and outreach activities.…

Looks at European education, training, and youth initiatives to meet the challenge of social and economic exclusion. Articles discuss unemployment, poor living conditions, and inadequate education and training; dropouts; maintaining skill levels; coordinated training programs; the role of schools; immigrant children; and youth policies. Lists the…

Discusses the development of a national accreditation scheme for volunteer assessors in the expeditions section of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award program for young people. Stages of accreditation include wild country experience, introductory learning and preparation, accreditation weekend, and induction assessments. Performance criteria are…

Offers 10 creative approaches for involving youth (and adults) in social justice, focusing on expanding awareness; justice support groups; advocacy; supporting change/activist groups promotionally, financially, or in tasks; lifestyle change; direct service; immersion experiences; career decisions; mentoring; and development of spirituality. (DMM)

Sees risk/resilience research providing transition for professionals in field of emotional/behavioral problems, moving from management of existing problems to addressing risk factors before problems arise. Identifies recurring themes from studies of resilient children/adolescents, describes protective factors related to resilience, and offers…

Presents an Izaak Walton League of America's Save Our Streams (SOS) program that teaches citizens how to protect streams. This organization provides activities for families, school groups, scout troops, 4-H clubs and other youth organizations. (MCO)

Describes the environmental program of East Kentucky Power Co-op, which has included an extensive biological survey of power line corridors, related environmental education in area schools, recycling activities, innovative techniques to meet clear air and water regulations, harvesting rare plant seeds and distributing them to schools and youth…

Title I of the Workforce Investment Act (1998) overhauled the Job Training Partnership Act programs, creating new methods that allow local providers to meet the education, training, and employment needs of low-income adults, dislocated workers, and youth. Separate legislation revised federal vocational and technical-education assistance.…