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With limited funds available for social investment, policymakers and philanthropists are naturally interested in supporting programs with the greatest chance of effectiveness and the ability to benefit the largest number of people. When a program rises to the fore with strong, proven results, ...Contributing organization(s): National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Across the country, juvenile detention systems have been experiencing tremendous pressures including population increases, facility crowding, litigation, and a wide range of forces not directly under its control. In turn, juvenile justice officials have come under increasing ...Contributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures
Getting organized for replication is no simple matter. There are many moving parts to a replication effort, and each needs to be thought through carefully. This working paper details the questions that should frame any serious replication effort....Contributing organization(s): National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts
This monagraph is a supplement to <em>Partners in Excellence</em>, the National Guild's guide to structuring and managing community school of the arts/public school partnerships. It describes three exemplary programs: <ul><li>The Community Partnership in the Arts betw...Contributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures
Providing support to the match is critical for success in all programs, whether they are school-based, institution-based, or community-based. Depending upon program characteristics and available resources, the details of ongoing support may vary. This packet helps programs develop and implemen...Contributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures
Although public money is available for education, job training and youth programs throughout the nation, many young people in low-income communities do not acquire the skills and credentials necessary to get high paying jobs. This Guide is a resource for parents, youth workers, educators and y...Contributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures
Over the past decade, increasing attention has been given to nonschool hours as a vehicle for providing some of the basic supports -- caring adult attention and guidance, career development, and opportunities to engage in positive learning and enrichment activities -- that encourage positive y...Contributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the new law restructuring the nation's workforce development system, marks a significant change for job seekers and the practitioners who serve them. Under WIA, eligible job seekers will be issued Individual Training Accounts (ITAs), or vouchers, that can be...Contributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures
This paper reviews which young adults are most likely to have major problems connecting with the labor force and proposes a series of programs and policies to respond to this population's needs. Specifically, the author asks: How do we define the youth employment problem? What is the history o...Contributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures
This report describes four projects established by the Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning. It also uses the mentors' and youth's own words to delineate the various stages their relationships go through and the effects of different strategies on the development of positive ...