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Creativity Transcending Boundaries: the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2008

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:12:14 -0500

Get the scoop in the 2008 contest and listen to a special CFK podcast with Bryan Doerries, program director of Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, which administers the Scholastic Art and Writing Award, and two of the high school students who took top honors in photography.

CFK Top Article Pick: Telling Stories that Teach, and Heal

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:55:16 -0500

Teenagers in foster care often have stories to tell—but lack the tools to tell them. CFK looks at how the Center for Digital Storytelling has provided those tools to participants in their program, and helped create valuable teaching tools for those who work with teens in care.

CFK Top Pick - Cultivating a Natural Resource: Youth as Change Agents

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:46:26 -0500

Hampton, Virginia, a 400-year old city once dubbed “Crabtown” for its abundant seafood, has an exciting new natural resource: youth as change agents. In April 2007, 40 community leaders from coast to coast gathered there for an “Innovations Site Visit” to learn more about the city’s award-winning, holistic model for youth civic engagement.

“The Power of Positive Peer Pressure”: a Q&A with Scott Bernard Peterson

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:33:25 -0600

Scott Peterson on his career.

The Good-News Challenge: How the Journalism Center for Children & Families Covers an Important Beat

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:43:11 -0600

Behind the news with the the only journalism nonprofit that focuses exclusively on children, youth and families at risk. What do its leaders think about the state of mainstream media, the power of "good news" and what comes next?

Parents Design L.A. Parent Involvement Model

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:28:49 -0500

In 2009, the Los Angeles Unified School District launched a new model for parent involvement that specifically addresses the needs of "parents of color with kids who struggle in urban schools." It's designed by and for parents to improve learning and connection to schools. Get the story.

College Mental Health: A Different Diagnosis

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:12:13 -0500

Students' struggles with college mental health services are leading to some important changes, as WireTap's Annie Robinson reports.

Middle School Youth Lead the Way: Creating “Pathways to Leadership” in After-School Programs

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:18:09 -0500

Middle school is a critical period of vulnerability—and opportunity. Here's a look at how one New York-based Beacons out-of-school time program is successfully engaging young people from age 9 through 21 in a deliberate pathway from participant to "professional" and preparing them for success in high school and beyond.

Taking Stock: What the 2009 Children’s Budget Says about Us (and Why it Matters)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:04:03 -0500

Comprehensive, rock-solid data are a crucial arrow in any advocate’s quiver, and one that’s not always easy to come by. The newest Children’s Budget report turns the federal budget into an easy to grasp and fascinating (seriously!) picture of our nation’s priorities by outlining how much goes to children and youth, what we’re pay for, and how it’s changed over time. This year includes a special focuses on the stimulus package, a bright spot in an otherwise dim picture.

For Young Americans, Health Care Reform is Our Fight

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:59:26 -0500

CNN’s poll released [in August] shows a striking generational divide over support of Obama’s health care plan, with the reform being significantly more popular among young people than among adults over the age of 50. Nevertheless, every day I try new responses to those that ignorantly assume I don’t care about health care reform because I’m under 30 and supposedly invincible.

Announcing SparkAction!

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:49:17 -0500

August 2009Connect for Kids is merging with the Youth Policy Action Center, the National Youth Development Information Center, and Child Advocacy360 to create a new one-stop online spot for stories, news and action opportunities from across the child and youth field. Learn more about our new site, launching fall 2009.

Foundations Offering Grants

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:57:46 -0500

A clickable "cheat sheet" list of on foundations, foundations and more foundations that give grants in areas related to children, youth, families and community improvement.

The Resource Links: Hundreds of Funding Ideas

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:44:53 -0500

Scott Peterson, founder of Global Youth Justice, has compiled links to hundreds of funding ideas and public and private resources and to support work in juvenile justice, foster care, youth development, youth service and leadership, youth and family employment and much more! Updated regularly.

From the Headlines: "The Student Loan Scam"

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:33:04 -0500

A bill introduced in Congress by Rep. George Miller (D-CA), called the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (SAFRA), aims to make sure federal college aid really helps students. Here's a round-up of reactions, and related student loan resources.

On the Hill: “Hunger after the School Bell” as Advocates Gear Up for the Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:45:12 -0500

A July 8 Congressional briefing hosted by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and the Afterschool Alliance laid out some surprising facts and inspiring optimism about this fall’s opportunity to build a better food program for the nation’s vulnerable children. CFK has this field report.