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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.

School Connectedness: A Video Highlight

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:30:08 -0500

What is the secret behind students staying in school? Interesting courses? GPA? A new CDC study shows the unwavering support of teachers and community members is a primary contributor to students' success in school. During a June 23 Congressional briefing hosted by Search Institute and the National Collaboration for Youth, researchers, experts and local educators shared their insight on how to create these essential connections and their lasting impact on students. CFK's Clare Krusing brings us the scoop in edited video coverage of the event.

Health Care Reform: What’s in it for Kids & Families Fact Sheet

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:39:05 -0500

A CFK summary and list of some key issues in health care reform. This is constantly evolving, so check back often.

Witness to Hunger: A CFK Video

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:23:24 -0500

Numbers only get you so far—12 million children, 17 percent of U.S. households with children—the real story of fighting hunger in America is best told by families themselves. Check out this CFK video coverage of an intimate and moving new project to "keep the children at the center" of policy debates.

Putting a Face on Hunger in America

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:41:18 -0500

The Witness to Hunger program armed 40 mothers with video cameras and set them out to document their lives and what it takes to feed a family in tight times. "These women are experts on what it's like to deal with the consequences of what our lawmakers decide," says the program's creator Mariana Chilton. On June 2, 2009, these experts shared their stories on Capitol Hill.

On Capitol Hill, Witnessing the Way Policy Meets Real Families’ Lives

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:52:13 -0500

The Witness to Hunger program armed 40 mothers with video cameras and set them out to document their lives and what it takes to feed a family in tight times. “These women are the experts on what it’s like to deal with the consequences of what our lawmakers decide,” says the program’s creator Marianna Chilton. On June 2, 2009, these experts took on Capitol Hill.

Helping Families Save their Homes Act (and HEARTH): What it Means for Kids

Thu, 21 May 2009 09:44:35 -0500

Congress passed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, which includes the HEARTH Act reauthorizing the HUD McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act programs. Is it good for children and youth? Yes—but there's a major missed opportunity, according to an analysis from the nonpartisan advocacy group First Focus.

In Congress, a Growing Movement for a White House Office on Children & Youth

Wed, 06 May 2009 17:03:09 -0500

A national campaign is gaining momentum to urge President Obama and Congress to create a White House Office on Children and Youth, that will centralize leadership across the 12 departments and agencies that provide federal services and funds for children and youth.

The Flu Shines a Spotlight on Public Health

Wed, 06 May 2009 12:18:23 -0500

Context and resources to help you cut through the hype.

The Federal Budget Process in Congress: 2009

Wed, 06 May 2009 10:18:22 -0500

The latest federal budget is making its way through Congress. So what's in it for children and young people?

Déjà Vu ... Only Different

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:42:06 -0500

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Youth Video Draws Obama to ‘Early College’ School

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:05:08 -0500

How a student YouTube posting brought top-level attention to a growing initiative that connects under-represented young people to college campuses—Jamaal Abdul-Alim of Youth Today reports.

When Tax Time Brings Relief: the EITC and Working Parents

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:33:02 -0500

Filing tax forms may not be much fun for anyone, but it can bring relief to struggling families, especially during these tight times. The federal Earned Income Tax Credit lifts more than 4 million people—over half of them children—out of poverty each year; it’s the nation’s most effective antipoverty program for working families. Here’s how it works.