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Forum Flash: November 13

Our 3 Latest Publications, A Michigan Dropout Summit and more!

November 13, 2008
Youth-Adult Partnerships in Public Action

The Forum partnered with the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Nonprofits to publish Youth-Adult Partnerships in Public Action: Principles, Organizational Culture and Outcomes.

Youth-Adult Partnerships Paper Cover
November 6, 2008
Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary: "Speaking in One Voice"

This commentary highlights the work of the Collaborative for Building After-School Systems, a collaborative of mature, city and county-wide nonprofit OST intermediaries, to develop and adopt common youth-, program- and system-level measures that are easy and cost-effective for local systems to implement.

Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #13 Cover
November 3, 2008
State Children's Cabinets and Councils Series

The State Children's Cabinets and Councils Series, a set of reports intended to capture and organize the decisions and experiences of more than 20 children's cabinets and councils and present them against an emerging set of expectations about what the public and policy makers could and should expect from them.

October 28, 2008
What Works for Youth Workers? Next Gen's "Lessons Learned"

In 2007, the Next Generation Youth Work Coalition launched the Clear Policies for Career Pathways project to identify and build upon efforts underway around the country to establish comprehensive workforce development systems for the youth work field. Nine cities and states joined together in a learning community to focus directly on improved compensation and working conditions for youth workers.

August 27, 2008
Forum Flash: August 14, 2008

Youth Councils and Children's Cabinets in New Orleans, Next Gen Bulletin 8 and more!

August 14, 2008
NCSL Highlights Youth at Annual Meeting

On July 24 at the New Orleans Convention Center, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) held a session for 150 legislators entitled ‘Investing in Our Future: The Status of America’s Youth’. Panelists included Elizabeth Gaines of the Forum, Senator Appel of Iowa, Representative Roberts of Colorado and Representative Walker of Connecticut.

August 7, 2008
Ready by 21®: A Part of Shared Youth Vision

On July 15, Karen Pittman, facilitated an interactive presentation on the Ready by 21 Challenge at the Shared Youth Vision Pre-Conference.

Ready by 21 Shared Youth Vision Powerpoint Cover
August 7, 2008
4th Annual Children's Cabinets & Councils Roundtable

The 4th Annual Children’s Cabinets and Councils Roundtable was convened in New Orleans on July 14th coinciding with a whole host of youth policy related events.

July 21, 2008
Youth Councils Team Up for the First Time

On Monday, July 14, the Forum convened the Youth Councils Learning Group in New Orleans, LA, for a pre-conference to the Workforce Innovations conference. This convening marked the first time that the Learning Group met face-to-face where they attended discussions and workshops facilitated by their peers from across the country.

July 21, 2008