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De Jesús, Anthony; Oviedo, Sofia; Feliz, Scarlett – Afterschool Matters, 2015
Positive youth development and youth organizing are strengths-based approaches to the lives, needs, and contributions of young people (Damon & Gregory, 2003). These approaches privilege the voices of youth as they engage with issues in their communities and challenge institutions to respond. Few studies, however, have explored the role of…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Youth Programs, Youth Agencies, Immigrants
Silander, Megan; Chavez-Reilly, Michael; Weinstein, Meryle – Institute for Education and Social Policy, 2015
Teaching entrepreneurship--how to create, grow and run a business or organization--is one potential means to increase college and career readiness skills. Learning how to start a business can improve critical thinking, communication and collaboration (Gallagher, Stepien, & Rosenthal, 1992; Hmelo, 1998), which are key qualities for academic as…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Business Skills
Mann, Dale; And Others – 1980
In a year long study of youth employment, interviews were conducted with 3,130 young people aged 14 to 21 from urban, suburban, and rural areas of New York State. Peer interviewers were employed for data collection. Data were gathered on the youths' employment-related characteristics, socio-economic backgrounds, aspirations, attitudes toward work…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Demography, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Opportunities