THE DESEGREGATION AND EVENTUAL TRUE INTEGRATION OF A RACIALLY MIXED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y., WERE TRACED. IN 1951, FOUR PLANS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, EACH DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE OVERCROWDING AND PROVIDE FOR DESEGREGATION. THE PLAN ADOPTED WAS THE PRINCETON PLAN, UNDER WHICH EVERY CHILD IN THE DISTRICT WOULD…

The purpose of the report is to inform students, through counselors and advisers, of opportunities and responsibilities in the Armed Forces. The topics covered are: missions of the Armed Forces, the selective service system, enlistment programs, reserve components, commissioning programs, auxiliary benefits, women in the Armed Forces, and basic…

The third part of a revised series of bibliographic listings relating to the study of youth status projections for residence, income, and family is presented. The original bibliographic listings were accomplished in 1966 and were updated in 1967. The current document replaces Part III of the 1967 report and contains an additional 52 listings (for…

One of the new initiatives in socio-cultural life in Apeldoorn was the foundation of a second youth centre, the "Tobbe" (tub). This center fulfilled a function of its own rather than a local function, by being accessible to everybody and not having any special denominational basis. This article outlined the reasons for its failure.…

The author lists a variety of leadership activities for Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and notes that an FFA alumni group can be a valuable asset in supporting vocational agriculture and the FFA. (MF)

This publication presents the real-life experiences of 32 young people who participated in youth programs that helped guide them to success. The featured young people got themselves organized, developed skills, and took charge of their lives, many of them overcoming major barriers to do so. They were able to get on track because of effective youth…

Describes a program for qualified but financially disadvantaged high school juniors to work and attend Atlantic Community College during the summer. (PG)

Teenagers enjoy being involved in community service; all we have to do is ask and provide the opportunity. The 101st Congress passed the National and Community Service Act of 1990, which will fund programs enabling students from kindergarten through college to serve their communities. A sidebar lists national resources for service-learning in…

Describes the efforts of parish leaders to create a successful youth ministry at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Marrero, Louisiana. Outlines common denominators of success in dealing with adolescents, and advocates the necessity of a community service component in parish youth ministry. (YKH)

Karl Kendall knows that while comic books, computers, and daily movies will grab teens' interest, what they long for most is respect. As head of Teen Central, a 4,000 square foot space on the fourth floor of Phoenix's Burton Barr Central Library, Kendall provides teens with a place where their ideas and opinions are listened to, their talents…

Unaccompanied youth are young people who lack safe, stable housing and who are not in the care of a parent or guardian. They may have run away from home or been forced to leave by their parents. Unaccompanied youth live in a variety of temporary situations, including shelters, the homes of friends or relatives, cars, campgrounds, public parks,…

Mentoring programs for youth have grown tremendously in popularity in recent years and in many important respects reflect core principles of community psychology. Mentoring of youth is a complex phenomenon, however, with a range of significant processes occurring at the levels of individual youth and their mentors, youth-mentor relationships and…

Purpose: This paper will examine the two year modern apprenticeship undertaken by trainees in the English professional football industry. Design/methodology/approach: Representatives of seven clubs were interviewed in the summer of 2005; all of them were responsible for youth development in their club. These interviews were the first of what will…

This directory lists resources that can help young people explore, understand, and question the world around them. Most of the materials use active learning methods, which promote skills in discussion, cooperation, and small group work. Most of the 100 or so resources in this directory have been produced by the Joint Agencies Group (JAG), a…