Sentences with phrase «of youth involvement»

Reduce the likelihood of youth involvement in delinquency, substance use, and risky sexual behavior

In our work, we use a framework developed by Anderson Williams, Understanding the Continuum of Youth Involvement (2008), [4] which focuses on the roles and responsibilities both of adults and students — a defining relationship too often missing in student engagement advocacy.

Understanding the continuum of youth involvement.

Student voice scholarship illustrates frustration with the lack of youth involvement in school change processes.

Not exact matches

The founder of Ikea has sent a letter to 25,000 employees worldwide explaining his past involvement with pro-Nazi groups as a mistake of misguided youth, the big home furnishing chain said today.

«The Pope has said he never, never was a member of the Hitler Youth, which was a movement of fanatical volunteers,» Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman, said - contradicting statements the Pope has himself made about his involvement with the group.

Antagonism against the USA is further perpetrated by the leadership of the USA in Gulf War, military involvement in Somalia [both Muslim nations], and, as mentioned above, the continued economic blockade against Iraq and support and supply of weapons to the Israeli army (which has been used predominantly against the «intifada» [uprising] of the Palestinian youth beginning in 1987).

Through my involvement at the chaplaincy and other youth groups, I have witnessed a great deal of young people embrace their faith despite social pressures.

In fact, most (63 %) said it was «diverting the church from more important things,» and, in a list of church priorities, ranked sexuality issues lower than creating disciples of Christ, spiritual growth, youth involvement, members» spiritual growth, decline in membership, poverty, children at risk, and social injustice.

With unique collective action, voluntary labor and the involvement of the youth, people of Tigray are restoring land on a massive scale.

It may look like, from a distance, that Murray's lack of involvement as evidence of a fading youth policy under the Pozzo family regime, but that is simply not the case.

The involvement of such youth up against some of the biggest clubs in the world is an exciting prospect.

With youth sports organizations now offering leagues for 4 - and 5 - year - olds, travel teams for 9 - year - olds, and options for year - round involvement, some families find sports to be «too much of a good thing» and struggle to find a balance as they encounter the «earlier is better» and «more is better» mindset.

A pervasive feature of organized youth sport programs is that they survive in large part because of the support, commitment and involvement of coaches...

As a family - oriented organization with a strong sense of community involvement, we offer fun and exciting activities including summer camp, youth sports, swimming, dance, teen leadership clubs, and much more.

The initiative is being spearheaded by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, to ensure the sustainability of the cocoa industry, through massive involvement of the youth into the sector.

There are a number of possible ways to improve youth involvement in formal politics.

Their involvement in recent protests, alongside members of opposition parties and their youth militias, will do little to challenge this perception among Government supporters.

Later on, angry youth also set up checkpoints on the Wassa Akropong High street in search of Chinese nationals following the killing, which heightened already existing tensions because of Chinese involvement in illegal mining.

The interactive nature of the event with its social media involvement ensured that other youth who were not at the event followed it with the hashtag #voteonissues.

The Youth Bureau has the important task of engaging Oneida County's Youth in a substantial way to instill the characteristics of hard work, volunteerism and community involvement.

The event looks to bring awareness to youth and gun violence within the community, while gathering local residents and community organizations to highlight the importance of community involvement, youth empowerment and education.

The association described the step as one of the ways to reduce involvement of youths in social vices.

But many believed it may have been induced by earlier protests staged by an angry group believed to be NDC youths who could be heard all over the place with placards, openly questioning the involvement of Mr. Azong, who is a member of the People's National Convention (PNC), in the NDC Government.

Aregbesola said the statistics have shown the greater involvement of youths in various drug abuses, kidnappings, maiming, insurgency, armed robbery, internet fraudulence among others, stressing that unless youths develop a mind set of being productive, resourceful and useful to their nation, the futuristic hopes embedded and reserved in them would not be allowed to manifest.

«A further confirmation of the involvement of the political class was the presence of the Governor of Borno State and the Chairman of the Northern Governors» Forum, Kashim Shettima, at the press conference to suspend the politically - motivated quit notice and the state hosting of the Arewa youths leaders by the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje.

He frowned at the incessant involvement of youths across the world in all forms of social vices and immoral acts, saying the time has come for government at all levels to rise to the occasion and find a lasting solution to the menace.

He, therefore deemed the involvement of service personnel (the youth) as a good advocacy, saying it sent a good message to the country, the rest of Africa and the world.

The program will focus on youth in the city between the ages of 14 - 24 who are at risk for involvement with violence.

«The Sumer Youth Employment Program is a unique opportunity to provide youth with valuable knowledge and skills required in the workplace with the direct involvement of area employers,» said Brenda McDuffie, President and CEO of the Buffalo Urban LeYouth Employment Program is a unique opportunity to provide youth with valuable knowledge and skills required in the workplace with the direct involvement of area employers,» said Brenda McDuffie, President and CEO of the Buffalo Urban Leyouth with valuable knowledge and skills required in the workplace with the direct involvement of area employers,» said Brenda McDuffie, President and CEO of the Buffalo Urban League.

Adult gangs were found to be a combination of carryovers from youth gang involvement and those initiated into gangs as adults.

The Convention seeks to address all threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services, including threats from climate change, through scientific assessments, the development of tools, incentives and processes, the transfer of technologies and good practices and the full and active involvement of relevant stakeholders including indigenous and local communities, youth, NGOs, women and the business community.

Because of the high involvement of youths in interpersonal violence, both as perpetrators and as victims, the initiative will focus primarily on youths up to age 24.

Educators working with middle and high school students likely are aware of the explosive interest and involvement of youth in such online sites as MySpace, Xanga, Facebook, Live Journal, and the like.

Most educators working with middle and high school students are aware of the explosive involvement of youth on social networking sites.

The driving force of the programme is the involvement of youth as a major segment of the community, taking cultural dimensions into account, encouraging them to become thinkers and actors of development.

The Regents» proposals, based on a year - long study of the youth - unemployment problem in the state, included greater business and community involvement in the schools; more after - school vocational programs; and a greater emphasis on basic reading and mathematics skills...

«This is an opportunity for tens of thousands of middle and high schools students, teachers, parents and community members across the country to begin or continue their involvement in youth activism,» said Doug Pietrzak, Ed.M.»

In the face of a youth mental health epidemic, service involvement could be a powerful preventative strategy

Saylors: [The condition of] school buildings — helping to see that all school buildings are safe, secure, and state of the art — bullying prevention, Internet safety, and youth involvement; that is, getting more students involved and active in the PTA.

This pitch - perfect parody of a 1950's educational newsreel was produced by Declare Yourself, a former project of youth civic involvement org Our Time.

Schools and Online Social Networking Most educators working with middle and high school students are aware of the explosive involvement of youth on social networking sites.

The massive cleanup was one of hundreds of events across the country celebrating National Youth Service Day, in which nearly one million students volunteered to work in such places as nursing homes, homeless shelters, and public parks to showcase youth involvement in community serYouth Service Day, in which nearly one million students volunteered to work in such places as nursing homes, homeless shelters, and public parks to showcase youth involvement in community seryouth involvement in community service.

Results: Initial findings support that the Becoming a Man mentoring program and Match - style tutoring together can be extremely protective against risk of violence involvement for even youth in the most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago.

As a research - driven model reflecting international practice, Meaningful Student Involvement effectively reveals the evolving capacities of children and youth in the environments where they spend a large majority of their days: schools.

Mitra's studies (2004; Serriere & Mitra, 2012; Mitra & Serriere, 2012) have found that a key outcome of what I describe as Meaningful Student Involvement was youth development.

Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of Youth Villages» YVLifeSet program by providing intensive, individualized, and clinically focused case management, support, and counseling has demonstrated excellent results with young people transitioning out of foster care or with a history of involvement in the juvenile justice system.

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The program offers parents and community members the opportunity to join children on their academic journey and nurture the future of Kotzebue youth, through parent involvement and cultural enrichment.

As part of states» involvement in the New Skills for Youth Initiative, they conducted an in depth needs assessment as well as a comprehensive, three - year career readiness action plan.