Web Wise Kids applauds Congress for passing legislation that takes a positive step forward in promoting youth online safety. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and Vice Chairman Ted Stevens (R-AK) ensured that provisions were included in the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492) that will support efforts to...
TakingITGlobal joined several partners and supporters in unveiling the program for ReGeneration 2008: 4th World Youth Congress today at Laval University. Executive Director and co-Founder Jennifer Corriero joined Peace Child International President David Woollcombe and Congress Director Christian Robitaille in launching this event which will see 600 young leaders from...
WASHINGTON -- Catholic Charities USA took its Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America to Capitol Hill today, hosting a briefing for members of Congress and their staff on the challenges facing low-income youth and their families. The briefing also presented innovative solutions for creating hope by reducing generational poverty. ...
Participants at the 2007 Congress of Cities in New Orleans had the opportunity to learn about unique city programs from across the country through the City Showcase. Visitors to the City Showcase were able to talk one-on-one with city representatives to learn and share knowledge about...
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Serra Sippel of CHANGE, +1-301-270-1182 office, +1- 301-768-7162 mobile; Marcela Howell of AFY, +1-202-419-3420 office, +1-202-841-3292 mobile; Rob Keithan of UUA, +1-202-296- 4672 x 15 office, +1-202-494-6969 mobile Thursday, November 29, 200710:00 a.m. ESTA World AIDS Day Call for Changes to PEPFAR's HIV Prevention StrategiesLeading U.S. and...
Youth ages 15 to 18 are invited to learn about local government, contribute to discussions about important issues and network with other youth and local elected officials from across the country by attending the 84th annual Congress of Cities and Exposition, November 13-17 in New Orleans....
To: FAMILY EDITORSContact: Deanna Carlson Stacy of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, +1-202-544-8500, Cell: +1-703-300-6259, Deanna@ccainstitute.org WASHINGTON, July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Capitol Hill today, Members of Congress from both Houses and political parties participated in a briefing about the U.S. foster care system, and honored the accomplishments of...
Since his diagnosis four years ago with juvenile diabetes, life has become a ritual of needle pricks for 14-year-old Christopher Bolt. About four times a day, the Hillsborough teen plunges a tiny needle into one of his fingers to test his blood sugar levels, and every three...
Since his diagnosis four years ago with juvenile diabetes, life has become a ritual of needle pricks for 14-year-old Christopher Bolt. About four times a day, the Hillsborough teen plunges a tiny needle into one of his fingers to test his blood sugar levels, and every three...
To: FAMILY EDITORSContact: Marcela Howell of Advocates for Youth, +1-202-419-3420, +1-202-841-3292 cell WASHINGTON, June 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Democratic leadership of the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Service, and Education LHHS Sub-Committee set science and commonsense aside by increasing the funding for discredited abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. Despite a congressionally...
To: FAMILY EDITORSContact: Peter H. Wendel, Principal of Direct Design Communications, +1-202-380-5120, for Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps WASHINGTON, March 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The New Orleans- based Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps GYAC -- including six middle- school age boys and girls -- stood with U.S. Senator Landrieu, D- La., and other...
Thousands of participants at NLC's Congress of Cities in Reno, Nev., had the opportunity to browse the 2006 City Showcase, an annual exhibition featuring a broad spectrum of program areas from cities of diverse populations and geography. Program areas included: Arts and Recreation; Downtown...
More than 165 youth delegates--from Alaska to Florida--attended the 83rd annual Congress of Cities in Reno, Nev., to address important issues facing theft cities and to learn from each other and from city leaders. Focus on Youth Violence With the effects...
With support from local youth, the City of Reno, host of the 83rd annual Congress of Cities and Exposition, recently adopted NLC's City Platform for Strengthening Families ahead of this year's conference. The platform, developed by NLC's Council on Youth, Education, and Families...
Each year, youth delegates ages 15-18 from across the country attend the Congress of Cities and Exposition, representing their hometowns, networking with other youth and adults, and participating in the full range of Congress of Cities activities. This year, the Congress of Cities will...
NLC encourages municipal officials to bring youth ages 15-18 to the 83rd Annual Congress of Cities and Exposition in Reno, Nev., Dec. 5-9. As part of NLC's continuing effort to promote youth participation in local government, youth delegates can attend workshops on issues affecting...
WASHINGTON -- A $1.4 billion anti-drug advertising campaign conducted by the U.S. government since 1998 does not appear to have helped reduce drug use and instead might have convinced some youths that taking illegal drugs is normal, the Government Accountability Office says. The GAO report, released Friday, urges Congress to...
After agreeing to co-chair the Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports in May with NRPA playing a supporting role, Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.) continued his efforts to support youth sports across the country. In June, McIntyre brought a National Youth Sports Week Resolution to the full House of Representatives for a...
Introduction In his 1997 State of the Union Address, President Bill Clinton called for "a full-scale assault on juvenile crime," requesting legislation for more prosecutors, tougher penalties, a "war on gangs," and stricter gun control. (1) This was not the first time Americans...
ON JUNE 16TH, 1976, THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE opened fire on a mass march of school students from Soweto, a township southwest of Johannesburg, killing at least twenty-three. What had begun as a peaceful demonstration quickly escalated into a revolt characterized by attacks on symbols of...
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