Youth Workers
Surveying Youth Workers
This cross-site conference call was intended for sites interested in surveying youth workers about workforce issues. The call featured findings from surveys recently conducted in Iowa and Tulsa, OK and included a discussion about using data for planning and advocacy purposes.
Publishing Date:
March 2, 2009
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Federal Programs & Youth Workers: Opportunities to Strengthen Our Workforce
Policymakers increasingly view youth development and after-school programs as solutions to a host of problems confronting youth, communities and our country overall. Yet, funds for these programs as a whole are scarce and when resources are devoted to training or workforce development, they appear to be included as afterthoughts or minor priorities.
Publishing Date:
January 30, 2009
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #12: Unpacking Youth Work Practice
The Forum's OST Policy Commentary series is back! In this issue we discuss the implications of recent research led by Bart Hirsch, Reed Larson and Charles Smith. Each study helps deepen our understanding of youth work practice and can inform policy strategies aimed at developing a strong, stable, committed and prepared OST workforce.
Publishing Date:
June 26, 2008
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Youth Today: Those Determined to Teach Do Youth Work
By Karen Pittman, June 2005
Publishing Date:
June 15, 2005
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Putting Youth Work on the Map
Over the past year, two comprehensive studies of youth workers were coordinated by the Next Generation Youth Work Coalition. Together, these two studies, conducted by the Forum for Youth Investment and the National Afterschool Association, capture the voices and perspectives of over 5,000 youth workers from across the country.
Publishing Date:
November 15, 2006
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Youth Today: Youth Development Work
By Karen Pittman, December 2006
Sometimes, I’m just slow. I carried around the results of two work force surveys in my head for weeks before I realized the significance of putting the two of them together.
Publishing Date:
December 1, 2006
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