Nicole Yohalem
Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #16: Shining a Light on Supervision: Lessons from the Beacons
This commentary takes readers inside the world of the Beacons, to understand their approach to supervision. In it, we ask and answer the questions: What does good supervision of youth work professionals look like? How can we strengthen supervision in ways that improve practice and reduce turnover?
Publishing Date:
February 17, 2010
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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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QC Connections: March 2008
The Ready by 21 National Launch was successful and celebrated the partnership that will help all Ready by 21 communities. Read about the work in Kentucky, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids and Lexington. The Ready by 21 Launch. Read the ultimate guide on Ready by 21 and the committments that partners are making to the challenge.
Publishing Date:
March 19, 2008
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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Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development: Lessons and Voices from the Field
Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development: Lessons and Voices from the Field, published by the Forum in partnership with the Urban Libraries Council, captures key challenges and lessons learned from an innovative, four-year initiative sponsored by the Wallace-Reader’s Digest Funds that awarded six million dollars to nine library systems.
Publishing Date:
June 15, 2003
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Preventing Problems, Promoting Development, Encouraging Engagement: Competing Priorities or Inseparable Goals?
This paper summarizes several major shifts that have occurred in the past 15 to 20 years in what researchers, policy makers and practitioners think about what young people need, what they get and where they get it.
Publishing Date:
March 1, 2003
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