Monthly Archives: June 2011
Bringing Together Diverse Methods of Re-engagement: The HEROES Model Part I
There are a number of nonprofit and community organizations that provide different services aimed at empowering youth—from health, to education, to criminal justice, etc. Some of these organizations offer more than one service and have succeeded in impacting youth more … Continue reading
Filed under Entrepreneurship, Global Youth, Re:LIFE Inc, ReLIFE, Youth, Youth Development, Youth Empowerment
The Significance of Youth-Mentor Relationships
Despite challenging circumstances, such as poverty, it has been recognized that some young adults are able to make a successful life for themselves after high school. They are able to avoid the problems that can arise from their economic status … Continue reading
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Small Businesses and Our Economy
The Office of Advocacy defines a small business as an independent business with less than 500 employees. Few of us are aware of the impact small businesses produce on our economy. Small businesses: Represent 99.7% of all employer firms Employ … Continue reading
Filed under Entrepreneurship
Coping With Neighborhood Violence
Urban neighborhoods are infamous for their high crime rates. Violence in these societies has detrimental effects on every member of the community, but especially those who are the most susceptible to negative influences—youths. In 2009, 76% of urban youths reported … Continue reading
Combating Delinquency: Introducing Positive Alternatives
The United Nations describes juvenile delinquency as antisocial behavior that is often a part of the “maturation and growth process and tends to disappear spontaneously in most individuals with the transition to adulthood”. Although it is true that naturally many … Continue reading
Filed under Youth
Shaping Our World through Influences
Personality traits seem to come in opposites—you are patient or impatient, optimistic or pessimistic, aggressive or passive, adventurous or cautious, etc. Many of these are inherited traits but other characteristics such as the feeling of inferiority or lack of initiative … Continue reading
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