The Forum News
Forum Flash: August 14, 2008
Youth Councils and Children's Cabinets in New Orleans, Next Gen Bulletin 8 and more!
August 14, 2008
4th Annual Children's Cabinets & Councils Roundtable
The 4th Annual Children’s Cabinets and Councils Roundtable was convened in New Orleans on July 14th coinciding with a whole host of youth policy related events.
July 21, 2008
Ready by 21 as Part of a Shared Youth Vision
On July 15, Karen Pittman, facilitated an interactive presentation on the Ready by 21 Challenge at the Shared Youth Vision Pre-Conference. This pre-conference session preceded the Workforce Innovations that took place throughout the week in New Orleans.
July 15, 2008
Youth Today: Wanted: Youth Work Principles in Schools
By Karen Pittman, July 2008
Seven students recently joined me for breakfast in a windowless conference room in Des Moines to talk about “the high school dropout crisis.” They were experts: Five had dropped out. Another had come very close.
July 1, 2008
NCSL Highlights Youth at Annual Meeting
On July 24 at the New Orleans Convention Center, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) held a session for 150 legislators entitled ‘Investing in Our Future: The Status of America’s Youth’. Panelists included Elizabeth Gaines of the Forum, Senator Appel of Iowa, Representative Roberts of Colorado and Representative Walker of Connecticut.
August 7, 2008
Youth Councils Team Up for the First Time
On Monday, July 14, the Forum convened the Youth Councils Learning Group in New Orleans, LA, for a pre-conference to the Workforce Innovations conference. This convening marked the first time that the Learning Group met face-to-face where they attended discussions and workshops facilitated by their peers from across the country.
July 21, 2008
Forum Flash: July 9, 2008
The OST Policy Commentary is back, the Youth Policy Institute and more!
July 9, 2008
