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USDOL
Youth Technical Assistance (TA) Resources
USDOL offers a wide range of TA tools and materials to help local workforce professionals responsible for WIA youth programs, including Youth
Resource Connections (YRC), a monthly
technical assistance newsletter.
YouthRules!
USDOL and its partners have created this site to provide quick access to information on federal and state labor laws that apply to young workers.
America's Promise
An alliance of nearly 400 organizations that makes large-scale national commitments to fulfill the "Five Promises" of building the character and competence of youth.
American
Youth Policy Forum
This organization provides learning experiences for national, state, and local policymakers and practitioners on how to improve opportunities, services, and life prospects for youth.
Communities in Schools of Georgia
A collaborative of school administrators, teachers, parents, business, community
organizations, and governmental agencies designed to deliver programs and services.
There are currently over 50 managed programs in Georgia.
Junior Achievement
Link to information and local contacts about programs that educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives.
Job Shadowing
This site provides a wealth of information about job shadowing, an activity which gives young people an up-close look at the world of work as they walk in the shoes of their workplace mentors during a normal day.
National Youth Development Information Center
Link to comprehensive information about youth development -- research, program development, funding opportunities, fact sheets and publications, and additional web sites.
National Youth Employment Coalition
Learn about the best practices of PEPNet (The Promising and Effective Practices Network), a way to identify and promote what works in youth employment and development services.
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability/Youth
Learn how to help connect youth with disabilities to employment from experts in rehabilitation, education, employment, and workforce development.
Public/Private Ventures
A research, public policy, and program development organization whose mission is to improve the effectiveness of social policies, programs, and community initiatives, especially as they affect young adults.
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
DJJ collaborates with public, private, and community entities on delinquency
services for at-risk youth, and provides supervision, detention, treatment, and
educational services for youth referred by Juvenile Courts.
Career Voyages
Learn about high growth, high demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to get those jobs.
Yes I Can
A bilingual web site for Latino parents and students to learn about preparing for college, including what students should ask their guidance counselors about college.
Search Institute
The Search Institute, a nonprofit, independent research organization, has developed
an asset-based approach to building comprehensive youth development systems.
Young Biz
This site is dedicated to entrepreneurial and business education for young adults.
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