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2008 Open Enrollment Opportunity at Search Institute
Search Institute is hosting a training session for evaluators as well as program and community initiative managers on April 1st & 2nd in Minneapolis:
Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets with Deborah Fisher.
Search Institute author Deborah Fisher collaborated with Abe Wandersman, Matthew Chinman, AND Pamela Imm to adapt their 10 step Getting to Outcomes (TM) process for measuring the success of ATOD prevention programs.
This adaptation applies the 10 step process to measuring success in youth programs
and communities focused on promoting positive youth development.
Register now!
Latest Resources from Search Institute
Building Bridges for the Sake of Youth: Community- and Faith-Based Youth Workers Have Much to Learn from Each Other
Most youth workers in both community-based and faith-based organizations share commitments to core competencies of youth work,
and most indicate that they would value opportunities to learn with and from each other—despite some significant challenges in doing so.
Those are the key findings highlighted in the latest issue of the online periodical,
Search Institute Insights & Evidence.
In addition to highlighting key findings from the recent study,
Is There Common Ground? An Exploratory Study of the Interests and Needs of
Community-Based and Faith-Based Youth Workers, the article outlines implications for building bridges in communities across sectors.
Rather than focusing primarily sorting through the issues first, the article's author, Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, argues for acting locally
as a way of learning. "Abstract definitions and position papers may do less to stimulate shared commitments than would shared experiences,
stories, and actions that transcend sector, organization, and worldview. Through stories and narratives, the work will come alive and have
meaning for youth workers. Through action, it will become part of who they are."
To download the complete article or a one-page summary at no cost, go to:
http://www.search-institute.orgLatest Insights and Evidence Briefs
Two recent publications highlight new research on two important aspects of youth development.
Sorting Out What Makes a Difference (October 2007)—Two studies by the American Camp Association examine the dynamics of positive youth development in four domains—social skills, physical and thinking skills, positive identity, and positive values and spiritual growth.in camp settings.
Building Bridges for the Sake of Youth (November 2007)—New research indicates youth workers in both community-based and faith-based organizations share commitments to core competencies of youth work, including developing positive relationships with youth, being positive role models, and involving and empowering youth.
Visit Search Institute's Insights & Evidence for more information.
Finding Common Ground: Community- and Faith-Based Youth Workers Agree on Key Priorities
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August 24, 2007—Youth workers in community-based settings and faith-based settings agree
that it's essential that youth workers develop positive relationships with youth, are
positive role models, and involve and empower youth, according to a just-released
study from the National Collaboration for Youth and Search Institute, which was
supported by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Read the Press release...
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New Center Focuses on Spiritual Development Around the World
Search Institute has launched the Center for Spiritual Development in
Childhood and Adolescence, a global initiative to advance research and
practice in this vital but understudied domain of human development. For
more information, visit the center's new website
www.spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org.
Involved Parents Are the Real Heroes
Looking for upbeat
and solid information about parenting that's only a click away?
Visit MVParents.com
Created by Search Institute, this online resource is for busy, caring parents who want information they can trust about raising responsible children and teens. Based on our time-tested framework of Developmental Assets
®, the site lets both English
- and Spanish-speaking parents:
- Know how much they matter (and gives them a well-deserved "pat on the back").
- Explore parenting dilemmas and topics through an asset-building lens in the Parenting Matters section.
- Sign up to receive weekly Everyday Parenting email newsletters with easy tips and a dose of inspiration.
- Download a "playbook" of ideas, using sports images and the eight categories of assets. A great way to keep Dads engaged!
We're planning some exciting updates to the site, so check back often.
MVParents.com was originally developed in a partnership between Search Institute, Coors Brewing Company, and PLAYERS INC.
Peter Benson Keynotes White House Conference on Helping America's Youth
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Following presentation, Benson accompanies First Lady to Minnesota to observe asset-building community in action
INDIANAPOLIS - Dr. Peter Benson, president and CEO of Search Institute, served as keynote speaker at the first regional White House Conference on Helping America's Youth, hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. Helping America's Youth is a presidential initiative designed to promote public awareness of the problems facing young people in the United States.
Read the press release (PDF)
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2008 Open Enrollment and Training of Trainer opportunities at Search Institute
Enhance your professional development and learn to spread the asset message by attending any of these trainings:
Getting to Outcomes with Developmental Assets on April 1-2,
Essentials of Asset Building Training of Trainers on July 21-22, the
Building Developmental Assets in School Communities Training of Trainers on July 24-25 - hosted by Search Institute in Minneapolis, MN.
FAQ Regarding Coors Brewing Company Sponsorship of MVParents.com
January 8, 2007--A number of prevention professionals, educators, and other
constituencies of Search Institute have raised questions about Coors Brewing
Company's sponsorship of MVParents.com.
Here are responses to some of the questions that have been raised.
National Study Documents Unmet Promises to America's Children and Youth
WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2006)—Millions of American young people
ages 6 to 17
experience very few, if any, of the five Promises that they need to
build their character and competence, according to a new Search
Institute/Child Trends study, which was commissioned by America's
Promise—The Alliance for Youth.
The National Promises Study is based on national polls by the Gallup
Organization of more than 2,000 teenagers (ages 12 – 17)
and their parents, and more than 2,000 parents of children (ages 6 –
11). It examines the five Promises identified by the America’s Promise
Alliance:
- Caring Adults
- Safe Places and Constructive Use of Time
- A Healthy Start and Healthy Development
- Effective Education for Marketable Skills and Lifelong Learning
- Opportunities to Make a Difference through Helping Others.
Only one in four adolescents (25%) and one in three children ages 6–11
(37%) experience four or all five of the Promises. Thirty percent of
12- to 17-year-olds and 13% of 6- to 11-year-olds experience none or
one of the five Promises. Non-Hispanic White children and youth are
much more likely to experience the Promises than are Hispanic or
African American young people.
"In the wake of a significant national election, the National Promises
Study offers a new opportunity for dialogue about how this nation cares
for its children and youth," write the study's lead researchers Peter
C. Scales and Peter L. Benson. "We can do far better, and the proof is
in the millions of America’s young who do experience the Promises. It
is time to ensure that their good fortune is not simply the accidental
luck of a minority, but the destiny of all America’s young people."
The National Promises Study is part of a new report titled
Every Child,
Every Promise: Turning Failure into Action, which was
released today by America's
Promise. It is also summarized in the latest issue of
Search
Institute Insights & Evidence, which is available on
Search Institute's website.
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