Hillary Clinton on Opportunity Youth
We have to take a hard look at communities where you have very persistent poverty, poor education outcomes, other kinds of indicators of problems and ... build pathways out for opportunity youth. – Hillary Clinton
James Mackey of Opportunity Youth United asked potential presidential Hillary Clinton how she would create pathways for our nation's 5.6 million opportunity youth.
President Obama made a national call-to-action on criminal justice reform, but what about our youth in the juvenile justice system? This is an important week for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act (JJDPA), the landmark law that has been protecting young people in the juvenile and criminal justice system for over 40 years.
We need Congress to know how important it is to strengthen and renew juvenile justice laws for the sake of young people. Show your support! http://sparkaction.org/jjdpamatters
Potential Creation of a Federal Youth Council?
Marching towards the White House…watch what happens when collective members of Youth Councils around the nation gathered to meet with Christina Tchen, White House Director of Public Engagement to recommend a Federal Youth Council. Find out why it's important by watching this video.
SparkAction by Telling the Right Stories: New National Research o
Child Advocacy 360 (a SparkAction content partner) commissioned the strategic communications organizations Douglas Gould & Company and The Topos Partnership to measure public opinion and examine what stories are most effective when it comes to engaging and inspiring people to take action on behalf of children and youth.
School Climate & Academic Achievement: Clips from a Congressional
On June 15, 2010, the National Collaboration for Youth held a briefing on Capitol Hill where panelists spoke about school climate and how to use data to improve conditions for learning. Missed the briefing? Check out this SparkAction video recap.
SparkAction by Working Smarter
SparkAction's managing partner, the Forum for Youth Investment has an approach, a partnership and a plan to help leaders work smarter so that they can achieve their goals. Bringing you the ideas, inspiration and tools you need to work smarter is a part of that plan.
Ready to learn how? Check out our video on how to work smarter featuring Karen Pittman, Merita Irby, Melissa Hough, Bryan Joffe and Aeyola Fortune.
SparkAction in the Action Center
In SparkAction's Action Center you can learn how to use advocacy to change policies for children and youth. We've gathered tools and resources and produced an intro video to help individuals and organizations get informed, get involved, and make a difference for families and communities.
SparkAction in Youth Service & Leadership
Being ready for a successful adulthood means feeling empowered and connected to your community and your country. What's the secret to effective service-learning, volunteerism and youth leadership? Watch our Intro Video to hear from young people and featuring national experts Silvia Golombek and Sally Prouty!
SparkAction in Family Economic Success
Low wages and limited social supports and services take a toll on nearly every aspect of life and development for families, kids and young people—from health and learning to family stability and lifelong success. It doesn't have to be this way. Check out SparkAction's Intro Video for an insider look at the issue featuring experts Larry Aber, Harry Holzer, Alan Houseman and Debbie Weinstein.
SparkAction in Education
A good education is critical to success as an adult, but just what makes a school effective and what impact are reform efforts having? We've got stories and data to help you go beyond graduation rates to get a fuller picture of American education. To get started, check out our Intro to Education video featuring national experts Cindy Brown and Bruno Manno!
SparkAction in Early Care & Education
Whether you define the early years as birth to age 3 or to age 8, early experiences set the stage for physical, mental and emotional development, health, social adaptability and readiness to learn. Find out why "this is not about values or opinions, this is about science" and get the expert scoop in our Early Care Intro Video featuring experts Adele Robinson, Ben Allen,
Helen Blank and Matthew Melmead!