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We Fight to Win offers a compelling account of young people's attempts to get involved in community politics, and documents the battles waged to form youth movements and create social change in schools and neighborhoods. Focusing on adolescence and political action Gordon compares the struggles and successes of two movements: a mostly white, middle-class youth activist network in Portland, Oregon, and a working-class network of minority youth in Oakland, California. ... Read more

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Why nudge the youth vote need towards progressivism?
Not sure why everyone wants to indoctrinate my generation into their way of thinking. This country prospers off individuality, different opinions, and unique ideas. There will always be plenty of youth that lean liberal and plenty that lean conservatives. Some young democrats and republicans will lean progressive, which in my opinion has a nasty history of racism & class warfare. Why not teach the youth about the importance of voting and staying informed, instead of trying to influence every thought they have? Books like this are why the youth along with the rest of the country are no longer trusting of the media. They always have an agenda. I have nothing against anyone for writing a book like this, and I would defend his freedom to do so, but I don't find it to be an effective way to get the youth to trust his party affiliations or to vote with them.

more power to him
Mike Connery's Youth to Power is the best documentation you will find on how the youth of America is being organized to have a major impact on the 2008 election. His tireless reporting and in person experiences perfectly capture this new movement in American politics--the rise of the Millennial Generation. If you want to avoid being surprised by the youth vote and its power in 2008, read the truths Connery uncovers in the course of this excellent book.
Morley Winograd

Important Reading
Youth to Power is a very well-written, brief history of youth-focused political organizing, with a focus on the 2004 election cycle.It profiles some of the key players in the space and makes a cogent argument for why progressive leaders should focus on youth.As the director of a nonpartisan organization in the space, I found Youth to Power to be indespensible. I recommend it to many people, especially those who think they are in the know but really have little sense of the role youth and youth organizing play in electoral politics.

Engaging, Insightful History of Emerging Movement
Mike Connery is well-placed to write the history of the emerging progressive youth movement. He has, after all, been near the heart of it almost since its birth in the years preceding the '04 election.

Youth to Power is an engaging history of the lessons, mis-steps, and huge successes of the dozens of organizations and thousands of grassroots leaders across the country who comprise the new progressive movement.

This book is a recommended read for anyone working in youth politics -- and anyone who wants to figure out how a progressive majority is possible in America. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, published by American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) on October 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1790 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Meeting the needs of urban youths in Columbus City Schools: this district's multidimensional approach uses advocacy, engagement of teachers, professional development, and collaboration to boost youths' physical activity.(Engaging Urban Youths in Physical Education and Physical Activity)
Author: Dena A. Deglau
Publication: JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2009
Publisher: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
Volume: 80Issue: 8Page: 41(3)

Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning ... Read more

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Reality 101: A ‘Must Have’ Guide to Life & Life Skills Survival Manual containing "Stuff we need to know, but they don't always tell us" was originally intended for young adults. However, it morphed into any-age adult life manual and guide containing such topics as sex, drugs, STDs/STIs, addictions, alcohol, banking, body image, career development, civil disobedience, cooking, court, death and grieving, doing good, domestic violence, driving, education, fitness, foster care, free weight loss and management, freedom of speech, frugal shopping, health and nutrition, hugs, hygiene, laundry, living green, parenting, pay-it-forward, pregnancy, relationships, self-defense, suicide, temper, tobacco, voting, love/hate, peace/war, success/failure, and other practical life skills amongst the 120 or so sections--with real life stories intertwined--in a comprehensive easy to read, user friendly format. One can open Reality 101 anywhere, any page and read a section or topic. It is styled more as a guide and manual to share knowledge, inspire, bring hope and understanding, provide answers, and to provoke thought. Reality101Book.com. Excerpt from Forward by Dana McKnight Flentroy, M.S.W. and Educational Consultant. “I encourage not only every parent and teenager to have this life skills manual available as a reference but that any person of any age will find it full of indispensable information that can enhance the quality of your life and ‘True Self.’ I found that after reading this manual on life skills that it would have been very beneficial to have as a resource when I was younger but that it provided me with valuable and useful information in my life currently. This life skills manual has allowed me to look at occurrences that I have had through out my life and I am currently experiencing with a new set of lens. In Reality 101, Kim Gayner not only covers the basics of going out into theworld as a young adult, such as housing, finances, laundry, job searching and birth control but she covers the not so much discussed topics such as attitude, communication, compassion, death and grieving to chocolate. One of the many aspects that I found refreshing and valuable in reading this life survival guide is that Kim takes the risk of expressing views that aren’t always politically correct but are many times the reality of life.This book provides the basics and not so basics of life skills for survival. Areas that aren’t openly talked about but many have thought or experienced are covered in this A to Z guide on reality living.”As a youth advocate, I mentor, teach, and life coach such aforementioned topics as well as do crisis counseling. As a single mom I have been a foster parent, and sheltered homeless youth as our community lacks such a facility or accommodations. In these situations I offer support, advocate for and nurture children, youth, and young adults.The intention of this book is to get the information out there to help youth, young adults, and whomever, and with the proceeds I intend to fund projects to benefit them including open a youth center and youth shelter, and bring awareness of such atrocities as child-trafficking, to name a few. As I see it a perfect circle, and a win-win.So, buy the book, give it as a gift to someone you care about, ask your library to carry it for those who can’t buy it, spread the word, and know that it isn’t just about buying a book but helping create a circle of hope, love, and compassion. ‘Do-Good Now’ and enjoy. This title is available in Trade Cloth with Jacket (Hardcover), Case Laminate (Hardcover Text style), and Perfect Bound (Paperback/Softcover). Please visit our website: Reality101Book.com. Thank you, Kim Gayner ... Read more

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From Dickensian exploitation of orphans to the after-school jobs of American students, child labor continues to generate controversy.Surveying working children from the Industrial Revolution to the present day, Child Labor takes the subject beyond the usual third world confines as it looks at traditional children's occupations, from chimney sweeps in Victorian Britain to child actors in TV commercials.