From kellycurtiswriter at gmail.com Mon Nov 2 08:10:09 2009 From: kellycurtiswriter at gmail.com (Empowering Youth) Date: Mon Nov 2 09:06:46 2009 Subject: HCHY List: Ready for Cincinnati? Message-ID: <772237210911020610sfe24faldc88d462ccb083f2@mail.gmail.com> Hi all! I thought you might appreciate today's article on Pass the Torch, as we all prepare to attend the HCHY conference this week. Here's the link: http://2passthetorch.com/2009/11/02/cincinnati-bound/ . (Deena's blog pseudonym is "Darla.") If you'll be in Cincinnati, please stop and say, "Hi" at Deena's learning session or our exhibitor booth! -- = Kelly Curtis, M.S. Author, Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things. http://empoweryouthleaders.org . My research-based educational games and curricula: http://www.empowering-youth.com . Read my blog -- http://2passthetorch.com Follow me on Twitter -- http://twitter.com/pass_the_torch . 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Name: Integrity description.doc Type: application/msword Size: 31232 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/2009= 1102/5bc9ac87/Integritydescription.doc From kellycurtiswriter at gmail.com Mon Nov 9 08:32:42 2009 From: kellycurtiswriter at gmail.com (Empowering Youth) Date: Mon Nov 9 09:29:55 2009 Subject: HCHY List: Positively Speaking - Nurturing Sparks Message-ID: <772237210911090632m35afb7f8u649a02856dd95cf5@mail.gmail.com> Hi All - My column has been published at 5 Minutes for Mom. I link to it here: http://2passthetorch.com/2009/11/09/positively-speaking-finding-a-spark/ . I'm giving away a copy of Peter Benson's *Sparks* book, so please remember to enter by leaving your comment after reading the column. Thanks to everyone to stopped by last week in Cincinnati - it was so fun to connect. Have a great week! -- = Kelly Curtis, M.S. Author, Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things. http://empoweryouthleaders.org . My research-based educational games and curricula: http://www.empowering-youth.com . Read my blog -- http://2passthetorch.com Follow me on Twitter -- http://twitter.com/pass_the_torch . Connect with me on Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/47b/a51 . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20091= 109/c1acc3ff/attachment.htm From nancyt at search-institute.org Sun Nov 22 14:02:53 2009 From: nancyt at search-institute.org (Nancy Tellett-Royce) Date: Sun Nov 22 15:01:12 2009 Subject: HCHY List: America's Promise and ING - 100 Best Communities for Youth competition 2010 Message-ID: <5c3178830911221202s534ae4c0ub29c19db2855ce1c@mail.gmail.com> FYI: A number of HCHY initiatives have been chosen during previous rounds. Watch for the application in February 2010. America=92s Promise Alliance and the ING Foundation partner to recognize the 100 Best Communities for Young People 11/20/2009 The America=92s Promise Alliance announced a three-year partnership with the ING Foundation to recognize the *100 Best Communities for Young People (100 Best) November 18. *Launched in 2005, the *100 Best* competition* *celebrat= es communities that have made the well-being of young people a top priority through programs that help them reach their potential, prepare them to graduate high school, and succeed in the 21st century workforce. Last held in 2008, the *100 Best *competition has been updated for 2010 to include more specific selection criteria on how communities address their high school dropout rates and will include local celebrations in each of the 100 winning communities. =93The no. 1 predictor of whether a young person succeeds is whether they receive a high school diploma. Our *100 Best* communities understand this and are working every day to help children and youth in their communities overcome challenges and reach their potential,=94 said Marguerite Kondracke, president and CEO, America=92s Promise Alliance. =93This work isn=92t easy,= but it=92s essential, and that=92s why we=92re thrilled to partner with the ING Foundation =97 a longtime supporter of our Alliance =97 to recognize outsta= nding large cities and small towns and share their great example with the rest of the nation.=94 The 2010 *100 Best *competition* *will serve as a key component of the Alliance=92s Grad Nation Campaign, which has a goal of helping the nation c= ut the high school dropout rate in half by 2018. Communities will not only be judged on the success of dropout prevention initiatives, but also on their delivery of the =93Five Promises=94: caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, an effective education, and opportunities to help others =97 holistic support resources that research shows increase a young person=92s chances of success and will help achieve the Grad Nation goal. =93ING is committed to children=92s education, and joining with America=92s Promise to recognize communities that share in our goal of empowering young people to achieve a better future is a natural extension of our partnership,=94 said Rhonda Mims, president of the ING Foundation and senior vice president, ING Office of Corporate Responsibility and Multicultural Affairs. =93We are excited to learn about and celebrate modeling programs around the country that are helping to reduce the high school dropout rate.= =94 To participate in the 2010 competition, applicants must submit a research-based application early in 2010, which will be judged by a distinguished panel of civic, business and nonprofit leaders, as well as young people who are part of the Alliance=92s Impact Network. Previous selection panel judges have included such well-known figures as the former mayors of Indianapolis and Denver, the First Lady of West Virginia, leadership from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and United Way, and the late Tim Russert. The 2010 application drive will be announced in February 2010. The previous *100 Best* competition was the most competitive in the initiative=92s history, with nearly 750 applicants from more than 300 communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. To learn more about *100 Best* or read about prior winners, visit: www.americaspromise.org/100best. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20091= 122/10afdc63/attachment.htm From derek at icar-us.com Sun Nov 22 14:43:50 2009 From: derek at icar-us.com (DEREK PETERSON) Date: Sun Nov 22 15:42:12 2009 Subject: HCHY List: America's Promise and ING - 100 Best Communities for Youth competition 2010 In-Reply-To: <5c3178830911221202s534ae4c0ub29c19db2855ce1c@mail.gmail.com> References: <5c3178830911221202s534ae4c0ub29c19db2855ce1c@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <2373F141-03AB-4614-96AA-520867DB04D8@icar-us.com> And, the number one predictor of whether a child gets a high school = diploma or not is the presence of developmental assets (protective = factors.) Some day, in my life time, I expect that we'll see the = national dialogue move forward, from outcomes of an enriching web of = support, to the deep, real and comprehensive discussions around what = kids need to succeed and the creating and sustaining of their personal = villages. On the news, I hear people shouting "I want my country back!!!" While, I am working, everyday, to move the world forward. My clarion's = call, this morning, from a hotel room outside of Vancouver, Canada is = "I want my country FORWARD!" Is anybody with me? Shall we print the T-Shirts? Shall we organize? ;-) "I want my country forward!" Onward, always and forever... onward, Derek Peterson International Child/Youth Advocate derek@icar-us.com 480-220-7477 On Nov 22, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Nancy Tellett-Royce wrote: > FYI: A number of HCHY initiatives have been chosen during previous = > rounds. Watch for the application in February 2010. > > America=92s Promise Alliance and the ING Foundation partner to = > recognize the 100 Best Communities for Young People > > 11/20/2009 > > The America=92s Promise Alliance announced a three-year partnership = > with the ING Foundation to recognize the 100 Best Communities for = > Young People (100 Best) November 18. Launched in 2005, the 100 Best = > competition celebrates communities that have made the well-being of = > young people a top priority through programs that help them reach = > their potential, prepare them to graduate high school, and succeed = > in the 21st century workforce. Last held in 2008, the 100 Best = > competition has been updated for 2010 to include more specific = > selection criteria on how communities address their high school = > dropout rates and will include local celebrations in each of the 100 = > winning communities. > > =93The no. 1 predictor of whether a young person succeeds is whether = > they receive a high school diploma. Our 100 Best communities = > understand this and are working every day to help children and youth = > in their communities overcome challenges and reach their potential,=94 = > said Marguerite Kondracke, president and CEO, America=92s Promise = > Alliance. =93This work isn=92t easy, but it=92s essential, and that=92s w= hy = > we=92re thrilled to partner with the ING Foundation =97 a longtime = > supporter of our Alliance =97 to recognize outstanding large cities = > and small towns and share their great example with the rest of the = > nation.=94 > > The 2010 100 Best competition will serve as a key component of the = > Alliance=92s Grad Nation Campaign, which has a goal of helping the = > nation cut the high school dropout rate in half by 2018. Communities = > will not only be judged on the success of dropout prevention = > initiatives, but also on their delivery of the =93Five Promises=94: = > caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, an effective education, = > and opportunities to help others =97 holistic support resources that = > research shows increase a young person=92s chances of success and will = > help achieve the Grad Nation goal. > > =93ING is committed to children=92s education, and joining with = > America=92s Promise to recognize communities that share in our goal of = > empowering young people to achieve a better future is a natural = > extension of our partnership,=94 said Rhonda Mims, president of the = > ING Foundation and senior vice president, ING Office of Corporate = > Responsibility and Multicultural Affairs. =93We are excited to learn = > about and celebrate modeling programs around the country that are = > helping to reduce the high school dropout rate.=94 > > To participate in the 2010 competition, applicants must submit a = > research-based application early in 2010, which will be judged by a = > distinguished panel of civic, business and nonprofit leaders, as = > well as young people who are part of the Alliance=92s Impact Network. = > Previous selection panel judges have included such well-known = > figures as the former mayors of Indianapolis and Denver, the First = > Lady of West Virginia, leadership from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce = > and United Way, and the late Tim Russert. The 2010 application = > drive will be announced in February 2010. > > The previous 100 Best competition was the most competitive in the = > initiative=92s history, with nearly 750 applicants from more than 300 = > communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto = > Rico. To learn more about 100 Best or read about prior winners, = > visit: www.americaspromise.org/100best. > > > _______________________________________________ > > HCHYlist mailing list > To unsubscribe, view list archives, or change options, go to: http://list= s.search-institute.org/mailman/options/hchylist/derek%40icar-us.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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LS0tLS0tLS0tCkFuIEhUTUwgYXR0YWNobWVudCB3YXMgc2NydWJiZWQuLi4KVVJMOiBodHRwOi8v bGlzdHMuc2VhcmNoLWluc3RpdHV0ZS5vcmcvcGlwZXJtYWlsL2hjaHlsaXN0L2F0dGFjaG1lbnRz LzIwMDkxMTIyLzFjODZmMzc2L2F0dGFjaG1lbnQuaHRtCg== From marya at search-institute.org Mon Nov 23 09:43:54 2009 From: marya at search-institute.org (Mary Ackerman) Date: Mon Nov 23 10:42:19 2009 Subject: HCHY List: America's Promise and ING - 100 Best Communities for Youth competition 2010 In-Reply-To: <2373F141-03AB-4614-96AA-520867DB04D8@icar-us.com> References: <5c3178830911221202s534ae4c0ub29c19db2855ce1c@mail.gmail.com> <2373F141-03AB-4614-96AA-520867DB04D8@icar-us.com> Message-ID: Peter Benson says it's not the outcome measures but the measurement of how supportive the context is in which our kids are growing up. Change the conversation! On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 2:43 PM, DEREK PETERSON wrote: > And, the number one predictor of whether a child gets a high school diplo= ma > or not is the presence of developmental assets (protective factors.) Some > day, in my life time, I expect that we'll see the national dialogue move > forward, from outcomes of an enriching web of support, to the deep, real = and > comprehensive discussions around what kids need to succeed and the creati= ng > and sustaining of their personal villages. > > On the news, I hear people shouting "I want my country back!!!" > > While, I am working, everyday, to move the world forward. My clarion's > call, this morning, from a hotel room outside of Vancouver, Canada is "I > want my country FORWARD!" > > Is anybody with me? Shall we print the T-Shirts? Shall we organize? ;-) > > "I want my country forward!" > > Onward, always and forever... onward, > > Derek Peterson > International Child/Youth Advocate > derek@icar-us.com > 480-220-7477 > > On Nov 22, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Nancy Tellett-Royce wrote: > > FYI: A number of HCHY initiatives have been chosen during previous rounds. > Watch for the application in February 2010. > > America=92s Promise Alliance and the ING Foundation partner to recognize = the > 100 Best Communities for Young People > > 11/20/2009 > > The America=92s Promise Alliance announced a three-year partnership with = the > ING Foundation to recognize the *100 Best Communities for Young People > (100 Best) November 18. *Launched in 2005, the *100 Best* competition* *c= elebrates > communities that have made the well-being of young people a top priority > through programs that help them reach their potential, prepare them to > graduate high school, and succeed in the 21st century workforce. Last held > in 2008, the *100 Best *competition has been updated for 2010 to include > more specific selection criteria on how communities address their high > school dropout rates and will include local celebrations in each of the 1= 00 > winning communities. > > =93The no. 1 predictor of whether a young person succeeds is whether they > receive a high school diploma. Our *100 Best* communities understand this > and are working every day to help children and youth in their communities > overcome challenges and reach their potential,=94 said Marguerite Kondrac= ke, > president and CEO, America=92s Promise Alliance. =93This work isn=92t eas= y, but > it=92s essential, and that=92s why we=92re thrilled to partner with the I= NG > Foundation =97 a longtime supporter of our Alliance =97 to recognize outs= tanding > large cities and small towns and share their great example with the rest = of > the nation.=94 > > The 2010 *100 Best *competition* *will serve as a key component of the > Alliance=92s Grad Nation Campaign, which has a goal of helping the nation= cut > the high school dropout rate in half by 2018. Communities will not only be > judged on the success of dropout prevention initiatives, but also on their > delivery of the =93Five Promises=94: caring adults, safe places, a healt= hy > start, an effective education, and opportunities to help others =97 holis= tic > support resources that research shows increase a young person=92s chances= of > success and will help achieve the Grad Nation goal. > > =93ING is committed to children=92s education, and joining with America= =92s > Promise to recognize communities that share in our goal of empowering you= ng > people to achieve a better future is a natural extension of our > partnership,=94 said Rhonda Mims, president of the ING Foundation and sen= ior > vice president, ING Office of Corporate Responsibility and Multicultural > Affairs. =93We are excited to learn about and celebrate modeling programs > around the country that are helping to reduce the high school dropout rat= e.=94 > > > To participate in the 2010 competition, applicants must submit a > research-based application early in 2010, which will be judged by a > distinguished panel of civic, business and nonprofit leaders, as well as > young people who are part of the Alliance=92s Impact Network. Previous > selection panel judges have included such well-known figures as the former > mayors of Indianapolis and Denver, the First Lady of West Virginia, > leadership from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and United Way, and the late > Tim Russert. The 2010 application drive will be announced in February 20= 10. > > The previous *100 Best* competition was the most competitive in the > initiative=92s history, with nearly 750 applicants from more than 300 > communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. To > learn more about *100 Best* or read about prior winners, visit: > www.americaspromise.org/100best. > > _______________________________________________ > > HCHYlist mailing list > To unsubscribe, view list archives, or change options, go to: > http://lists.search-institute.org/mailman/options/hchylist/derek%40icar-u= s.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > HCHYlist mailing list > To unsubscribe, view list archives, or change options, go to: > http://lists.search-institute.org/mailman/options/hchylist/marya%40search= -institute.org > > -- = Mary A. Ackerman Director of External Relations, Office of the President Search Institute, 615 First Avenue N.E. Minneapolis, MN 55413-2254 Desk 612-692-5556 Fax 612-692-5553 ...What All Kids Need to Succeed! www.search-institute.org www.IgniteSparks.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://lists.search-institute.org/pipermail/hchylist/attachments/20091= 123/aa5c7235/attachment.htm From paul.vidas at nvolved.com Mon Nov 23 15:32:32 2009 From: paul.vidas at nvolved.com (Paul Vidas) Date: Mon Nov 23 16:30:56 2009 Subject: HCHY List: America's Promise and ING - 100 Best Communities for Youth competition 2010 In-Reply-To: References: <5c3178830911221202s534ae4c0ub29c19db2855ce1c@mail.gmail.com>, <2373F141-03AB-4614-96AA-520867DB04D8@icar-us.com>, Message-ID: Hi Everyone, = Derek Peterson and Mary Ackerman recently posted comments regarding the 100= Best Communities for Youth application. I wanted to add to that thread, b= ut felt I needed to change the subject line. = Derek wrote about the efforts we need to make with youth in order to promot= e =93creating and sustaining their personal villages.=94 Mary added, =93Pe= ter Benson says it's not the outcome measures but the measurement of how su= pportive the context is in which our kids are growing up.=94 = I whole-heartedly support the Developmental Asset Model as a great way to g= uide positive youth development decision-making and actions. It validated = my professional efforts in a way that no other schema or philosophy ever ha= s. = = About five years ago, Search Institute introduced the Five Action Strategie= s at the HCHY Conference. Some of you may remember the graphic that looked= like the model of a molecule that you see in chemistry class. That embl= em was displayed everywhere. At first glance, eyes are drawn to the five c= ircles and their labels: Engage Adults, Activate Sectors, Influence Civic D= ecisions, Invigorate Programs, and Mobilize Young People. Dr. Peter Benson= spoke at length as the slide remained up on the screens. = = What an ambitious plan! Then I began to look at the lines between the five= circles. These seemed to be the pathways, threads, and lines of communica= tions that bound the segments in an entity: the infrastructure. Once again= , I felt validated by the work of Search Institute because I had just start= ed working on such infrastructure. (This is one of the greatest gifts we r= eceive from all those at Search Institute: validation that motivates us to = take the next steps. We take on the often uncomfortable task of challengin= g =93what is=94 and striving for =93what might be.=94 Thanks.) = So when Derek writes about sustaining the village and Mary quotes Peter=92s= comments on the supportive context of communities, I see the Five Action S= trategies and the need for infrastructure: the lines between the circles. = The lines are like braided steel cables that can draw institutions tightly = together and hold them there beyond the tenure of the individuals within th= em. = I believe large-scale asset-building depends on billions of relationships b= etween individuals. Relationships between individuals depend (in part) on = relationships between organizations. Well-designed infrastructures can mak= e it easier to develop both individual and organizational relationships. = Paul Vidas, President Nvolved, Inc. 919 S. Fidelis St. Appleton, WI 54915 (920) 257-9486 www.nvolved.com = Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:43:54 -0600 Subject: Re: HCHY List: America's Promise and ING - 100 Best Communities fo= r Youth competition 2010 From: marya@search-institute.org CC: hchylist@lists.search-institute.org To: paul.vidas@nvolved.com Peter Benson says it's not the outcome measures but the measurement of how = supportive the context is in which our kids are growing up. Change the conv= ersation! On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 2:43 PM, DEREK PETERSON wrote: And, the number one predictor of whether a child gets a high school diploma= or not is the presence of developmental assets (protective factors.) Some = day, in my life time, I expect that we'll see the national dialogue move fo= rward, from outcomes of an enriching web of support, to the deep, real and = comprehensive discussions around what kids need to succeed and the creating= and sustaining of their personal villages. On the news, I hear people shouting "I want my country back!!!" While, I am working, everyday, to move the world forward. My clarion's call= , this morning, from a hotel room outside of Vancouver, Canada is "I want m= y country FORWARD!" Is anybody with me? Shall we print the T-Shirts? Shall we organize? ;-) "I want my country forward!" Onward, always and forever... onward, Derek Peterson International Child/Youth Advocate derek@icar-us.com 480-220-7477 On Nov 22, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Nancy Tellett-Royce wrote: FYI: A number of HCHY initiatives have been chosen during previous rounds. = Watch for the application in February 2010. America=92s Promise Alliance and the ING Foundation partner to recognize th= e 100 Best Communities for Young People 11/20/2009 The America=92s Promise Alliance announced a three-year partnership with th= e ING Foundation to recognize the 100 Best Communities for Young People (10= 0 Best) November 18. Launched in 2005, the 100 Best competition celebrates = communities that have made the well-being of young people a top priority th= rough programs that help them reach their potential, prepare them to gradua= te high school, and succeed in the 21st century workforce. Last held in 200= 8, the 100 Best competition has been updated for 2010 to include more speci= fic selection criteria on how communities address their high school dropout= rates and will include local celebrations in each of the 100 winning commu= nities. = =93The no. 1 predictor of whether a young person succeeds is whether they r= eceive a high school diploma. Our 100 Best communities understand this and = are working every day to help children and youth in their communities overc= ome challenges and reach their potential,=94 said Marguerite Kondracke, pre= sident and CEO, America=92s Promise Alliance. =93This work isn=92t easy, bu= t it=92s essential, and that=92s why we=92re thrilled to partner with the I= NG Foundation =97 a longtime supporter of our Alliance =97 to recognize out= standing large cities and small towns and share their great example with th= e rest of the nation.=94 = The 2010 100 Best competition will serve as a key component of the Alliance= =92s Grad Nation Campaign, which has a goal of helping the nation cut the h= igh school dropout rate in half by 2018. Communities will not only be judge= d on the success of dropout prevention initiatives, but also on their deliv= ery of the =93Five Promises=94: caring adults, safe places, a healthy star= t, an effective education, and opportunities to help others =97 holistic su= pport resources that research shows increase a young person=92s chances of = success and will help achieve the Grad Nation goal. = =93ING is committed to children=92s education, and joining with America=92s= Promise to recognize communities that share in our goal of empowering youn= g people to achieve a better future is a natural extension of our partnersh= ip,=94 said Rhonda Mims, president of the ING Foundation and senior vice pr= esident, ING Office of Corporate Responsibility and Multicultural Affairs. = =93We are excited to learn about and celebrate modeling programs around the= country that are helping to reduce the high school dropout rate.=94 = To participate in the 2010 competition, applicants must submit a research-b= ased application early in 2010, which will be judged by a distinguished pan= el of civic, business and nonprofit leaders, as well as young people who ar= e part of the Alliance=92s Impact Network. Previous selection panel judges = have included such well-known figures as the former mayors of Indianapolis = and Denver, the First Lady of West Virginia, leadership from the U.S. Chamb= er of Commerce and United Way, and the late Tim Russert. The 2010 applicat= ion drive will be announced in February 2010. The previous 100 Best competition was the most competitive in the initiativ= e=92s history, with nearly 750 applicants from more than 300 communities in= all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. To learn more abo= ut 100 Best or read about prior winners, visit: www.americaspromise.org/100= best. = _______________________________________________ HCHYlist mailing list To unsubscribe, view list archives, or change options, go to: http://lists.= search-institute.org/mailman/options/hchylist/derek%40icar-us.com _______________________________________________ HCHYlist mailing list To unsubscribe, view list archives, or change options, go to: http://lists.= search-institute.org/mailman/options/hchylist/marya%40search-institute.org -- = Mary A. Ackerman Director of External Relations, Office of the President Search Institute, 615 First Avenue N.E. 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