Other Groups

The Freechild Project
Freechild connects young people to create social change, particularly those who have historically been denied the right to participation.
http://www.freechild.org/

Materials:

Order Step Up to Leadership materials

Planning and Conducting a meeting

Leadership Links:

National 4-H Curriculum Website

Idaho 4-H Leadership Projects

Other Links:

www.4husa.org/

www.4hafterschool.org/

www.fourhcouncil.edu/

www.cyfernet.mes.umn.edu/

http://www.usda.gov/news/usdakids

www.nydic.org/nydic/

www.gameskidsplay.net/

Sound Out
SoundOut is a national non-profit resource center working with schools, education agencies, and community organizations to promote student voice in school.  http://www.soundout.org/

The Innovation Center

The Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development connects thinkers and leaders of all ages to develop fresh ideas, forge new partnerships, and design strategies that engage young people and their communities.
http://www.theinnovationcenter.org/

Youth Activism Project

Provides help and information to parents, mentors, teachers, principals, policy makers and other adult allies who want to collaborate with youth to achieve positive community change.
http://www.youthactivism.com/

4-H Youth in Governance

The 4-H Youth in Governance Initiative supports the preparation for—and practice of—youth participation in governance roles (in programs, organizations, and communities). The Initiative targets both youth and adults, supporting each in developing the skills and knowledge needed to be effective in youth in governance.

http://ca4h.org/yig/

Youth Service America (YSA)
is a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally.

http://www.ysa.org/

National Youth Leadership Council

NYLC helps to increase the capacity of schools and communities to engage young people in active learning and service. Provides resources and opportunities for service learning.

http://www.nylc.org/

Youth Leadership Institute
 is a community based institute that works with young people, youth practitioner and the systems that impact them.

http://www.yli.org

National Youth Leadership Network

The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is dedicated to advancing the next generation of disability leaders.

http://nyln.org/

National Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

Rotary's training program for young leaders, emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth.

http://www.rotary.org/programs/ryla/index.html

National Indian Youth Leadership Project

Serving Native American and other youth for 20 years and has developed nationally recognized programs in outdoor adventure, service-learning, leadership and peacemaking. 

http://www.niylp.org/

Youth Leadership Support Network

The Youth Leadership Support Network is a violence prevention, arts, education, media and training network based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to empower youth to express themselves and have a voice in society through intergenerational and diverse leadership opportunities and civic engagement.
http://www.worldyouth.org/

Youth Leadership Development

A Penn State Extension resource on youth leadership development. Lessons, resources, and additional leadership links.
 http://leadership.cas.psu.edu/

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