Content tagged with “youth”

Building Community and Breaking Poverty: How the National Service Movement Contributes to Self-Reliance in Low Income Communities

This convening will focus on the models and strategies being implemented across the country that are helping to build community self-reliance and leadership, while creating pathways to college and...
Tags: national service, youth, communities, Breaking Poverty, Building Community

Society of Fellows Discussion Reception: What'’s the Role of Sports in Childhood Development?

Youth sport now sits at a crossroads, amid the competing interests of entertainment, education, and public health. The evening will address new threats and opportunities to school sports, and explore...
Tags: sports, youth

2013 Socrates Summer Seminars

The Aspen Institute Socrates Program invites you to join us in Aspen, CO for an exciting weekend of learning and winter activities over 4th of July weekend, July 5-8. 2013. Registration and...
Tags: Education, youth, technology, Environment, Parenting

Soaring Unemployment Drives Lebanon's Youth Abroad

With the unemployment rate among youth reaching 19%, waves of Lebanese graduates continue to leave their homes for more promising jobs overseas, especially the UAE. With unemployment and...
Tags: economy, unemployment, incentives, cooperation, private sector, youth