Hugh OBrien Youth Leadership
http://www.hoby.org/about/about.html
Founded in 1958, HOBY’s mission is to provide lifelong leadership development opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their highest potential. HOBY programs are conducted annually throughout the United States, serving local and international high school students.
Maine Youth Leadership
http://www.maineyouthleadership.org/about.html
Since 1978, Maine Youth Leadership (MYL) has worked with Maine youth to seek out, recognize and develop their leadership skills. Our goal is to motivate Maine's future leaders and create a network of civic-minded students who will better their communities through volunteering. Our programs encourage and assist students at critical times in their quest for self- identification and development and we provide give-and-take discussions with thought leaders and role models from across Maine society.
Print Resources
We suggest you also check out MYAN's Youth-Adult Partnership resource page for many other relevent resources!
Additional Web Resources
Building Partnerships for Youth
http://cals-cf.calsnet.arizona.edu/fcs/bpy/index.cfm
Building Partnerships for Youth is a partnership between National 4-H Council and the University of Arizona designed to build the capacity of societal institutions that work with young people. This project will support professionals in educational, health, faith-based, and voluntary youth organizations to facilitate the intentional integration of youth development concepts and approaches into policies and programs.
City Year
http://www.cityyear.org/City Year unites young people of all backgrounds, ages 17-24, for a demanding year of community service and leadership development in 17 U.S. communities and Johannesburg, South Africa. Center for Student Leadership, Ethics & Public Service http://www.ncsu.edu/csleps/index.php
The Center's mission is to provide unique learning experiences that embody the value of leadership, service, responsible citizenship and ethics. Whether you are looking for a volunteer event, a way to enhance your leadership skills, or a chance to meet like-minded students, check them out.
The Freechild Project
http://www.freechild.org/
The Freechild Project is a resource, training, and consultation program working with individuals and organizations around the world. We focus on a variety of topics, including youth voice, youth-led activism, meaningful youth involvement, and youth-adult partnerships
Innovation Center for Community & Youth Development
http://www.theinnovationcenter.org/
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.
Journal of Youth Development http://www.nae4ha.org/directory/jyd/index.html
Good source for youth development articles. You can subscribe for free as well as find back issues of the journal.
Multicultural Youth Leadership (a program of SOAR)
http://www.childrenandyouth.org/youthleadership/
On this website, find a curriculum module for youth professionals to address culture, leadership, identity & empowerment with diverse youth ages 14-18. This curriculum is FREE and available for any program working on leadership skills with multi-ethnic young people ages 14-18. This curriculum module helps young people explore their own experiences of culture and leadership. Youth will explore the complex relationships between leadership, choices and culture. They will learn about mainstream, traditional and bridge-building leadership styles, and will begin to build bridges in their own lives.
National Youth Leadership Forum
http://www.nylf.org/
Since 1992, the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) has empowered more than 50,000 high-achieving high school and university students with the confidence to make well-informed career choices and position themselves for today's challenging and diverse job market.
PeaceJam Northeast
www.NextGenLeaders.org
The PeaceJam Foundation offers education programs based on the lives and works of leading Nobel Peace Prize winners who share their spirit, skills and wisdom with youth around the world. Through learning about the inspirational stories of these master-peacemakers and then spending time with them, youth become committed to positive change in themselves, and being a force for change in their communities and the world. The Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute
http://www.pyli.org/
Our mission is to provide youth with the encouragement, peer networks and leadership skills necessary for them to make meaningful contributions to their communities and begin a life-long journey of leadership and service.
Running Start
http://www.runningstartonline.org/
Running Start is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring young women and girls to run for political office. Their goal is to increase the number of women in the United States who serve in elected office by planting the seed early that women are needed in politics. Their training programs emphasize that political leadership is an attainable and exciting goal for young women to pursue.
Youth Leadership.com
http://www.youthleadership.com/
Youthleadership.com is a site dedicated to providing current, creative, and dynamic youth leadership education information; and serving as a resource clearinghouse for individuals who work with youth leaders. The site emphasizes a developmental approach, with young leaders being recognized as important resources and supported to take on significant roles as leaders within schools, organizations, communities, etc.
World Youth
http://www.worldyouth.org/
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. Through individual skill development and small group projects, the YLSN provides opportunities for youth to become community organizers within a context of global networking and historical youth-driven social change.
