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"This is an expressive and instructive book that offers everyone who reads it a chance to consider what must be done to reach America's youth, especially those who did not fare well in traditional educational settings. DeJesus' message is that which many educators have been communicating for years: education and work experience makes a big difference."
Reg Weaver, President, National Education Association.

Item Number: YCUI
List Price: $15.95

"Makin' It"

Put the message into the hands of your Young Adults Today

"Makin" It" is a publication designed to teach young people about the realities of making the transition from youth to adulthood. Through thought provoking interviews with youth who overcame many barriers to success, hard hitting facts and an experience and insight identifiable to millions of youth nationwide, youth advocate and author Ed DeJesus reveals the strategies used by many young people to get an education and achieve success.

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Item Number: YMI
List Price: $12.95

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MaKiN iT™ Curriculum and Program Manual: A New Pathway to Pre-Employment and Life Skills Development

Sample Unit Available

The Makin’ It Curriculum and Program Manual, developed by the Youth Development and Research Fund (YDRF), is a workforce preparation/life skills program for young adults ages 14 - 24. The Makin’ It Curriculum and Program Manual is a revolution in reaching youth because it organizes programs to take a look at their most valuable asset - youth. It is an entirely new method for connecting with youth and then using youth to produce positive program outcomes for their peers and programs alike. In the The Makin’ It Curriculum and Program Manual, you will receive YDRF's:

• YCC Staff Development Curriculum: 15 hours of staff instruction on incorporating YCC into current program design.
• YCC Youth Leader Training Curriculum: 30 hours of impactful training for young adults wanting to assume responsibility for promoting: 1)educational and workforce achievement among their peers and 2) the importance of YCC throughout the program.
• YCC Pre-Employment/Life Skills Development Curriculum: more than 40 hours of YCC Pre-Employment/Life Skills instruction focusing on the use of peer influence, youth involvement and youth popular culture.
• YCC Program Improvement Projects: 21 YCC projects to guide your organization in increasing the level of youth cultural competence. All Program Improvement Projects are to be led by YCC Project Leadership Teams comprised of youth and adults.
• YCC Project Management Guide: A Practical method to track your agency's progress towards YCC. Excellent management tool. Call YDRF for sample unit.

Item Number: YFEOPAC
List Price: $1,195.00
450 pages
Includes 50 student workbooks

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Get Ready for a Successful Year with YDRF YDRF Announces Release of the Program Recruitment and Orientation Manual

In the YDRF Recruitment and Orientation Manual, you will receive:

• 3 Signature YDRF Recruitment Activities
• 3 Creative Orientation Activities
• 3 Ongoing Activities to promote student retention and participation
• Ten 1.5 instructional activities designed to promote the importance of youth’s investment in workforce preparation and education.

Price: $350.00

If you are interested in this manual, you must first call Tony Jackson to determine if this is the right product for you. Tony can be reached at 301-216-2566 ext 2.

"Makin' It" Instructor's Guide

The "Makin' It" Instructor's Guide equips staff to deliver the "Makin' It" message in an educational or workforce development setting. It explains how to set up a "Makin' It Chapter and how to use the power of youth involvement and peer pressure to produce positive outcomes for youth. Extremely effective in schools and programs where young adult's are deeded at-risk.

Item Number: YMI
List Price: $49.95
Free with 25 or more orders of "Makin' It."

"Strength of a Nation"

"Strength of a Nation" (SON) is a compilation of hard-hitting, clean hip-hip hits that reach America's youth with the truth about "life in the streets." SON is not only a hot "CD," it is an educational tool for schools, programs and households interested in reaching out to youth, from a youth perspective, about issues that greatly affect their lives, freedom and future economic opportunity. SON comes with have a special discussion guide to facilitate dialogue among youth and adults about issues addressed in the album.

Item Number: YSON
List Price: $10.00
Dis. Guide Included

Learn The Secrets of Youth Engagement

Based on in-depth research of ten programs that are effectively recruiting, retaining and engaging youth in workforce development, education and arts programming, the Youth Cultural Competence (YCC) Report provides a detailed look at how YCC is being used in programming to enhance program design and outcomes. The YCC Report was developed by YDRF after conducting interviews with program directors and front line staff, site visits and sampling of curricula; all of the information that was obtained was put together in a comprehensive report to provide a base of information on YCC and highlight specific best practices of the programs that were researched. YDRF’s definition of YCC includes: 1) youth involvement –engaging youth in shaping and designing program offerings, 2) Positive Peer Influence – harnessing the influence of youth’s peers through group activities and lessons to encourage youth to take part in program offerings and 3) Youth Popular Culture –utilizing young people’s music, fashion, creativity, language and entrepreneurial spirit to engage them.

The YCC reports includes a self evaluation instrument that program can use to gauge their level of youth cultural competence.

Item Number: YYCC
List Price: $21.95
72 pages