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Purpose of the Report page 4
IN THEORY
The Inclusion of At-Risk Youth page 5Who are at-risk youth and why are they highlighted in this report? page 5What are the key risk factors? page 6Knowledge-Bases on Which to Build Programs for All Youth page 11What do we know about the principles for – and practices of --engaging all youth in community change? page 11What roles do Youth Courts play? page 12What is the connection between restorative justice and community service-learning? page 13What is the concept of resilience – and how is it relevant? page 14
AND IN PRACTICE
Criteria for Eective Practices for Engaging All Youth page 15
What factors make a program successful? page 15Projects Planned and Implemented by and for All Youth page 18What is Global Youth Service Day and why is it so relevant? page 18What are some program examples? page 18
IN CONCLUSION
Reections -- by Sejal Hathi page 28
What are the impacts on the youth participants and the community? page 28What are the primary lessons we have learned? page 28Recommendations – by Bob Bhaerman page 32What are our recommendations for program planning and implementation? page 32
What are some nal observations? page 33
AND IN SUMMARY
What are the opportunities and needed support systems? page 35
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References page 37Additional Readings page 40Web Sites page 43Potential Funding Sources page 44