We have found the following publications written by members of the CNYD staff or by other experts in the field to be thought-provoking and useful to youth development professionals.

CNYD Publications

Afterschool Academies Guidebook for Action. Center for Afterschool Education, Foundations Inc., Community Network for Youth Development, Citizen Schools, Gary and Eve Moody, YouthLearn, EDC.

The Guidebook marks the culmination of the Afterschool Academies Project. In our work together we served almost 800 participants at eight different events, and developed a model for providing afterschool practitioners with strategies, techniques, and tools for high quality afterschool programming. With an eye to sustainability and system-building, we encouraged larger organizations and state networks to incorporate the Academies model into their own professional development systems, a step that will be greatly
furthered with the availability of the Guide.

"Building the San Francisco Beacons" by Sue Eldredge, Sam Piha, and Jodi Levin in New Directions for Youth Development, Youth Development and After-School Time: A Tale of Many Cities, Ed. Gil G. Noam and Beth M. Miller No. 94 (August 2002)

"We Can Do More: Improving the Quality and Impact of After School programs " by Sam Piha and Becky Miller. National Institute of Out of School Time (August 2002)

Other Publications

Pursuing the Promise: Addressing Equity, Access, and Diversity in After School and Youth Programs. California Tomorrow. Oakland, CA: 2003. www.californiatomorrow.org

Pursuing the Promise provides a cutting edge look at equity, access, and diversity trends in the fields of after school and youth development, as well as recommendations for programming, technical assistance, research and policy. It includes the voices of children, youth, program staff and directors, parents, policymakers and community leaders, and highlights both challenges and promising strategies in the field. This report is a comprehensive reference for those who wish to use after school programs to enhance the lives of all young people, families, and communities.

A Matter of Time: Risk and Opportunity in the Non-school Hours, Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development. Carnegie Corporation of New York: December 1992.

This publication provides interesting insight on the value and importance of community based organizations in the lives of young people. It is one of the first pieces of research, to our knowledge, which identifies the substantial amount of discretionary time adolescents spend out of school (42%) and the important role that local community based organizations can play in supporting their positive development during that time. As the title suggests, the time young people spend out of school represents both "opportunity and risk," which is highly dependent on the degree to which communities are successful in engaging young people and providing positive supports and opportunities.

"First Things First's Approach to Improving Instruction" by James Connell. Institute for Research and Reform in Education, October 2001.

This article describes how youth development practices can be applied in a major school reform effort, particularly to support instruction. It also provides specific examples of practices, which create engaging learning experiences for young people. This article will be of particular interest to those working in school settings or anyone interested in the link between youth development and learning.

Art Show: Youth and Community Development by Shirley Brice Heath and Laura Smyth. Partners for Liveable Communities, 1999.

A resource guide and an accompanying documentary video which examine how the arts provide young people in community-based programs with the diversity of skills they need for both academic and current and future job success. Heath and Smyth provide a number of examples of organizations that challenge traditional forms of education through collaborative and engaging learning environments.

Community Counts: How Youth Organizations Matter for Youth Development by Milbrey W. McLaughlin, Washington D.C.: Public Education Network, April 2000.

This short report does an excellent job of highlighting the important role that community-based youth organizations play in supporting the development of young people. From a dozen years of conversations with youth in challenging urban and rural settings, Milbrey W. McLaughlin and colleagues have learned what motivates youth to participate in community-based organizations that serve them. Milbrey McLaughlin's study highlights what effective youth-based organizations look like and what youth gain by participating and provides numerous examples of what communities can do to create and sustain more effective programs for youth.

To download a copy of the report, visit www.PublicEducation.org

Urban Sanctuaries: Neighborhood Organizations in the Lives and Futures of Inner-City Youth by Milbrey W. McLaughlin, Merita Irby and Julie Langman. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 1994.

Urban Sanctuaries explores how community leaders and their organizations create and sustain successful youth development programs. The authors aim "to show what it takes to turn despair into hope and to create environments that treat inner-city youth as resources to be encouraged instead of problems to be managed." A highly inspirational book, which we encourage everyone to read.

CBO Schools, Reinventing High School Education by Richard Murphy, Stephanie M. Smith, and Jean Thomases. AED Center for Youth Development and Policy Research. Washington D.C. 2001.

This article presents the learning(s) and successes of two Community Based Schools. The stories describe how these schools have included youth development and youth participation strategies to help students learn, succeed and grow.

Youth Development: Issues, Challenges and Directions, Public/Private Ventures(Eds.). Public/PrivateVentures, Philadelphia, PA. 2000
For a copy of this report, visit www.ppv.org

This publication examines the state of the emerging youth development field, lays out key challenges it faces, and suggests directions to advance its growth and effectiveness. It contains nine separate articles including, "Cost and Financing of Youth Development," "Juvenile Justice and Positive Youth Development," "The Scientific Foundations of Youth Development," and more.

Community Programs to Promote Youth Development, ed. by Jaquelinne Ecceles and Jennifer Appleton Gootman. Board on Children, Youth and Families Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2002.

A must have for your library. Over two years, a 15-member committee of researchers evaluated and integrated the current science of adolescent health and development with research and findings related to program design, implementation and community programs for youth. The report offers authoritative findings and guidance to practitioners, policymakers, and researchers on the role of youth development programs to promote the healthy development and well being of young people. Most importantly, it lays out the key features of youth programs that contribute to young people's successful transition from adolescence to adulthood.

An Executive Summary of the report can be downloaded from the National Academy Press Site at www.nap.edu. The complete report can be read or ordered on the National Academy Press site at www.nap.edu/books/0309072751/html/.

New Directions for Youth Development: Theory, Practice, and Research. ed. by Gil G. Noam and Beth M. Miller.Jossey-Bass, 2002.

New Directions for Youth Development: Theory, Practice and Research is a journal series dedicated to bringing together everyone concerned with helping young people, including scholars, practitioners, and people from different disciplines and professions. The result is a unique resource presenting thoughtful, multi-faceted approaches to helping our youth develop into responsible, stable, well-rounded adults and citizens.
New Directions for Youth Development tackles controversial, interesting and difficult topics and devotes each issue to in-depth discussion of a specific topic, explored from many sides. To order a journal subscription, visit www.josseybass.com.

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