Assets in Action

Best places to live, 2008: Naperville, IL

From Money Magazine—It’s no wonder Naperville has made Money’s Best Places list three times now.MORE

Naperville Police Held Doughnut-Eating Contest with Local Skateboarders

On Saturday, August 30, 2008 the Naperville Police Department, Naperville Park District Police, and KidsMatter, formerly known as the Naperville Youth Coalition, hosted the fifth annual Skaters’ Picnic at the Centennial Beach Skate Park in downtown Naperville.MORE

Who Says a Kid Can't Make a Difference?

As the Detachment leader at Strathmore Alberta, I introduced a youth initiative called the “Onside Program” to our area.MORE

Positive Tickets

The Positive Ticket idea started with a single Police Officer who had a simple vision: “Imagine cops catching kids doing things right…”MORE

Uncovering assets: Helping OSCYs wield their strengths

Koronadal City (29 January) — How fare the youth in Mindanao? Are they growing up as responsible adolescents? Are they making healthy choices? Are they potential leaders of their communities?MORE

Using the Developmental Assets Profile (DAP) in the Philippines

The Educational Development Center (EDC), based in the northeastern United States, is an international nonprofit that works on projects with the goals of “enhancing learning, promoting health, and fostering a deeper understanding of the world.”MORE

Faith groups support Trendsetters in schools

Ten-year-old Dillon Blestrud says he has seen some remarkable changes in his classmates since they began doing community service with the Trendsetters Club at Kyrene de Los Niños Elementary School in Tempe.MORE

Old Saybrook Women's club

Four years ago, the Old Saybrook Women’s Club decided they wanted to get more involved with the kids in town.MORE

Let's Talk, Columbia! focuses on taking action

“Who wants Columbia to be one of the top 100 places for young people to live?”MORE

How Bainbridge Island Teen Center Cares About Kids

When she arrived at high school, Christina didn’t know many people.MORE

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