At the heart of the institute's work is the framework of 40 Developmental Assets, which are positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.
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At the heart of the institute's work is the framework of 40 Developmental Assets, which are positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.
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Microsite, minisite, weblet whatever you choose to call them, a select number of our Search Institute Press publications now have them. What is a microsite? it's a small Web site dedicated to a specific book that can offer far more indepth information than would be practical on Search's main site. www.searchinstitutepress.org
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We asked how you use the Asset Category "Constructive Use of Time". . . and you answered! Read this month's
featured story of Tamura Elementary School in Fountain Valley, CA. Their "Take a Second, Make a Difference" activities
are creative and inspiring.
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Great Preschools: Building Developmental Assets in Early Childhood
Written by experts in early childhood education, this practical, easy-to-use guidebook provides preschool educators with information and a plan to promote healthy development in a body- and mind-nurturing environment.
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The Best of Building Assets Together: Favorite Group Activities That Help Youth Succeed This indispensable resource presents more than 150 “best of the best,” thought-provoking, varied, and engaging activities for ages 12 to 18 that will energize and inspire any group of young people. |
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On November 6-8, 2008, asset builders from across the country and the world will gather in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for our 12th annual Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Conference |
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Building Bridges for the Sake of Youth: Community- and Faith-Based Youth Workers Have Much to Learn from Each Other Most youth workers in both community-based and faith-based organizations share commitments to core competencies of youth work,
and most indicate that they would value opportunities to learn with and from each other—despite some significant challenges in doing so. |
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