The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday confirmed a grant to St. Louis YouthBuild of $1.06 million to support academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth. Washington University is is a partner with YouthBuild, a relationship that was seeded by an event early this year initiated by the Center for Social Development.
Young people from Kansas, Missouri and Illinois gathered to hear Dorothy Stoneman, the founder and CEO of YouthBuild USA Inc., speak about transforming themselves and their communities.
Research shows that a service learning program implemented into middle school curriculum is having an impact on both academic and social behaviors in seventh-graders – particularly those who have been deemed most at risk of difficulties in school.
Pritzker, S., Springer, M. J., & McBride, A. M. (2012). Learning to vote: Informing political participation among college students (CSD Working Paper No. 12-46). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
The Center for Social Development was a key sponsor of the Africa Conference on Volunteer Action for Peace and Development that was hosted at the United Nations Complex in Nairobi, Kenya on July 2-4, 2012.
Lough, B. J., & Sherraden, M. S. (2012). Civic service and asset building in generating livelihoods among youth in Africa (CSD Working Paper No. 12-28). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Lough, B. J. (with VOSESA [Volunteer and Service Enquiry Southern Africa]). (2011). International service perspectives from Weltwärts and Intercultural Youth Exchange volunteers (VOSESA Working Paper). Johannesburg: Volunteer and Service Enquiry Southern Africa.
Although 50 years have passed since the founding of the Peace Corps and international service is currently growing worldwide, little rigorous research has been conducted on its impacts.
McBride, A. M., Johnson, E., Olate, R., & O Hara, K. (2011). Youth volunteer service as positive youth development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Children & Youth Services Review, 33(1), 34–41. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.08.009
McBride, A. M. (Ed.). (2009). Youth service in comparative perspective (CSD Monograph No. 09-04). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
McBride, A. M., Olate, R., Johnson, L., Kon, R., Bottinnelli, L., Cabrera, F., & Estarellas, M. (2008, March). Youth volunteer service in Latin American and the Caribbean: A regional assesment; executive summary (CSD Executive Summary). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
McBride, A. M., Olate, R., Johnson, L., Kon, R., Bottinnelli, L., Cabrera, F., & Estarellas, M. (2008, March). Servicio Voluntario Juvenil en Lationamerica y el Caribe Un Estido Regional [Youth volunteer service in Latin America and the Caribbean: A regional assessment] (CSD Research Report No. 08-05, Spanish). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
McBride, A. M., Olate, R., & Johnson, L. (2008). Youth volunteer service in Latin America and the Caribbean: A regional assessment (CSD Research Report No. 08-05). St. Louis, MO: Center for Social Development, Washington University.
McBride, A. M., Olate, R., Johnson, L., Kon, R., Bottinnelli, L., Cabrera, F., & Estarellas, M. (2008, March). Servicio Voluntario Juvenil na America Latina e o Caribe: Um Estudo Regional; Resumo executivo [Youth volunteer service in Latin American and the Caribbean: A regional assessment; executive summary] (CSD Executive Summary). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
McBride, A. M., Olate, R., Johnson, L., Kon, R., Bottinnelli, L., Cabrera, F., & Estarellas, M. (2008, March). Servicio Voluntario Juvenil en Lationamerica y el Caribe: Un Estido Regional; resumen ejecutivo [Youth volunteer service in Latin America and the Caribbean: A regional assessment; executive summary] (CSD Executive Summary, Spanish). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Hopkins, T. (2007). Measuring effectiveness of civic participation at the university level in Turkey: A case study of the Civic Involvement Project at Sabanci University (CSD Executive Summary). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Center for Social Development. (2006, June). National youth service (CSD Research Brief No. 06-28). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Amit, K., & Fleischer, N. (2005). Mishlavim Project – The inclusion of youth with special needs into National Youth Service in Israel: Program evaluation research (2003–2004) (CSD Report No. 05-27). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Obadare, E. (2005). Statism, youth and civic imagination: A critical study of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme in Nigeria (CSD Report No. 05-18). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Pritzker, S., & McBride, A. M. (2005). Service-learning and civic outcomes: From suggestive research to program models (CSD Working Paper No. 05-12). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
McBride, A. M., Pritzker, S., Daftary, D., & Tang, F. (2004). Youth service: A comprehensive perspective (CSD Working Paper No. 04-12). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Morrow-Howell, N., & Tang, F. (2004). Youth service and elder service in comparative perspective (CSD Working Paper No. 04-10). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
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Johnson, L., Benítez, C., McBride A. M., & Olate, R. (2004). Voluntariado juvenil y servicio cívico en América Latina y el Caribe: Una posible estrategia de desarrollo económico y social [Youth volunteerism and civic service in Latin America and the Caribbean: A potential strategy for social and economic development] (CSD Report No. 04-20). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Johnson, L., Benítez, C., McBride A. M., & Olate, R. (2004). Youth volunteerism and civic service in Latin America and the Caribbean: A potential strategy for social and economic development (CSD Report No. 04-20). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Sherraden, M. S., & Benítez, C. (2003). North American Community Service pilot project (CSD Report No. 03-30). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Gal, R., Amin, K., Fleischer, N., & Strichman, N. (2003). Volunteers of national youth service in Israel: A study on motivation for service, social attitudes and volunteers’ satisfaction (CSD Working Paper No. 03-23). Zichron Yaakov, Israel: Carmel Institute for Social Studies and Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Sherraden, M. (2001). Youth service as strong policy (CSD Working Paper No. 01-12). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/K7BP028N
Sherraden, M. S. (2001). Developing transnational social policy: A North American community service program (CSD Working Paper No. 01-10). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.