Youth Development & Leadership Training Research Data & Publications
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02/05/10
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Remembering Howard Zinn"
When Howard Zinn passed away on January 27 at age 87, the nation mourned the loss of a pioneering historian and social activist who revolutionized the way millions of Americans, especially young Americans, understand our shared history. His writings and work inspired millions of readers, but I was among the generations of students privileged to know him as a beloved teacher, mentor, and friend. His first academic job after graduate study at Columbia University was at the historically Black, all-women Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, my alma mater. -
01/29/10
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "SNCC, Fifty Years Later"
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday every January becomes an occasion for looking back at the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. As the celebration of the King Holiday leads into February and Black History Month, it’s a time to consider not only how far we’ve come but how far we still have to go, and to reflect on some of the milestones in movement history. This year, one of those national and personal milestones is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). -
12/11/09
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Beating the Odds in Tough Times"
In these challenging economic times, when so many are struggling to keep their heads above water, life is toughest for children in broken families at the low end of the income scale. Yet despite struggling to live under the worst conditions, there are extraordinary young people who draw upon their inner strength to overcome the most daunting barriers. -
12/26/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "CDF's 35th Anniversary: Looking Back, Looking Forward"
"As we all look to a new year and pause to remember the highlights of the last one, the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is reflecting on a major milestone: 2008 marked our 35th anniversary. In October, we celebrated with a special event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C." -
04/24/08
HBCU Student Government Association Symposium for Children Overview
An overview of the fall 2008 convening of HBCU Student Government Association officers to discuss the state of America's children at Haley Farm in Clinton, Tennessee. -
04/11/08
Marian Wright Edelman's Child Watch® Column: "Celebrating Young People Who Beat the Odds"
"I'm always delighted to write columns about people who are doing what's right and good, especially when they're young. So I'd like to share with you a few of the inspiring stories of some of the high school seniors honored this spring at Beat the Odds® Awards events hosted by the Children's Defense Fund’s Minnesota and Texas offices." -
01/01/05
2005 State of America's Children, Chapter 6, Youth Development
"Youth Development: Poverty and the Pipeline to Prison," Chapter 6 of the 2005 State of America's Children report. -
01/01/05
State of America's Children 2005® Report
CDF's State of America's Children 2005 report is a compilation of national and state-by-state data on poverty, family income and jobs, health, disparities in health, early childhood and child care, education, youth development, and child welfare.
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