Bright Idea

	Mentoring Programs Do Double-Duty Community Service (August 2010)
	A Few Good Men: A Guys’ Advisory Board Courts Male Mentors (July 2010)
	Principal Investigators: Engaging Youth in Community Research (June 2010)
	Texting for Teen Health (May 2010)
	Leadership Programs Enable Middle Schoolers to Make Their Mark (April 2010)
	Teaching Youth the Power of Words (March 2010)
	Using Culture to Say, ‘Violence Is Never Okay’ (February 2010, excerpt from March 2008 Exchange)
	Mealtime Mentoring Makes for a Good Partnership (January 2010)
	Doulas Support Young Moms (December 2009)
	Give Youth A Safe Place to Go (November 2009)
	Using Literature to Prevent Relationship Violence (October 2009)
	Healthy Competition Helps Youth Lose Weight, Gain Confidence (September 2009)
	Give Your Program a Facelift on a Budget (August 2009)
	Pack Now In Case Disaster Strikes (July 2009)
	Prepping Youth to Speak in Public and to the Media (June 2009)
	Make Friends and Influence People on the "Social Web" (May 2009)
	Business Models: Mentors Bring Relevance to Entrepreneurship Education (April 2009)
	Youth Can Be One in Millions on Global Youth Service Day (March 2009)
	Infuse Fun and Facts Into Black History Month (February 2009)
	Sometimes Six Mentors Are Better Than One (January 2009)

Got a bright idea that you've put into practice? Send it to ncfy@acf.hhs.gov and we may feature it in Youth Initiatives Update.

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