National Youth Summit
Encyclopedia
The National Youth Summit, subtitled "Young People: Partners in Fulfilling the Promise," occurred June 22 through June 25, 2000 in Orlando, Florida
. Coordinated by the Corporation for National Service, America's Promise
and the Points of Light Foundation, the event drew approximately 1,200 youth
and adult
s. The Summit was a follow-up to the "White House Conference on Teenagers: Raising Responsible and Resourceful Youth" held May 2, 2000. The Summit was attributed with increasing attendance at the simultaneous National Community Service Conference, and with raising national awareness about youth service
and service learning.
through youth-adult partnerships".Kenny, M. and Gallagher, L. (2003) Teenagers and Community Service: A Guide to the Issues. Praeger/Greenwood. p. 103. It was held in conjunction with the annual National Community Service Conference, an annual meeting of organizations that promote volunteerism. The Summit was attended by approximately 1,200 people from 27 organizations in over 40 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
The conference featured approximately 80 workshops, with seventy-five percent of them being led by youth, including youth from across the nation.
and the Points of Light Foundation, the Summit received support from a variety of foundations. They included the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Fannie Mae Foundation, the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and Eckerd Youth Alternatives. Eleven corporations provided in-kind support, including General Mills
, Levi Strauss
, and Tupperware
.
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. Coordinated by the Corporation for National Service, America's Promise
America's Promise
America's Promise — The Alliance for Youth is a foundation founded by Colin Powell in 1997 to help children and youth from all socioeconomic sectors in the United States.In late April 1997 Presidents Bill Clinton, George H. W...
and the Points of Light Foundation, the event drew approximately 1,200 youth
Youth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...
and adult
Adult
An adult is a human being or living organism that is of relatively mature age, typically associated with sexual maturity and the attainment of reproductive age....
s. The Summit was a follow-up to the "White House Conference on Teenagers: Raising Responsible and Resourceful Youth" held May 2, 2000. The Summit was attributed with increasing attendance at the simultaneous National Community Service Conference, and with raising national awareness about youth service
Youth service
Youth service refers to non-military, intensive engagement of young people in organized activity that contributes to the local, national, or world community. Youth service is widely recognized and valued by society, with minimal or no compensation to the server. Youth service also provides...
and service learning.
About
The National Youth Summit was a youth-led effort to "highlight and foster community serviceCommunity service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
through youth-adult partnerships".Kenny, M. and Gallagher, L. (2003) Teenagers and Community Service: A Guide to the Issues. Praeger/Greenwood. p. 103. It was held in conjunction with the annual National Community Service Conference, an annual meeting of organizations that promote volunteerism. The Summit was attended by approximately 1,200 people from 27 organizations in over 40 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Activities
The program included interactive activities designed to "develop the knowledge and service skills of young people; highlight community service provided by youth-adult partnerships; motivate youth and adults to give back through service; and foster youth-adult partnerships."The conference featured approximately 80 workshops, with seventy-five percent of them being led by youth, including youth from across the nation.
Financial support
In addition to in-kind contributions from the Corporation for National Service, America's PromiseAmerica's Promise
America's Promise — The Alliance for Youth is a foundation founded by Colin Powell in 1997 to help children and youth from all socioeconomic sectors in the United States.In late April 1997 Presidents Bill Clinton, George H. W...
and the Points of Light Foundation, the Summit received support from a variety of foundations. They included the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a non-profit foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. It has an asset base of $2 billion...
, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Fannie Mae Foundation, the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and Eckerd Youth Alternatives. Eleven corporations provided in-kind support, including General Mills
General Mills
General Mills, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 corporation, primarily concerned with food products, which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. The company markets many well-known brands, such as Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Colombo, Totinos, Jeno's, Pillsbury, Green...
, Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss was a German-Jewish immigrant to the United States who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm, Levi Strauss & Co., began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.-Origins:...
, and Tupperware
Tupperware
Tupperware is the name of a home products line that includes preparation, storage, containment, and serving products for the kitchen and home, which were first introduced to the public in 1946....
.
Legacy
Many communities, including Waco, Texas, began holding annual Youth Summits that were directly inspired by the National Youth Summit of 2000. After the conference, many boards found new roles for youth members possible, and many youth led campaigns to engage youth in organizational decision-making.See also
- Youth activismYouth activismYouth activism is when the youth voice is engaged in community organizing for social change. Around the world, young people are engaged in activism as planners, researchers, teachers, evaluators, social workers, decision-makers, advocates and leading actors in the environmental movement, social...
- Youth voiceYouth voiceYouth voice refers to the distinct ideas, opinions, attitudes, knowledge, and actions of young people as a collective body. The term youth voice often groups together a diversity of perspectives and experiences, regardless of backgrounds, identities, and cultural differences...
- Youth engagementYouth engagementYouth engagement is the sentiment young people feel towards a particular person, activity, place or outcome. It has been a focus of youth development, public policy and social change movements for at least forty years.-About:...
- Youth empowermentYouth empowermentYouth empowerment is an attitudinal, structural, and cultural process whereby young people gain the ability, authority, and agency to make decisions and implement change in their own lives and the lives of other people, including youth and adults....
- Youth participationYouth participationYouth participation is the active engagement of young people throughout their communities. It is often used as a short-hand for youth participation in any many forms, including decision-making, sports, schools and any activity where young people are not historically engaged.-Coinage:Youth...
- Youth rightsYouth rightsYouth rights refers to a set of philosophies intended to enhance civil rights for young people. They are a response to the oppression of young people, with advocates challenging ephebiphobia, adultism and ageism through youth participation, youth/adult partnerships, and promoting, ultimately,...
- Youth serviceYouth serviceYouth service refers to non-military, intensive engagement of young people in organized activity that contributes to the local, national, or world community. Youth service is widely recognized and valued by society, with minimal or no compensation to the server. Youth service also provides...
- List of youth topics