Campus Compact Spring 2010 — Best Practice: Service-Learning, Study Abroad and Social Capital, view document

Inside: Compact Magazine, issue 3, 2010. A magazine published annually by Michigan Campus Compact.

Working together for people in need, view document

Inside: Best practice models for projects serving youth and adults with disabilities in ROMANIA, BULGARIA, ITALY and BELGIUM.

IMPACT chosen in top 22 global youth models in Innovations in International Volunteering, study, view document

Inside: Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) is very pleased to announce the publication of Innovations in International Youth Volunteering, a study identifying innovative approaches to youth volunteering (and particularly youth-led volunteering) from around the world. In this report, ICP analyzes these approaches and makes recommendations for fostering similar innovation in England and other countries. This report was commissioned byv (http://www.wearev.com/), a new charity based in England which is dedicated to motivating a million more youth to volunteer in their communities.

Are you interested in how youth can contribute to national development?, view document

Inside: Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) and the Children & Youth Unit of the World Bank have published a Youth Development Note, Youth Service: A Strategy for Youth and National Development examines how youth can envision themselves as agents of change and assets for their countries’ futures. To this end, youth service is conceptualized as a tool that empowers youth by providing them with relevant experience and training that results in increased employability and other critical life skills. Furthermore, the note discusses how youth service programs can transcend social divides and build bonds of trust, leading to nation-building and improved governance.

Building Social Capital in Post-Communist Romania, view document

Inside: The New Horizons Foundation and Experiential Education, an article by Roland Hoksbergen (Calvin College) in a book published by Notre Dame Press in honor of development ethicist pioneer Denis Goulet.

The New Horizons Foundation: Engaging Romanian Youth, view document

Inside: The New Horizons Foundation and Experiential Education, an article by Mary Rose Conroy (ICP Intern) in an article of the 42'th edition of Innovations in Civic Participation global newsletter.

Youth engaged in service: a strategy for promoting democracy, view document

Inside: Kaizen (now IMPACT) mention in document submitted to the US State Department.

What Works in Youth Engagement, view document

Inside: The Balkan Children and Youth’s Fund report on “What Works in Youth Engagement” by Dr. Kathryn Thorup. Kaizen (now IMPACT) was given the longest write-up in this publication.
See the full document here.

August 2004 Newsletter, view article

Inside: The Viata Covenant, Viata includes HIV positive youth, Testimonial: Timeea’s reflection on her covenant commitment vis-à-vis corruption, and « The God Who Failed, Dumitru Staniloae and development.

May 2003 Newsletter, view article

Inside: End in view for corruption case; Easter in Romania; IMPACT Kudos; and the linkages between Moral Courage and Development.

Christmas 2002 Newsletter, view article

IInside: On “Samaritan” Capital; the Greatest Christmas Gift—experiencing the joys of service.