This brief examines states’ Medicaid and CHIP policy choices that will be available under health reform and other federal legislation to develop a well-coordinated system of care for children receiving early intervention and other ongoing services. CLICK TO READ THE REPORT
Commonwealth youth leaders look to the future in India by Mark Flynn, RYC member for the United Kingdom Our year, our voice! This was the message of young leaders from across the Commonwealth as they met in Chandigarh, India in December for the Commonwealth Youth Leaders’ Conference 2010. The event brought together Regional Youth Caucus …
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All over the world, children are hit and hurt by adults responsible for their care and education. In a minority of countries – though far too many – children in conflict with the law may be sentenced by the courts to corporal punishment when they are convicted of a crime. Corporal punishment – the most …
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Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett and Prime Minister John Key joined 100 young people and their families today to recognizes efforts to make positive life changes. Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett and Prime Minister John Key joined 100 young people and their families today to recognise efforts to make positive life changes. “Some of these young people …
The availability of people’s basic needs forms the basis for economic and social order, according to members of the Brikama Youth Development Association. As a matter of principle, the BYDA believes that the peace and stability which an economy requires to enjoy uninterrupted growth hinge on meeting people’s basic needs in food and non-food essentials. …
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BRUNEI’S education system is capable of creating excellent youths, if the whole mechanisms and human resources are used effectively, said the Minister of Religious Affairs yesterday. “To generate excellent youth, the whole sectors in the country need to play their roles more effectively and need to be aware of the role they play in the …
One of Barbados’ leading youth organisations is on a mission to pay tribute to late Prime Minister David Thompson. The Emerging Global Leaders of Barbados (EGLB) hopes to have a youth summit put together and named after the late Prime Minister. Advisor to the group, Jeff Broomes indicated that they had written to the Minister …
The United Nations has identified tackling basic needs poverty and improving youth employment as the two priority areas Tonga needs to work on in its attempts to achieve millennium development goals. A report on the nation’s progress was launched last week by Tonga’s Deputy Prime Minister Samiu Vaipulu. Its the second status report produced by …
The England cricket team’s backroom staff deserves as much credit, if not more, for England’s recent Ashes success in Australia, writes Ryan Bachoo, a 21-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago. Throughout the recent Ashes series in Australia, England put together a series of partnerships, big partnerships, many of which are still to be broken. The best partnership …
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This publication is produced by UNESCO’s Regional Bureau of Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago). This document analyzes the Millennium Development Goals and the Education for All (EFA) goals from the perspective of youth. The publication is the result of a joint effort by UNESCO Offices and Institutes in the region, which …
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