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YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT. Overview. History of youth engagement in the U.S. Issues of youth engagement in non-profit organizations Importance of youth engagement. What Is A Non-Profit Organization?. No share holders 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status Rely heavily on fund-raising to survive

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YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

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  1. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

  2. Overview • History of youth engagement in the U.S. • Issues of youth engagement in non-profit organizations • Importance of youth engagement

  3. What Is A Non-Profit Organization? • No share holders • 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status • Rely heavily on fund-raising to survive • Rely heavily on volunteers for programs

  4. HISTORY OF YOUTH ENGAGMENT

  5. Newsboy Strike - 1899

  6. Effects of the Newsboy Strike • First demonstration of power of youth • Other youth workers spoke out • Eventual establishment of labor laws for youth

  7. The Power of Youth in U.S. History • 1930's - National Youth Congress formed •  1962 - Port Huron Statement released • 1971 - Passage of 26th amendment • 1980's - Rise of upper-middle class youth www.americanlegacy.org

  8. The State of Youth Engagement In 2007 Legal Barriers Non-profit Marketing To Youth YOUTH ENGAGEMENT TODAY

  9. Youth Engagement Today: 2007 Report Volunteeringinamerica.gov - 2007 Salt Lake City Profile Salt Lake City is #2 for volunteering. Minneapolis beat us by 1% 34% or 9,500 16 to 24 year-olds volunteered 1 hour or more Over 75% volunteered with a religious or educational organization Why did 18,500 youths not volunteer in 2007?

  10. Legal Barriers To Youth Engagement "...the justification for applying the child labor rules to volunteers is stronger than the justification for applying the minimum wage and maximum hour rules.”  Utah Child Labor Laws • Limited hours for 16's to 18's • Under 16 is more restricted • 17 occupations restricted to over 18's (Utah Code Ann. §34-23-1) Liability • Higher Insurance Costs • More Supervision Required • One Legal Standard "Each state enforces its own child labor provisions, some of which impose restrictions more severe than federal law." - Managing Volunteers Within the Law. US Department of Education • Two Sets of Laws • 48% of Non-profits operate on less than $5 million • 20% are below $1 million The cost of youth engagement is often too high

  11. Marketing Priorities & Youth Engagement 44% had marketing budgets under $50,000 How do you engage & retain 18,500 first time youth volunteers if membership is 3rd in line?

  12. STRATEGIES FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

  13. UTAH'S DIVERSE CLASSROOMS:  A Starting Point Elementary, Middle & High School Awareness (Jon Naso, The Star Ledger/Corbis) http://www.youthactivism.com

  14. Wasatch Community Gardens Youth Engagement • Experiential Education and youth programs • Youth as volunteers  • Networking non-profit organizations and local agencies Wasatch Gardens.org

  15. Wasatch Gardens Afilliates • Capitol West Boys and Girls Club     • Homeless Shelter's Treshaw School • Comprehensive Psychological Services    • Horizonte Instruction and Training Center • Girl Scouts of America    • Indian Walk-In Center • Kiwanis-Felt Recreation Center    • Jewish Community Center • Lincoln Elementary After-School Program    • Neighborhood House • Neighborhood Housing Services    • Odyssey House Children's Program • Northwest Multipurpose Center      • Sugarhouse Boys and Girls Club • Sorenson Multi-Cultural Center      • Valley Mental Health's CBTU Program • YWCA's Battered Women's Shelter     Valley Mental Health's ARTEC • YMCA     Youth Corrections' Genesis Program • Youth Works     Youth Support Systems Project Link • Youth Corrections' Observation and Assessment • Youth Corrections' Detention Alternatives for Responsible Teens (DART) • Central High Schools Safe School Training and Education Program (SSTEP) • Youth Services' Knowledge Enhances Your Success (KEYS)

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