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Teen Childbearing
Research from Child Trends
A new Child Trends research brief reveals that 20% of births to female teens
between the ages of fifteen and nineteen in 2004 were to teens who were already
mothers.
The brief, Repeat
Teen Childbearing: Differences Across
States and by Race and Ethnicity,
highlights state-level data on second
and higher order births. The proportion
of teen births that are repeat births
in each state tends to mirror overall
teen birth rates:
- Texas, which has the highest overall
teen birth rate (63 births per 1,000
females ages 15-19), also has the highest
percentage of repeat teen births (24%.
- New Hampshire, which has the lowest
overall teen birth rate (18 births per
1,000 females ages 15-19), has the lowest
percentage of repeat teen births along
with Maine and Vermont (12%).
For more information, visit www.childtrends.org.
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Funding Opportunities
AmeriCorps State and National Grant Competition
In the FY 2007 competition, special consideration
is given to projects that address one or
a combination of the following four strategic
initiatives that meet the critical needs
of the U.S., achieve national service goals,
and address community problems:
- Mobilizing more volunteers.
- Ensuring a brighter future for all
of America's youth.
- Engaging students in communities.
- Harnessing baby boomers' experience.
For more information, visit americorps.gov.
The grant application deadline is January
8, 2008.
Educational Grants for Disadvantaged Youth
Staples Foundation for Learning® provides
educational funding for disadvantaged youth.
The following criteria are used to evaluate
potential funding. The organization must:
- Have a nonprofit tax-exempt classification
under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
- Align with Staples Foundation for Learning's
mission and give focus on job skills
and education.
Funding proposals may be submitted online
at www.staplesfoundation.org. Deadline
for funding applications is December 7,
2007. For more information, e-mail foundationinfo@staples.com.
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Research Nuggets from TRU (Teenage Research
Unlimited)What's in a brand name?
MP3 player, athletic shoes, soda? iPod®,
Nike®, Coca-Cola®? Each of
these examples speak to the same item,
however, they can be referred to from a
name-brand perspective. TRU's
most recent survey asked respondents to
rate their favorite brands. Among
teens and twenty-somethings, Nike continued
its streak of over a decade as the top
prize winner on TRU's Coolest Brand Meter™.
What's more, the runners-up are common
to both teens and twenty-somethings, as
well: Sony, Coke®, and Apple®.
This youth market, faced with constant
change, seems to seek out iconic brands
they know and trust. In fact, while certain
subgroups may gravitate toward the white-hot
brand of the moment, the vast majority
prefer to stick with those solid, steady
brands they can count on to endure.
How can we find intersections for camps
concerning this information? Several
questions come to mind: Does your camp
or organization use the same logo for promotional
material, clothing, envelopes, etc.? The
same font? The same "tagline" for
your agency? Do you use
them consistently and every chance that
you can?
The loyalty and the memory of our young
consumers hints that this practice is a
good habit. The
opportunity to "get the message and
the brand out" is always there .
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