Youth, Power and Policy: Making Policy
Readings
Robert's Rules of Order by Call Number: JF515 .R692 1990ISBN: 9780673387356Publication Date: 1989-10-01
- Official Robert’s Rules of Order WebsiteProvides news on information and the history of Robert's Rules of Order along Official Interpretations of the rules.
- National Youth Rights Association Activist ToolkitThe National Youth Rights Association, or NYRA (NYE-ruh), was formed in 1998 by a group of young people who wanted to challenge the age discrimination and prejudice they were experiencing.
Youth and Political Activism
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- Youth in PoliticsTopic overview from Gale in Context Opposing Viewpoints database.
- Youth Learning to Be Activists: Constructing "Places of Possibility" TogetherResearch paper as published in "Critical Questions in Education volume 8 Issue 4 from Gale in Context Opposing Viewpoints database
This paper draws from a critical qualitative study that took place in Vancouver, British Columbia and focused on a group of young people learning to be activists through participation at a youth-driven organization, "Think Again" (TA).
Policy in Government
- White House: State and Local GovernmentsUse this source to learn about the structure and functioning of state and local governments in the U. S.
- Making PolicyThe adoption of a piece of legislation into law is the end result of a convoluted, back-and-forth bargaining process that defines public policy making. From Credo Reference
Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics by Call Number: Reference JK 9 .G46 2009 V.1ISBN: 9780816066162Publication Date: 2008-10-01Designed to meet the needs of high school and college students as well as members of the general public seeking clear explanations of basic government and political topics, ""Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics"" is a comprehensive resource that is divided into nine sections containing more than 400 essay-length entries. Articles in this new three-volume encyclopedia address not only basic subjects covered in American government - from the Bill of Rights through voting processes - but a wide range of contemporary issues as well, such as abortion, capital punishment, and Social Security.The coverage includes: lobbying; municipal government; nationalization; North American Free Trade; Agreement (NAFTA); opinion polls; right to privacy; senate; social security; State of the Union; and town meeting.
- Youth Activists Are Heard In Biden's White House, But They Want To See More ActionThe day before President Biden's allies on Capitol Hill were set to roll out his sweeping immigration overhaul, a group of activists rallied outside of the headquarters of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, projecting a message onto the building's façade.
"ICE is deporting and torturing people," the all-caps message read. "Abolish ICE and CBP," a reference to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. From NPR February 25, 2021 - State of New Jersey Office of Diversity and InclusionThe Office of Diversity and Inclusion was established in the Department of Treasury to lead New Jersey’s efforts to promote diverse leadership in government that is reflective of the state’s population and to increase the utilization of minority and women-owned businesses in the state contracting process
- Think Tanks and Policy InstitutesThink Tanks are research organizations that conduct research for the purpose of recommending political policy. Check out this list to see how the best-known think tanks are politically aligned