a youth of promise

  • 1Promise — Prom ise, a. [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr. promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro forward, for + mittere to send. See {Mission}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to… …

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  • 2Youth service — refers to non military, intensive engagement of young people in organized activity that contributes to the local, national, or world community. Youth service is widely recognized and valued by society, with minimal or no compensation to the… …

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  • 3Youth system — is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young (often local) talent, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to… …

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  • 4Youth mentoring — is the process of matching mentors with young people who need or want a caring, responsible adult in their lives. Adult mentors are usually unrelated to the child or teen and work as volunteers through a community , school , or church based… …

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  • 5Promise (rapper) — Infobox Musical artist Img size = 150 | Name = Promise Background = solo singer Birth name = Alias = Born = birth date|1982|9|16 Died = Origin = Toronto, Ontario Genre = Hip hop (Conscious/Spoken Word/Soul) Occupation = rapper/poet,… …

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  • 6America's Promise — The Alliance for Youth is a foundation founded by Colin Powell in 1997 to help children and youth from all socioeconomic sectors in the United States. In late April 1997 Presidents Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, and Gerald Ford… …

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  • 7National Youth Summit — The National Youth Summit, subtitled Young People: Partners in Fulfilling the Promise, occurred June 22 through June 25, 2000 in Orlando, Florida. Coordinated by the Corporation for National Service, America s Promise and the Points of Light… …

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  • 8Massachusetts Promise Fellowship — is a non profit AmeriCorps organization that places Fellows who commit to a year of service at non profit organizations, schools, and city agencies across Massachusetts to create, lead, and manage youth development projects. [1] Contents 1… …

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  • 9Fear of youth — The irrational fear of youth is called ephebiphobia. [Fletcher, A. (2006) [http://www.commonaction.org/WYVD.pdf Washington Youth Voice Handbook] . CommonAction. p 9.] First coined as the fear and loathing of teenagers, [Astroth, K. (1994) Beyond… …

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  • 10Red Cross Youth — The Red Cross Youth is a youth organisation for adolescents and young members interested in the organization.ingaporeInfobox Organization name = Singapore Red Cross Youth (RCY) 新加坡青少年红十字会 size = 300px caption = Singapore Red Cross Youth Logo… …

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