National Youth

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Reaches a Lifetime Giving Milestone of a Quarter-Billion Dollars in 2024

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Research, Health, Cole, Survival rate, Disease, Hyundai Motor America, Patient, Hospital, Children's Oncology Group, Cancer, Hope, Life, Organic, COG, Hyundai, Multimedia, Courage, National Youth, Estate (law)

With this commitment, the organization reaches a lifetime giving milestone of a quarter-billion dollars as part of its 26th anniversary.

Key Points: 
  • With this commitment, the organization reaches a lifetime giving milestone of a quarter-billion dollars as part of its 26th anniversary.
  • "We are proud to have reached this incredible milestone for Hyundai Hope On Wheels, as it truly speaks to the commitment of Hyundai Motor America and its dealers to the cause of ending childhood cancer," said Kevin Reilly, vice chairman of the Hyundai Hope On Wheels Board of Directors, and president of Alexandria Hyundai.
  • Later this year, Hyundai Hope On Wheels will visit children's hospitals across the nation to present Hope On Wheels grant awards.
  • Primary funding for Hyundai Hope On Wheels comes from Hyundai Motor America and its more than 830 U.S. dealers.

AFA Crowns CyberPatriot XVI Champions

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 25, 2024
Troy High School, Certification, Season, CompTIA, Franklin High School, AFA, Del Norte High School, CyberPatriot, Oak Valley Middle School, Air force, JROTC, Atmosphere of Earth, Business operations, Gannon University, Civil Air Patrol, National Youth, Navy, Open, Industrial design

The finals began March 16, when 28 teams representing middle schools, high schools, JROTCs, and other educational organizations from around the world were put to the ultimate CyberPatriot test.

Key Points: 
  • The finals began March 16, when 28 teams representing middle schools, high schools, JROTCs, and other educational organizations from around the world were put to the ultimate CyberPatriot test.
  • After a challenging weekend, the 28 teams attended a banquet on March 18 where the National Champions from each division were announced.
  • Four new Cyber All American Awards were given to the CyberPatriot competitors who qualified for the National Finals for four consecutive seasons while in high school.
  • To learn more about CyberPatriot and register your team, please visit www.uscyberpatriot.org .

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Champions Children & Teen Academic Futures on Capitol Hill During State of the Union Week

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Boys & Girls Club, Boy, Achievement Medal, Club, Volunteering, Life, National Youth, Mentorship, History, Union, Policy, Century, Congress, Workforce, Toy

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, nearly 300 advocates from Boys & Girls Clubs across the country will meet with members of Congress in Washington, D.C. to discuss the issues impacting kids and teens in America. The gathering, from March 5-7, marks Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 10th annual National Days of Advocacy. 

Key Points: 
  • The gathering, from March 5-7, marks Boys & Girls Clubs of America's 10th annual National Days of Advocacy .
  • At a time when mentors are critical to addressing the unique and evolving needs of youth across the country, Boys & Girls Clubs advocates will elevate these concerns.
  • "During this important State of the Union week, we advocate for renewed and expanded funding for critical academic recovery and success programs.
  • In addition to advocacy efforts, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is excited to recognize four members of Congress with the prestigious 2024 Champion of Youth award.

How effective are public service announcements? Three scholars weigh in

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
People, Knowledge, Grief, District, Research, Policy, Social media, Smoking, PSA, Bird, Behavior, Hope, Congress, Sadness, Emergency, Architecture, Local government, Conversation, News, Mass, Anger, Fear, Ambulance, Death, Injury, National Youth, Violence, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Health communication, Statistics, Pregnancy, National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, PSAS, Emotion, Attitude, Sympathy, Gun, Community, Safety, Violent crime, Heart, Empathy, Communication, Perception, Nursing, Adhesive

After T disappears, Tasha learns from law enforcement and Barron that her older brother has been shot and killed.

Key Points: 
  • After T disappears, Tasha learns from law enforcement and Barron that her older brother has been shot and killed.
  • While the PSA – released in September 2023 – is heartbreaking, a critical question remains: Will it work?
  • To answer that question, The Conversation reached out to three communication scholars for their perspectives on the effectiveness of PSAs.

Jessica Gall Myrick, professor of health communication

  • They are at what researchers call the “precontemplative stage.” For such people, a PSA can be more persuasive if it just gets them to think about the topic.
  • Research suggests that many audiences often respond more favorably to messages that offer some hope, at least by the end.
  • Hope is an important emotion because it can boost our confidence in our ability to handle the threat discussed in the PSA.
  • However, it is memorable – it has the potential to keep people thinking about the issue of gun violence.

Holli H. Seitz, professor of communication

  • In such cases, the effects are called “boomerang effects” because they go in an unexpected direction.
  • Case in point: From 1998 to 2004, Congress appropriated over US$1.2 billion for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.
  • To increase the effectiveness of PSAs, we can look to communication research for guidance.
  • An evaluation of that campaign showed desirable effects on public attitudes toward the appropriate use of ambulances.

Sara C. Doan, assistant professor of experience architecture

  • This story allows people to bring their own knowledge, experience and social connections to the problem of gun violence, making people want to act.
  • … Just feed my birds for me, alright?” This dialogue feels genuine, without the cheesiness that made people joke about previous anti-drug PSAs.
  • The horrors of gun violence should not be made into a snappy slogan, which, thankfully, Maryland’s PSA avoids.
  • Holli H. Seitz receives funding from the Extension Foundation, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  • She has previously received funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
  • Jessica Gall Myrick receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.

CORRECTION: Student from The Met School in Providence, Rhode Island, Wins National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Knowledge, Social media, RI, Inclusive, Citigroup, Student, Entrepreneurship, EY, NFTE, Advocacy, Community, General counsel, Garden, Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship, Strategy, MongoDB, Quick Change, Perkins School, Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, MET's School of Engineering, PayPal, Ernst & Young, National Youth, Education, Fire, Disability, FUBU, Thought, Ernst, News, Walkers, Social change, BIPOC, Creative industries, Management

Please see correction below:

Key Points: 
  • Please see correction below:
    Global nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) named Raneem Al Suwaidani as the winner of last night’s annual National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, presented by the Citi Foundation and Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), with additional support from PayPal and Santander.
  • Al Suwaidani won after three rounds of a high-stakes pitch competition against 46 regional challenge finalists from across the country.
  • Al Suwaidani, a student at The Met School in Providence, RI, was awarded first place with her business Lilypad, a food truck rental opportunity for BIPOC entrepreneurs testing culinary concepts in a low-cost, risk-free environment.
  • “At our National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, audiences expect and witness business concepts that could shape our economic future, ideas that could revolutionize traditional industries, and new thinking around the use of emerging technologies,” said NFTE CEO Dr. J.D.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Awards Texas Teen with $50,000 Scholarship, a Toyota Corolla, and a $5,000 Kohl’s Gift Card, During Star-Studded Annual “National Youth of the Year” Celebration

Retrieved on: 
Friday, October 6, 2023
Other Education, Continuing, Events, Concerts, Education, Other Consumer, Celebrity, TV and Radio, Seniors, Parenting, Music, Children, Hispanic, Family, Entertainment, Consumer, Diamond, Grammy Awards, Health, Academy Awards, Multimedia, PNC, Corolla, The Coca-Cola Company, Family Dollar, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Boys & Girls Club, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Toyota, National Youth, NBC, Mental health, Mexican Americans, Platinum, Robert Coronado, MLB, FOX, Curriculum, Child, Life, Financial system, Work, International, Boy, Nightclub, Toy, Club

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231006870103/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231006870103/en/
    Alejandra L. of Boys & Girls Club of McAllen (Texas) is named Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s 2023 National Youth of the Year, serving as an ambassador for more than 3.3 million teens nationwide.
  • “I am honored to be recognized as Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s 2023-2024 National Youth of the Year,” said Alejandra.
  • Youth of the Year is Boys & Girls Clubs of America's premier recognition program for Club teens.
  • As the highest honor a Club member can receive, the National Youth of the Year represents Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the voices of over 3 million Club youth it serves.

Student from The Met School in Providence, Rhode Island, Wins National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Inclusive, General counsel, Education, EY, Advocacy, Disability, PayPal, Walkers, Social media, MET's School of Engineering, Quick Change, National Youth, Perkins School, Strategy, Thought, Citigroup, NFTE, Garden, Student, Entrepreneurship, Community, Ernst, Social change, Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, Knowledge, MongoDB, BIPOC, FUBU, Ernst & Young, Management

Al Suwaidani won after three rounds of a high-stakes pitch competition against 46 regional challenge finalists from across the country.

Key Points: 
  • Al Suwaidani won after three rounds of a high-stakes pitch competition against 46 regional challenge finalists from across the country.
  • Al Suwaidani, a student at The Met School in Providence, Rhode Island, was awarded first place with her business Lilypad, a food truck rental opportunity for BIPOC entrepreneurs testing culinary concepts in a low-cost, risk-free environment.
  • She was awarded $10,000 plus a 45-minute mentorship session with Daymond John, The People’s Shark and the founder and CEO of FUBU, a $6 billion hip-hop apparel company.
  • “At our National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, audiences expect and witness business concepts that could shape our economic future, ideas that could revolutionize traditional industries, and new thinking around the use of emerging technologies,” said NFTE CEO Dr. J.D.

Mercedes-Benz Partners With Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada to Empower the Next Generation of Canadians through Mentorship

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Partnership, Mercedes-Benz, Education, BBBS, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Human, National Youth, Mentorship, Movement, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, Mercedes-Benz USA, Chairperson, Knowledge, Ageing, News, Automotive industry, Nursing, The Littles, MISSISSAUGA

Mercedes-Benz Canada is pleased to expand the widespread impact of the Driving Your Future program, which was introduced by Mercedes-Benz USA in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Mercedes-Benz Canada is pleased to expand the widespread impact of the Driving Your Future program, which was introduced by Mercedes-Benz USA in 2022.
  • With Driving Your Future, Mercedes-Benz Canada will support Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) agencies nationwide with their growing need to identify mentors for Littles (mentees).
  • According to studies, mentorship significantly changes lives by fostering resilience, reinforcing the importance of BBBSC's movement in Canada.
  • Their bright future starts today," said Jill Zelmanovits, President and CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Recognizes Kentucky Teen with an additional $20,000 Scholarship during 2023 National Military Youth of the Year Celebration

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 21, 2023
Teens, Military, Philanthropy, Family, Generation Z, Fund Raising, Consumer, Foundation, Other Philanthropy, Defense, ESPN, BGCA, International, Club, Life, Health, Speech, Curriculum, Social skills, Youth center, Human, National Youth, Multimedia, Attention, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Toyota, Corolla, Walking, Work, Gardening, Child, Personality, Boys & Girls Club, Torch, Philadelphia Keystones, Boy, Character, Toy, Tourism

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230821914685/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230821914685/en/
    Xavier B. of USAG Fort Campbell CYS Services took home Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s 2023 National Military Youth of the Year title, along with an additional scholarship to support his future plans.
  • “Our National Military Youth of the Year title is reserved for a young person who demonstrates outstanding commitment to character, leadership and service in and around their installations and Youth Center,” said Jim Clark, President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
  • Being named the National Military Youth of the Year comes with an additional $20,000 for college, bringing his total scholarship amount to $42,500.
  • National Military Youth of the Year is a component of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's National Youth of the Year recognition program for Club and Youth Center members.

DT50: South Africa's Top 50 Visionary Leaders Driving Digital Transformation

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 17, 2023
Trident, Dark, Momentum, Analytics, Head, Information technology, Digital, ICT, Sasol, Re-Timer Pty Ltd, Absa Group Limited, BPO, 2022–23 Feyenoord season, Principal, Digital electronics, Kastelic, University, University of the Witwatersrand, Organization, African Bank Limited, IT, Heydon Hall, Partner, Strategic management, MTN Group, SNG, CIO, Department of Public Enterprises, De Beers, Chief technology officer, DHL Global Forwarding, Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited, Communication, RMA, FirstRand, Joubert, HGR, Chief digital officer, Capacity building, Vodacom, National Youth, Digital banking, Telesur, City, Discovery Limited, Summit, TIH, TotalEnergies, Bidvest Bank, Rare-earth element, Management, Retail, Consultant, Financial adviser, Computer data storage, Unilever

South Africa, July 17, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Exito Media Concepts proudly presents DT 50, a momentous initiative set to applaud the extraordinary accomplishments of South Africa's technology leaders.

Key Points: 
  • South Africa, July 17, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Exito Media Concepts proudly presents DT 50, a momentous initiative set to applaud the extraordinary accomplishments of South Africa's technology leaders.
  • With a commitment to recognising outstanding contributions, this remarkable endeavour showcases the visionary leaders who have redefined what is possible in the realm of technology.
  • Rishikesh Shetty, CEO of Exito Media Concepts, said, "We are excited to introduce DT 50, an esteemed recognition that shines a spotlight on South Africa's technology leaders.
  • In the next decade, South Africa's digital technology adoption will triple productivity growth in the country and we aim to honor the leaders spearheading digitization in South Africa for their significant contributions."