http://www.howardcountyconnections.org Howard County Connections Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:31:38 CDT en-us http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/15191 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/15191 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:51:51 CDT "Students already have voices," said Andrew Gavelek, student member of the Howard County Board of Education. "It's just a matter of using them." http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/6351 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/6351 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:43:32 CST A Howard County Youth Summit will be held at Marriott's Ridge High School on April 27th from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. The Summit is being sponsored by Howard County Recreation & Parks, The Local Children's Board, Howard County Connections, and the Columbia Association. The goal of the Youth Summit is to hear youth voices and empower them. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/9676 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/9676 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:29:55 CDT Brianna Bradford, a Connections youth leader, recently won the essay contest sponsored by the Howard County Office on Human Rights together with the Howard County Martin Luther King Holiday Commission. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/5817 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/5817 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:42:05 CST What is the teen perspective of Howard County as a community? Students from photography classes in high schools have a unique opportunity to offer their ideas in an upcoming exhibition - Howard County: Portrait of a Community. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/5816 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/5816 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:32:01 CST At the Summit, representative students from three Howard County Middle Schools - Clarksville, Elkridge Landing and Murray Hill - will come together to meet one another, exchange ideas, and learn more about leadership. The goal of this event is to empower students to return to their schools prepared to enact change by participating in school committees and acting in leadership roles. The Youth Lead! Building Assets in Youth Leadership Programs will frame the Summit. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/5690 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/5690 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:13:13 CST It has long been believed that subjects such as math and science are taught in a classroom, and lessons concerning life are taught at home. However, during adolescence, most children spend as much time in school as at home. With a bigger value being placed upon extra curricular activities, such as sports and clubs, the school becomes a second home for a student. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/5219 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/5219 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:03:33 CDT Leadership Howard County has started an initiative called Youth on Board. This program offers nine high school students a unique opportunity to learn how to become effective board members in the nonprofit community. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4904 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4904 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 09:10:39 CDT As the asset message continues to spread throughout the community, the country, and even the world; other organizations are helping fuel this quest of connections. The ideals of youth leadership, intergenerational relationships, and community prosperity are the fuel to the fire of organizations, which include Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY). From July 27 to August 4 over 400 outstanding sophomores representing all 50 states and nearly 20 different countries gathered in Washington D.C.... http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4806 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4806 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:49:05 CDT Confronted by her teachers to run for president of her school's student government association, Mt. Hebron junior Lauren Barr faced a difficult decision. She's not only involved with numerous organizations - she chairs or is president or vice president of most of them - but with senior year approaching, this is the time of college applications and visits. She's looking to major in international studies or foreign policy. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4892 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4892 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:36:14 CDT Be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi's famous quote proved the perfect theme behind Howard County Connections' end of year celebration honoring its youth members. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4820 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4820 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:02:50 CDT With a color poster of The Black Eyed Peas upcoming concert on its table, Merriweather Post Pavilion's booth at the 2006 Teen Job & Opportunity Fair was swamped with teens grabbing job application forms. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4819 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4819 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:01:07 CDT Don't wait. Step up. Become a leader at your school today. Make a difference now. That was the message delivered in high- energy style at the third annual Peer Leadership Conference. Attended by 500 students from 22 elementary schools across Howard County, it was held at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4821 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4821 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:19:24 CDT Standing in the middle of a room filled with white and blue balloons, several adults tried to keep the balloons up in the air. Their arms flailing wildly, they poked and jabbed and swatted. An important teen issue was written on each balloon, so none could be allowed to fall to the floor. The adults weren't as successful as they'd hope. But when an almost equal number of teens joined in, fewer balloons reached the floor. And when they partnered into smaller groups, hardly any balloons touched... http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4887 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4887 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:14:56 CDT It's no secret. As soon as school lets out, students from Cradlerock School (formerly Dasher Green Elementary and Owen Brown Middle) make a beeline for the East Columbia Library. Keeping the shifting heft of their backpacks centered, it's a short walk. A field is the only thing separating the school and the library. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4822 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4822 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:24:44 CDT Throughout one's educational career, you often learn many subjects that make you a well-rounded individual. However, after taking final exams, subjects like geometry often become useless. How many people can say they use the alternate interior angle theorem in everyday life? http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/5120 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/5120 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 10:38:56 CDT The Baltimore Sun Michael Nagle, a member of the Columbia Festival of the Arts board, is eager to attract high school students to the annual cultural event that he helps organize and promote each year. He things his new recruit, Alisha Stephens, will help. http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4888 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4888 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:18:08 CDT Ask yourself, when you look back on your childhood and adolescence, who was it you turned to in time of need? Whom did you trust with your secrets, who listened to you? Think about the adults who made a difference in your life, whether they were teachers, family members, or neighbors, and ask yourself whether you maintain the same relationships with the youth around you today? http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4889 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4889 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:20:03 CDT On Thursday, December 16, 2004, many leaders in the faith community of Howard County joined together with Peter Benson, President of the Search Institute, to discuss Asset Building and its influence and possibilities in the faith community. In introducing Search Institute and its research focused on the building blocks of healthy youth development, Benson placed specific emphasis on the faith community and religious institutions as a key cornerstone to spreading the asset message into the... http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4890 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4890 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:22:18 CDT "You can judge a society based upon how well it takes care of its children. By that measure, we are failing," Peter Benson, president of the Search Institute announced to a group of Howard County community leaders. "The United States is loosing its way," he said, "when it comes to supporting the development of children and teenagers." In partnering with the Search Institute, Howard County Connections is going to try to reverse that trend and create a social incubator to support the... http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4891 http://www.howardcountyconnections.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/4891 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:23:56 CDT On September 18th the Horizon Foundation held its 5th "Generations Together" Retreat at Glenelg Country School for all youth and adult community wellness leaders in western Howard County. The purpose of this meeting was to learn not only about assets but also how to build an asset rich community where all young people are valued and can thrive. This retreat is part of the the Connections initiative to bring assets to a countywide level. The day long retreats, which have been held in various...