Youth -- Political activity

Scope and Contents Documents concerning organizations outside of the YWCA of the U.S.A. doing work with similar goals including work with women and youth. The YWCA of the U.S.A. maintains an awareness of other organizations doing work within their scope and often collaborates with these organizations, attends or contributes to hosted conferences and seminars or shares skills and resources. Correspondence between the organizations may address the nature of the relationship and the types of work that are of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the American Youth Congress and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s relationship to it, including correspondence concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. Business and Professional Council's relationship to and eventual disassociation. Through the dissemination of information and congresses and conventions the American Youth Congress addresses issues faced by youth in the United States and shares statements on their stance on issues affecting youth. As World War II progresses discussions...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the American Youth Congress, an organization to encourage the unity of youth and young adults and a "cooperation center" for organizations serving young people. The YWCA of the U.S.A. and the Business and Professional Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A., as organizations serving youth and young adults, take an interest in and participate in the congress. Through disseminating information and congresses and conventions the American Youth Congress addresses issues faced by...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the American Youth Congress, an organization to encourage the unity of youth and young adults and a "cooperation center" for organizations serving young people. The YWCA of the U.S.A. and the Business and Professional Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A., as organizations serving youth and young adults, take an interest in and participate in the congress. Through disseminating information and congresses and conventions the American Youth Congress addresses issues faced by...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the American Youth Congress, an organization to encourage the unity of youth and young adults and a "cooperation center" for organizations serving young people. The YWCA of the U.S.A. and the Business and Professional Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A., as organizations serving youth and young adults, take an interest in and participate in the congress. Through disseminating information and congresses and conventions the American Youth Congress addresses issues faced by...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the American Youth Congress, an organization to encourage the unity of youth and young adults and a "cooperation center" for organizations serving young people. The YWCA of the U.S.A. and the Business and Professional Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A., as organizations serving youth and young adults, take an interest in and participate in the congress. Through disseminating information and congresses and conventions the American Youth Congress addresses issues faced by...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the activities, organization, purposes and aims of organizations working with youth and young adults and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s relationship to the organizations. Through sharing of ideas, contributing to or attending conferences, participating in organization activities or committees or simply through awareness of other youth organizations, the YWCA of the U.S.A. seeks to contribute to the common cause of the betterment of the lives of young people and form positive...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the activities, organization, purposes and aims of organizations working with youth and young adults and the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s relationship to the organizations. Through sharing of ideas, contributing to or attending conferences, participating in organization activities or committees or simply through awareness of other youth organizations, the YWCA of the U.S.A. seeks to contribute to the common cause of the betterment of the lives of young people and form positive...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the YWCA of the U.S.A. teenage program and Y-Teen clubs including its history, insignia, program, projects and recruiting. Y-Teen clubs are a way for junior high and high school girls to participate in the life of the YWCA of the U.S.A., develop an awareness of national and international issues and develop as leaders. The YWCA of the U.S.A. Teenage Department and Y-Teen clubs are the successor to its Girl Reserve program. A brief timeline and historical overviews provide...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning national and central region Y-Teen conferences. The first and second national Y-Teen conferences bring together Y-Teens and leaders to discuss the role of youth as citizens, learn about the democratic and political process in the United States and build a greater understanding of the YWCA of the U.S.A. as a worldwide movement. Documents for the second national conference include delegate lists, schedules and pre-conference bulletins and letters. The first conference...

Scope and Contents Eastern regional summer Y-Teen conference documents concerning planning, preparations, programs, evaluations and adult leadership institutes. Regional summer conferences bring together Y-Teens across a region for, learning and fellowship. Held the winter prior to summer conferences, leadership institutes prepare adult leaders for the upcoming summer conferences and offer sessions addressing youth needs and methods for working with youth. Outlines and reports of the conferences and institutes...

Scope and Contents Eastern regional summer Y-Teen conference documents concerning planning, preparations, programs, evaluations and adult leadership institutes. Regional summer conferences bring together Y-Teens across a region for learning and fellowship. Held the winter prior to summer conferences, leadership institutes prepare adult leaders for the upcoming summer conferences and offer sessions addressing youth needs and methods for working with youth. Conferences for 1952 and 1953 test a pilot format...

Scope and Contents Southern region area Y-Teen conference and leadership institute documents concerning conference planning, preparations, programs and evaluations. Regional summer conferences bring together Y-Teens across a region for learning and fellowship. Southern region conferences a broken into smaller area conferences and conference reports evaluate all area conferences. Outlines and notes from the conferences and institutes summarize the content of the sessions in addition to including evaluations of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning western region Y-Teen conferences followed by materials concerning all area summer conferences. Regional summer conferences bring together Y-Teens across a region for learning and fellowship. Western region conferences a broken into smaller area conferences and conference reports evaluate all area conferences. Outlines and notes from the conferences the content of the sessions in addition to including evaluations of leadership, content and programming. Additional...

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Photographs from the Third National Y-Teen Conference in Washington, DC including panels, activities, group sessions, arrivals, speakers, and selected portraits. Special conference activities included visits to selected embassies to increase international understanding and a folk song contest launched by folk singer Oscar Brand.