What's New Sonoma County Summer Youth Ecology Corps. (SYEC) Kicks off for 2010 To learn more about this years project and organizational partners visit the Summer Youth Ecology Corps. webpage to read more about youth employment efforts. Foster Youth PathWays to Employment Practice and Policy Forum October 4th and 5th, 2010 Providing pathways and opportunities that lead to economic success Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa Sonoma County, CA Registration and hotel accommodation information will be released soon. If you are interested in sharing new or emerging program models, strategies or promising practices or would like to nominate a practice or organization to be showcased please contact cmouille@newwaystowork.org. Registration Link www.regonline.com/pathwaystoemployment2010 INET 9th Annual Fall Forum October 20-22, 2010 Hilton, Burlington Burlington, VT At this year's Fall Leadership Forum, we address the priorities of supporting educational success, serving hard to serve populations, and engaging employers to provide workplace experiences for youth/. Members will also share effective strategies in the areas of sustaining marketing and media approaches, serving older foster youth in care, aligning with economic development efforts through industry sector approaches, along with connecting to k-12 and community colleges. On the policy and funding front, we will discuss new and emerging initiatives and other national and federal opportunities that can support the work of Intermediaries. Registration Link www.regonline.com/INet2010fallforum Youth Policy Action Center More than 30 of the country’s leading national advocacy organizations have joined forces for improving policies and programs for children and youth. The Youth Policy Action Center helps youth and concerned adults contact elected officials about important programs and initiatives. The Youth Policy Action Center gives young people a platform on which to stand and be counted in national debate and dialogue. It gives national advocates a way to come together and act as one. And it gives all citizens — concerned parents, proud grandparents, dedicated teachers — political power which used to be the exclusive providence of entrenched special interest lobbyists. .