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LINKS LISTINGSEducating for Active Citizenship:Service-Learning, School-basedService, and Youth Civic Engagementhttp://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/06_0323_SL_briefing.pdfA report by the Corporation for National and CommunityService (in USA) outlines recent findingsfrom a Youth Volunteering and Civic EngagementSurvey on the prevalence, key elements, and impactof service-learning in the US. The survey, conductedbetween January and March 2005, gathered informationfrom 3,178 American youth between the agesof 12 and 18 on their volunteering habits and experienceswith school-based service projects, as well asinformation related to positive youth development.Education Against Corruptionhttp://www.sdcentras.lt/antikorupcija/en/tp.htmEducation Against Corruption highlights educationalanti-corruption projects carried out by NGO ModernDidactics Center in Lithuania, and in the rest ofCentral and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. For example,the Youth for Transparency Project conductedactivities such as teacher trainings, study tours, andyouth projects. The website also contains numerousresources, such as Youth for Transparency or 7 Stepstoward Effective Communication.Education Development Center AsiaHIV/AIDS Projecthttp://main.edc.org/newsroom/articles/game(article)http://asia.hhd.org/indProj.php?pID=4003(main project site)Education Development Center’s Health and HumanDevelopment Program in Asia has harnessedthe power of computer games to educate Thailand’syouth population. Youth in Thailand are particularlyat risk for HIV/AIDS, where half of all new infectionsare in young people. In a place where many youthare plugged into media mainstream via cell phonesand the Internet, computer games are an easy wayto reach this risky population. As young players fightagainst Diga, whose mission is to spread false informationregarding HIV transmission, they advancethrough nine levels, learning about HIV/AIDS preventionas they play. The game was released in 2008.Education in Darfur: A CriticalComponent of Humanitarian Responsehttp://www.womenscommission.org/pdf/df_educrit.pdfThis Women’s Commission for Refugee Womenand Children report offers recommendations toprovide displaced children and youth in Darfur withan education. Findings from previous educationmissions in the region are highlighted, providing abackground on the affect the current conflict hashad upon youth. The report emphasizes the unmeteducational needs of children and youth, issues surroundingteacher compensation, and the desire tobring education into IDP camps.Education in Emergencies:An Interactive Toolkithttp://www.ineesite.org/toolkit/The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies(INEE) has made its Minimum Standardsfor Education in Emergencies interactive with thison-line accessible toolkit. The collection of toolsincludes the INEE Minimum Standards handbook,training materials, relevant resource links and translationsof most materials, plus region-specific filesto help field staff and Ministry of Education officialscontextualize and implement the standards. TheMinimum Standards and this toolkit were designedwith input from hundreds of INEE members worldwide,making the toolkit a great combination oftheoretical resources and field-friendly tools such asguidelines, checklists and case studies. Cross-cuttingissues such as gender and HIV/AIDS are exploredacross topical categories ranging from Teachers toEducation Policy and Coordination.14 | YCoP Links: The First 50 Issues