Career Education: The Role of School-Related Youth Groups and Voluntary Organizations. Information Series No. 108.

Overview & Synopsis

Purposes and activities of existing youth groups and voluntary organizations are reviewed in this information analysis paper to determine their relationship to career education. Addressed to youth groups and voluntary organization leaders and sponsors, school administrators and state department vocational education personnel, the paper also identifies areas which need youth group or volunteer participation and outlines strategies for filling these needs. Topics discussed include the following: The individual model of career education, the role of school youth groups and volunteer organizations in career education, and an overview of the current career education impact of school youth groups. School groups designed to help prepare students for occupations discussed are Distributive Education Clubs of America, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Future Homemakers of America, Future Business Leaders of America, Office Education Association, and Future Farmers of America. The following information about these groups is provided: Sponsoring organization, distribution, participation, types of career education emphasis provided, and contacts. An overview of the current career education impact of volunteer organizations is presented and the following volunteer organizations are described: Boys Clubs of America, Boy Scouts of America (Exploring Division), Girls Clubs of America, Inc., Girl Scouts of the USA, 4-H Clubs, Hire-A-Neighborhood-Youth (YMCA), Junior Achievement, and the American National Red Cross. (TA)