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The National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) is a national nonprofit organization located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that promotes service-learning in schools and communities across the United States. Founded in 1983 by Dr. James Kielsmeier , NYLC is the host of the annual National Service-Learning Conference .
Youth For Christ (YFC) is a worldwide Christian movement working with young people, whose main purpose is evangelism among teenagers. It began informally in New York City in 1940, when Jack Wyrtzen held evangelical Protestant rallies for teenagers. [1] Rallies were held in other U.S. cities during World War II, attracting particularly large ...
4-H is a U.S.-based network of youth organizations whose mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development". Its name is a reference to the occurrence of the initial letter H four times in the organization's original motto head, heart, hands, and health, which was later incorporated into the fuller pledge officially adopted in 1927.
Founded at. Los Angeles. Purpose. Empower youth to make lasting, positive change in their communities. Website. www .hoby .org /history /. The Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation ( HOBY) is an organization dedicated "to inspiring and developing our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and ...
CYO building in Castleton, Staten Island. Catholic Youth Organization ( CYO) is an international Catholic youth movement founded by Bishop Bernard Sheil in Chicago in 1930. It became a major factor in the development of race relations in the US Catholic Church following World War II.
North American Youth Congress (commonly abbreviated NAYC) is a biennial event held by the Youth Ministries division of the United Pentecostal Church International, occurring every other year since 1979. The event has been described as one of the largest gatherings of Christian youth in the U.S. and is held in different cities around the country ...
Millennium Powerhouse youth centre in Moss Side, Manchester, UK. Harju Youth Centre at the Dallapé Park in Vallila, Helsinki, Finland.. A youth center or youth centre, often called youth club, is a place where young people can meet and participate in a variety of activities, for example table football, association football (US soccer, UK football), basketball, table tennis, video games ...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement ( WOSM / ˈwʊzəm /) is the largest international Scouting organization. WOSM has 174 members. [3] These members are recognized national Scout organizations, which collectively have around 43 million participants. [4] WOSM was established in 1922, [1] [2] and has its operational headquarters at ...