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6-19-2009 Dr. Peter Benson to Brief Congress
Dr. Peter Benson, President of Search Institute, will address Congress on Tuesday regarding the CDC report School Connectedness: Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors among Youth.
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Read senator Amy Klobuchar's letter to Congress
Read the full CDC report
Check back soon for a full video of the briefing!

6-17-2009 School Connectedness
Jon Terry, President of Capitol Youth Strategies LLC in Washington, DC speaks out about the importance of school connectedness and its impact on positive youth development.
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6-15-2009 "What Does It Mean to Be Spiritual?"
Dr. Peter Benson answered this question for FM 107 in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Listen to the answer

6-9-2009 Nurturing the Spirit of Youth Event
Take a few minutes to listen to Senior Trainer Jim Conway describing the exciting event hosted at Search Institute on July 18. Learn more about the training

6-9-2009 GLCYD Uses Search Institute Surveys to Track Developmental Assets
The Great Lakes Center for Youth Development has used Search Institute’s Attitudes and Behaviors survey to assess and improve the levels of assets in their youth over a period of 11 years.
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6-8-2009 New Study Focuses on Tapping the Strengths of 15-Year-Olds

Only seven percent of 15 year-olds in the U.S. experience a strong combination of three key factors critical to their success, according to new Search Institute study sponsored by the Best Buy Children’s Foundation.
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6-2-2009 40 Developmental Assets for Grades K–3 (ages 5-9)
Search Institute's asset lists now cover preschool through high school. Check out our new list for children in grades K-3!
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