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This week's content is sponsored by the Vectren Corporation.

A Big Red Circle

You should have a big red circle around two dates on your calendar. December 1 and 2 –
The 2009 Kids Count in Indiana Conference!

Registration for exhibitors is now open. General registration begins mid-August.

Why Don’t Kids Like School?

The answer comes from American Educator magazine’s “Ask the Cognitive Scientist” columnist on this week’s Kids Count Radio Show. Listen now.

A Great Tool

If you’re looking for up-to-date statistics on Indiana kids, visit the newly remodeled Kids Count Data Center. Profile your community or the entire state with rankings, maps, or trend graphs by topic. IYI’s data team compiles over 100 measures of child well-being for you!

July Webinar

Just announced! "Youth Work in an Online World" Webinar July 22, 2009. Explore the powerful role of the Internet in young people's lives with Erin Walsh, from the National Institute on Media and the Family. Registration is only $10. Register now.

Thank You ONB!

In honor of its 175th year, Old National Bancorp has announced support of the Indiana Mentoring Partnership, IYI’s new initiative to advance the culture of mentoring across the state. The initiative will assist local mentoring programs with recruitment, public awareness, and capacity building.

You Missed It? – No Worries

In the last three months IYI offered three well-received Webinars on Interacting with the Adults in Your Students’ Lives, Accessing Federal Stimulus Funds, and Addressing Kids’ Needs Across Cultures. If you missed one, they’re archived here.

Support our mission! Join IYI at the
Arby’s Charity Tour Indiana golf
tournament on July 27.

Our Mission
The Indiana Youth Institute promotes the healthy development of children and youth by serving the institutions and people of Indiana who work on their behalf.

For twenty years IYI’s programs and services have helped build the capacity of Indiana’s youth-serving organizations, enhanced the skills of youth workers and connected the wider community with efforts to improve the well-being of children.