Underage drinking continues to decline - but still a major problem
Jun
08
2012
June is a month filled with high school graduations and the start of summer vacation for many students, so today’s release of the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS) survey by the...
Kids, Research, Statistics, Teen Driver Safety, Teens, Underage Drinking
Policy roundtable on underage drinking
Jun
07
2012
This week, Jaime Lotter from our Government Relations department participated in a roundtable on substance abuse and the role of the courts for the state of New York. We were invited by Senator...
Kids, Public Policy, Teens, Underage Drinking
Thank you, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Mallory Weggemann
Jun
05
2012
Wow! The excitement in the auditorium was infectious! Not just because there are only three days of school left, either. The Student Leaders at Apollo Middle School in Hollywood, FL were competing...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Athletes, Events, Kids, Underage Drinking
Representative Himes Walks the Talk on Healthy Lifestyle
May
10
2012
U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) recently joined The Century Council for an Ask Listen Learn event at West Rocks Middle School in Norwalk, Connecticut.  He sat down with Field Director Sarah...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Events, Kids, Parents, Teens, Underage Drinking
The Ask, Listen, Learn game: technology + physical activity = better learning
May
03
2012
The role technology plays in education is constantly evolving as educators and school administrators understand that the key to reaching students is to make learning engaging.  The Ask, Listen ,...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Guest Writers, Kids, Parents, Underage Drinking
Donna Moore celebrates National Sports & PE Week
May
01
2012
Teaching students how to integrate physical activity and nutrition in their daily lives is the focus of my Physical Education curriculum. Over the course of a 30 year career, I have seen many changes...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Guest Writers, Teens, Underage Drinking
Happy and Healthy in College
Apr
30
2012
Trying to balance my obligations as a full-time college student, an ESL tutor and program coordinator, and an intern with The Century Council can be a daunting task at times, but I’ve been...
Guest Writers, Teens, Underage Drinking
An Alcohol Awareness Month Message from Mallory Weggemann
Apr
25
2012
We are just a few short days away from May and one month closer to the summer.  I have been in the pool pretty much training non-stop for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.  In addition...
Ask. Listen. Learn., Athletes, Guest Writers, Kids, Parents, Underage Drinking
Let's help kids make the right choices
Apr
20
2012
Make the right choice. That’s a lesson parents and school counselors want children to learn. We talk to our kids and our students about choices all the time, especially around the subject of...
Guest Writers, Kids, Parents, Partners, Teens, Underage Drinking
A high schooler's balancing act
Apr
19
2012
To a student athlete there are two main worlds: in the classroom and in the field or on the court. While these areas might appear to be different, they are extremely similar. Each of them contains...
Guest Writers, Kids, Parents, Teens, Underage Drinking

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