2007 Policy Institute

The Best Years of Their Lives:  Improving Outcomes for Older Adolescents

Voices third installment of its annual Policy Institute examined the lives and culture of Georgia’s young people ages 15-19.   The summary report is available for download here.

Slide presentations from the Sept. 26 event at the Carter Center in Atlanta can be downloaded from the links below.

Lauren Waits, Voices for Georgia's Children
Sid Johnson, Commission for a New Georgia
Arlethia Perry-Johnson, Kennesaw State University
Dr. Aaron White, Duke University

Speaker Bios

Also: The day's agenda         Watch Teen Voices video from VOX

Kronley & Associates Research Documents

Older Adolescents In Georgia: A Compendium of Critical Facts
Georgia Gang Activity and Legislation
Summary of “Permission” Laws in Georgia
Data Trends on Social Outcomes for Georgia’s Teens
Trends and Attitudes of Generation Y:  What We Know About Teenagers Today