In this issue, we summarize the work three learning groups have been doing with recently awarded mini-grants. These grants focus on three major areas: External Communications, Policy and Higher Education. Also, read about the latest course being offered in New York in after-school, a youth worker's perspective in Vermont, a new Next Gen Toolkit and more.

This edition of the Next Gen Bulletin focuses on lessons we can learn from the United Kingdom about recruiting, retaining and supporting youth workers. Deborah Craig and Elaine Johnson, who attended the U.K.'s Community Youth Worker Union Conference this May as representatives of the Next Gen Coalition, share observations from their trip. As always, there is an article written by a youth worker; in this case, Mandy Revel from the U.K.

This edition of the Next Generation Youth Work Coalition Bulletin shares some of the highlights of our recent gathering, including insights from frontline youth workers, information on the new study, highlights on parallel work in the UK and New Zealand, and the latest Action Agenda of the Coalition.

This issue begins with a picture of what it might look like when we have achieved progress in the five key areas that help build the youth work profession: standards and competencies; professional development and training resources; learning delivery systems; career ladders and compensation guidelines and research and evaluation systems.