Social Issues

Book excerpt about the historical background to the Boy Scouts of America's policies regarding Duty to God. By Jay Mechling.

Petition of support for the Boy Scouts of America's membership standards.

Links and information with regard to religious and sexual orientation concerns and the Boy Scouts of America.

Provides history, program information, contacts and links.

Describes the Boy Scout program, its aims and objectives.

Offers an online petition and educational information on the current threats to the Scouting program in the USA, including news articles and a listing of organizations that have recently withdrawn support.

A nonprofit advocacy organization working to change the Boy Scouts of America's exclusionary policies against atheists and gays.

Desiderata of Scouting.

Information about the amendment of the Canadian legislation governing scouting.

Home schooling with the aid of the Scout and Guide badge program.

Organization in stage of formation. Information on program and objections filed by Boy Scouts of America.

Using Scouting as a vehicle by George Kahuthia and Samson Radeny.

Official BSA site created to inform the public about the legal issues that confront Scouting.

Boy Scouts of America national call to service. Encourages units to help provide food, shelter and promote good health habits within our nation. Includes overview of initiative, project ideas and an area for units to record service projects.

"Young immigrants who enroll in youth organizations like Scouts Canada have better opportunities for more effective integration into Canadian society."

A collection of news articles, essays, and other resources on the Boy Scouts of America, its policies, and recent court cases.

Joint Italian - Kenyan Scouting initiative.

Joint World Organization of the Scout Movement and United Nations initiative for peace, development and disarmament. Provides information on how young people may take part and the criteria for the Youth for Development Prize.

Contains information for the development of the Scouting program in various ethnic, language and minority communities in the United States.

Links to articles concerning the position of the Boy Scouts of America.

Information and support for scouters in the United Kingdom facing false allegations of misconduct. A voluntary organisation dedicated to providing advice to any scouter effected by false allegations of abuse.

Article about the participation of the IEEE in the promotion of Scouting.

A Scouting centenary project for the promotion of world peace.

Article from an American editorial perspective.

October 2006. 60 Venturer and Rover scouts from ACT visited Honiara in the Solomon Islands, to install infrastructure in a scout facility. Part of the Gifts for World Peace program, organized by ACT Branch.

Report concerning a multi-million scam involving the sale of foreign invitations to youths members willing to seize an opportunity to travel abroad.

World Scouting network for information and contacts for Peace related scouting programs. Contains ideas exchange, peace songs, and forums.

Information for families that home school and participate in scouting with BSA.

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