The YMCA at War
The YMCA at War

Author: Jeffrey C. Copeland

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2018-03-24

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1498548210

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The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) is best known for its athletic and youth programs, a heritage that draws on its origins in 1844 to provide wholesome recreation to urban youth away from the moral decay of industrialized urban living. Before long, that uplift mission found a place in the American Civil War, and soon the Y had spread all over the world by the early twentieth century, and in every major war thereafter as well. The YMCA at War: Collaboration and Conflict during the World Wars is the first collection of scholarship to examine the YMCA’s efforts during the World Wars of the twentieth century, which proved to be a bastion of support to soldiers and civilians around the world. The YMCA deployed hundreds of thousands of its much-vaunted secretaries to support suffering civilians and ease soldiers’ wartime hardships. Joining forces with governments, other civic organizations, and individuals, the Y could be either an indispensable auxiliary or an arms-length nuisance. In all cases, its support had a significant byproduct: for every person it befriended, the Y invariably made an enemy with an opposing party, its patrons, its sponsor, or at times, all three. The YMCA at War offers fresh, timely research in an international and comparative perspective from scholars around the world that evaluates this conflict and collaboration during the World Wars.

Best Entry-level Jobs
Best Entry-level Jobs

Author: Ron Lieber

Publisher: The Princeton Review

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780375764141

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Are you worried about finding yourself in an entry-level job that fills your day with chores like changing the toner cartridge on the Xerox machine? Let's face it, your first job out of college can be a rude awakening. But take heart: it doesn't have to be that way. Best Entry-Level Jobs reveals where the best first job opportunities in the country are and what you need to do to get one of them. We give you an inside look of hiring procedures, salaries, benefits, and where entry-level hires usually work. We've interviewed hundreds of people who currently hold the entry-level jobs featured within these pages, and they share with you their experiences and opinions about: - Getting hired - Salaries - Job responsibilities - On-the-job training - Co-workers and corporate culture - Opportunities for advancement

YMCA Fitness Testing and Assessment Manual
YMCA Fitness Testing and Assessment Manual

Author: YMCA of the USA.

Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780736033169

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This manual is designed to help fitness staff learn to organize and administer the YMCA physical fitness test battery. It includes testing protocols, and chapters on anatomy, physiology and kinesiology to help readers better understand the tests and results.

The American YMCA and Russian Culture
The American YMCA and Russian Culture

Author: Matthew Lee Miller

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2012-12-14

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 0739177575

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In The American YMCA and Russian Culture, Matthew Lee Miller explores the impact of the philanthropic activities of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) on Russians during the late imperial and early Soviet periods. The YMCA, the largest American service organization, initiated its intense engagement with Russians in 1900. During the First World War, the Association organized assistance for prisoners of war, and after the emigration of many Russians to central and western Europe, founded the YMCA Press and supported the St. Sergius Theological Academy in Paris. Miller demonstrates that the YMCA contributed to the preservation, expansion, and enrichment of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. It therefore played a major role in preserving an important part of pre-revolutionary Russian culture in Western Europe during the Soviet period until the repatriation of this culture following the collapse of the USSR. The research is based on the YMCA’s archival records, Moscow and Paris archives, and memoirs of both Russian and American participants. This is the first comprehensive discussion of an extraordinary period of interaction between American and Russian cultures. It also presents a rare example of fruitful interconfessional cooperation by Protestant and Orthodox Christians.

YMCA
YMCA

Author: Katie Marsico

Publisher: Cherry Lake

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1634711556

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How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In YMCA, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.

Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Greatest Hits Book 1
Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Greatest Hits Book 1

Author: E. L. Lancaster

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781457410246

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This series answers the often-expressed need for a variety of supplementary material in many different popular styles. What could be more fun for an adult than to play the music that everybody knows and loves? When the books in the Greatest Hits series are assigned in conjunction with the Lesson Books, these appealing pieces reinforce new concepts as they are introduced. In addition, the motivation the music provides could not be better. The emotional satisfaction students receive from mastering each popular song increases their enthusiasm to begin the next one. With the popular music available in the Greatest Hits series (Levels 1 and 2), the use of both books will significantly increase every adult's interest in piano study. Two selections from this book are featured on the Royal Conservatory of Music Popular Selection List (2007 Ed.): * The Rainbow Connection * Nadia's Theme

The 1904 Olympic Games
The 1904 Olympic Games

Author: Bill Mallon

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-07-11

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1476621608

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The 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis were both unusual and controversial. One of the major problems for Olympic scholars has been to determine which of the events at these Games were truly of Olympic caliber. The Games were included as part of the World's Fair, and every athletic contest that took place under the Fair's auspices was deemed "Olympic." These activities included croquet and water polo, high school and college championships in football and basketball, as well as the "Anthropology Days" events in which members of "primitive" "tribes" competed against one another. The author demonstrates, after great deliberation, that 16 events of the 21 overall were truly Olympic sports and gives descriptions, scores, and analyses for each (as well as for the five non-Olympic events). Appendices include literature relating to these games, lists of noncompeting foreign entrants, and a guide to all competitors.