The initiative will focus on keeping youth in school and developing their potential. It will expand and deliver successful experiential education programs that focus on youth at risk of dropping out of school. Some programs will target high-risk youth in urban and rural communities where economic opportunities are limited. Youth professionals and volunteers will be trained to work with youth, families, neighborhoods, and the larger community to prevent and treat problems. All programs will be multilingual and multicultural to ensure opportunities for all youth. The initiative will build on existing outreach programs for troubled youth. Some of these programs developed in localities throughout the nation address substance abuse, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, child abuse and neglect, "latchkey" children, leadership and skills development, and restitution/community service projects for court-referred youth.