Youth Today
Posts By Stell Simonton
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2.8KNewsGenealogy Camp Draws Kids Into STEM Experiential Learning, Thanks to Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Genealogy typically has been an adult pursuit, but Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., is banking on its appeal to middle-schoolers...
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1.5KNewsConnecting With Parents a Key Part of Refugee After-school Program
New American Pathways resettles about 500 refugees per year, most in DeKalb County, Georgia. Kids in the after-school program focus on as...
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2.1KNewsSexual Exploitation Victims Urged to Come Forward, New Anti-trafficking Envoy Says
Susan Coppedge was recently confirmed as the new director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons in the U.S....
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2.1KNews‘Maker Movement’ Brings New Energy to Out-of-School Science and Art
The maker movement and out-of-school time programs are natural allies: They both focus on hands-on, experiential learning. Making and tinkering can support...
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1.6KNewsConnect the Dots Between Past and Present
CHRIS Kids uses a trauma-informed approach with young people and their families — in its counseling center and in its training center...
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3.5KNewsDo After-school STEM Programs Lead to Science Careers? Should They?
Do out-of-school time STEM programs really lead kids into science careers? The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry plans to find out.
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4.0KNewsFoster Care System Feels Shock Waves from Heroin Addiction
Judges, caseworkers and child welfare administrators say an increase in heroin use nationwide is linked to a surge of kids into the...
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2.7KNewsAtlanta survey shows teens’ top social media sites, after-school activities
The top three social media sites used by Atlanta teens are Kik, Instagram and Snapchat, according to a survey by VOX Teen...
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1.5KNewsTwo Fields Come Together in New Center for After-school and Summer Enrichment
The new National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment will work to increase low-income kids' access to quality after-school and summer programs....
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17.1KNewsAfter the school day in Finland, play and more play
Finland made a splash in U.S. education circles several years ago after its students consistently posted top scores on international tests.
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2.2KNewsRelationships Are Key to Keeping Kids in School, Report Says
What helps students weather neglect, abuse, illness, violence, hunger and homelessness and stay in school are relationships, according to a new report...
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3.8KNewsPeer Mentoring: Youth Who Faced Mental Health Issues Now Aid Others
The STAY program, now in its third year, is training as many as 40 peer mentors each year — young people who...
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4.5KNewsHelping Kids Earn Credentials: Digital Badges for Out-of-School Time Learning
The idea of badges is not new: Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts have offered them for years. Digital badges, however, are posted...
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1.5KNewsWant a Citywide After-school System? Here’s What You Probably Need
In the past 10 years, nearly 30 cities have shifted from funding individual after-school programs to creating a citywide system. There’s no...
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2.0KNewsSoft Drink Industry Fights to Keep its Market, but Presence in Schools Has Lessened
Though the soft drink industry has been busy countering public health initiatives to fight obesity, sugary drinks are much less available in...
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1.5KNewsDon’t Stereotype Kids Who Quit School, Says Center for Promise
Contrary to popular opinion, kids who drop out of high school are often very capable, according to America’s Promise Alliance.
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2.1KNewsCamp Fire Embraces Thriveology
Camp Fire serves about 1 million children, teens and families. Now, fresh from an evaluation of Thriveology, Camp Fire is expanding this...
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2.9KNewsGreat American Condom Campaign Targets HIV Among Young People
Who needs condoms? Young people do, according to Advocates for Youth, a nonprofit that works to help young people make informed decisions...
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1.7KNewsGameChangers Reaches Middle School Boys With Message About Violence Against Women
GameChangers, which began this summer, teaches boys how to recognize dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking — and it gives...
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1.9KNewsOpening Doors for Opportunity Youth
Several years ago, Freda Crichton, now 21, found herself floundering. She and her twin sister dreamed of entering the Marine Corps. After...
