Youth Today
Posts By Stell Simonton
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1.5KNewsParks Can Serve Youth During Pandemic But Raise Questions About Lack of African-American History
Some national and state parks are realizing that is missing information and taking steps to present a fuller picture, according to Candi...
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2.6KNewsAfter-school Programs Less Available To Low-income Families, Survey Finds
As the pandemic drags on, families who have the greatest need for after-school programs for their children have had less access. Programs...
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2.3KNewsOut-of-school Time Activities a Vital Part Of Oklahoma School For Homeless Students
Positive Tomorrows is among only a few schools in the nation, including the Monarch School in San Diego and the Boyce Ansley...
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2.0KNewsSocial Emotional Learning Critical In Atlanta School For Homeless Kids
For those children who have had traumatic experiences, a safe and respectful environment is a basic need. It has to be created...
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8.9KNewsStudents Help Prevent Teen Suicide In New Jersey Group
This Saturday at 3 p.m. cars will pull into the marina in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, and park, leaving at least one...
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2.0KNewsAlaska Marijuana Tax Funds Out-of-school Programs in 30-plus Communities
As more states legalize marijuana, people who work with youth want to rise to the occasion. If legalization has a negative...
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2.1KNewsDespite Having Cellphones, Rural Teens With No Home Internet Are Left Behind
With so many activities now online — including school and summer activities — digital access is critical. But many young people in...
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3.0KNewsYouthWorks in Massachusetts Reimagines Summer Youth Employment
This summer, teenagers in Massachusetts may be conducting oral history interviews about the impact of COVID-19 in their community. They may be...
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1.3KNewsNew York After-school Network Lays Out Plan to Help In Recovery
As the pandemic-stalled economy reopens, after-school and summer learning providers see big needs that they are positioned to fill — child care,...
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1.9KNewsRural Quincy, Wash., Teens Respond To Pandemic, Help Adults With Digital Access
Having young people teach digital skills to adults seems like a no-brainer. After all, how many adults have gotten a teenager to...
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1.9KNewsLeaders Say Youth Organizations Have Role During Protests
As protests erupt in cities across the nation following George Floyd’s death in police custody, youth-serving agencies appear to have a similar...
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3.6KNewsSchools Urged to Use After-school, Community Programs to Help in Reopening
After-school and summer program leaders are trying to get heard. It’s as if they’re standing on a hilltop and waving: We can...
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2.5KNewsSummer Youth Programming a Patchwork of Open, Closed, Virtual Due to COVID-19
Earlier this week, Lisa Haverty cleared away board games, dolls and other items from the large central room at Haverty Hollow, the...
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1.6KNewsExpand National Service To Provide Jobs For Youth, Adults, Urban Institute Report Urges
A new report by the Urban Institute describes how federal jobs programs could be ramped up today to address the crisis of...
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3.8KNewsMENTOR Portal Lets Youth Organizations Go Virtual, Shift Mentoring Online
Social distancing has disrupted social services of all kinds, but nowhere are the changes felt more strongly than in youth organizations that...
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2.1KNewsNonprofits Should Do Scenario Planning, Talk to Funders, Advisors Say
Emergency funds for nonprofits and small businesses could flow again as congressional leaders negotiate billions more for the Paycheck Protection Program. An...
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2.4KNewsRisk of Eviction High For Households With Kids, Especially During Coronavirus: Researcher
Many families with children are facing a looming threat during the coronavirus pandemic — the loss of their home.
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3.5KNewsNonprofits Should Apply Now For PPP Funds While They Last, Advisor Says
Pay your staff and keep your nonprofit afloat for the next two months by applying this very day for emergency funding provided...
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2.8KNewsCOVID-19 Gives Youth of Color Big Responsibilities But They Feel Invisible, Group Says
Sue Suilla Daley sits in front of her computer in her apartment in Queens. She’s 18 and a senior at John Adams...
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2.5KNewsNutrition Education, Multigenerational Cooking Lessons Target Childhood Obesity
A tomato sauce bubbles on the stove. The aroma of baking chicken fills the air. There’s a hum of voices, a burst...
