Youth Today

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California Nonprofit Calls On Companies To Offer Foster Youth Internships

In 2020, Tom Fandre had hoped to place at least 90 foster youth in internships in the Silicon Valley area. But when...

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The Top 10 Ways To Help Kids Beat Stress In 2021

For many kids, this is all they know. Their entire lives have been defined by unrelenting, unprecedented times. Today’s kids are growing...

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Biden Must Integrate Developmental Relationships Into Training Plans For Young People

Making relationships a focus of federal policy is long overdue given that decades of research have shown that relationships are the critical...

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Overlooked and Under-Connected: Exploring Disparities in Digital Skill Levels Among Older Youth of Color in the US

Researchers at the Urban Institute discuss the stark racial disparities in digital skill levels of youth ages 16-24.

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Service Learning Makes Online Learning Meaningful and Engaging

During distance learning youth can feel disconnected from their educators, their peers and the content of what they are learning. Service learning...

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We Need To Teach Consent Skills To Youth Early

Normative relationships are based on the assumption that individuals are capable of making decisions for themselves. When that individual is a minor...

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I’m a Former Foster Youth; How a Few Words From My Attorney Changed My Life

My name is Cristal and I am a former foster youth from Bakersfield, California. I spent about 11 years in the Kern...

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Positive Community Programs By Police Lead To Positive Relationships

SEVENTYFOUR/SHUTTERSTOCK Growing up in San Jose, California, I had some amazing experiences with law enforcement that I can say likely made a...

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Portrait Of Early COVID Period In New York, New Jersey

NEW YORK — When the COVID-19 pandemic first broke in New York City this spring, the most vulnerable populations were at the...

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OST Funders, Here’s How To Step Up: Invest In Organizations’ Capacity

DOTSHOCK/SHUTTERSTOCK (Part 2 of 2) In 2019, I wrote a chapter called “Rooted in Scarcity and Deficit: Time to Reconsider the Funding Process”...

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OST Providers, Pandemic Time Means Time To Build Relationships

As the world around us continues to feel like it’s spinning off its axis, one of the best things we can do...

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After-school Providers Can Assist Kids Experiencing Homelessness

As the pandemic continues, the number of people experiencing homelessness could rise — especially if eviction moratoriums are lifted. More children in...