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2.6KEntrepreneurship Among Black Kids Has Deep Meaning at Tulsa’s Greenwood Center
These survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, in which as many as 300 people were killed, lived through a white mob shooting,...
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1.9KLeaders of Crittenton Program in Washington, D.C., Scramble to Help Girls Losing Jobs to COVID-19
Girls at several middle and high schools in Washington, D.C., in wards 5, 6 and 7 were already handling more challenges in...
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2.9KGlobal Employment Trends for Youth 2020: Technology and the Future of Jobs
The International Labor Organization releases its latest update on youth employment trends and what the future may hold in a time of...
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8.1KTeen Suicide Spiking Due in Part to Unrealistic Expectations, Hotline Expert Says
Youth suicide is on the rise — and Kris Hallstrom, manager of a national teen suicide prevention hotline based in Nebraska, is...
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2.1KAfter School All Stars Shifts to Online, Works to Raise Funds for Families
As school districts close down across the country, numerous after-school programs are following suit. They’re scrambling to deal with the unprecedented situation...
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3.6KAfter-school Programs Urged to Follow Health Officials’ Guidance on Coronavirus
After-school programs are urged to follow the guidance of their local health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in...
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1.4KA New Era for Girls: Taking Stock on 25 Years of Progress
UNICEF analyzes the progress made in improving the rights of women and girls over the past 25 years, showing that drastic improvements...
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3.6KDavid Hiller Retires as President and CEO of Robert R. McCormick Foundation
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation announces the retirement of its president and CEO, David D. Hiller, after nearly 11 years leading the...
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2.7KLas Cruces, New Mexico, Legislator Helping Fight Childhood Trauma
With some time to kill the day before the 2018 Thanksgiving break, William Soules, a math and social studies teacher at Oñate...
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2.0KNew Mexico Legislature Racks Up Successes, Losses, Compromises for Foster Youth
With Family First Act implementation underway, editorials and articles proliferate, many articulating nervousness among residential providers. With their revenue models under attack,...
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2.5KFewer New Mexico Detention Centers Means Problems For Families, Staff
The 2017 closure of the McKinley County Juvenile Detention Center was largely viewed as a positive. New Mexico, which has shrunk its...
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1.7KN.M. Legislature Also Worked on Intersecting Foster Care Issues
There were both victories and setbacks for foster youth during the 2020 New Mexico Legislature in terms of bills that directly deal...
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1.5KOccupancy Tax Has Potential to Help New Mexican Kids, CYFD Expert Says
A cursory look at the proposed laws sponsored by southeastern New Mexico lawmakers during the 2020 Legislature gives the impression that they...
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1.9KA Future for the World’s Children? A WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission
A new report commissioned by the WHO and UNICEF lays out a bold-but-necessary vision for the future of our children in an...
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2.7KJacksonville Organization Attacks Violence, Blight With Holistic Approach
On Nov. 14, Gary Ervin attended a vigil for a young life cut tragically short by gun violence. Days earlier, a 15-year-old...
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1.3KPaul Tutwiler’s Mission of Revitalizing Communities Takes Him Back to His Roots
A black and white picture of schoolchildren hangs on the wall of Paul Tutwiler’s office. He’s not related to any of the...
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2.2KThe Lasting Benefits of Early College High Schools
The American Institutes for Research provides an overview of key findings from different research projects focused on the efficacy and benefits of...
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3.9KAtlanta Organization Emphasizes Cultural, Historical Knowledge For Black Adolescent Boys
A small nonprofit in Atlanta fills what its founder considers a critical gap for black adolescent boys — a chance to explore...
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2.5KNicola Diamond Appointed Chief Operating Officer at Urban Alliance
Urban Alliance recently appointed 30-year public school system veteran, Nicola Diamond, as its new chief operating officer. She has already begun work...
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1.7KThe First Female Muslim American to Win an Olympic Medal Is Passing Along the Mentoring to ‘Our Youth’
Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad would not be where she is today were it not for her mentor, also an Olympic medalist in...
