Youth Today
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1.5KYoung People Protest U.S. Election in Washington, New York, Nationwide
Young people came out in force Wednesday night to protest the election of Donald Trump.
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1.0KThe Mentorship Experience
Youth workers share stories of a time when they helped a young person through difficulty in this mashup video from the 2016...
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1.1KA Day in the Life of a U.S. Teen: Zacchaeus Johnson
"[On] days I felt extra lazy, [my mom] was like: 'No, you're going to YELLS, you're going to go,' and the days...
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1.1KYouth Worker Spotlight: Youth Development Through Traveling
Traveling to Canada as a little girl was life-changing for Arlesia Crooms, who is now the program manager of the Central Savannah...
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1.0KThe Importance of Youth Feedback in After-School Programs
After-school professionals stress the importance of youth feedback and how it is paramount to a program's success.
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1.3KA Day in the Life of a U.S. Teen: Diego Holguin
Diego Holguin is a 17-year-old high school senior who is very active in school.
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1.3KYouth Talk 2016 Presidential Election
A dozen teens from different schools, backgrounds and neighborhoods gathered at VOX Teen Communications in Atlanta to share their thoughts, concerns and...
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3.3KPassion and Community: How Justice-involved Youth Are Helping Peers Outside Their Walls
“Tell me about a time you made a mistake.”
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1.3KYouth Worker Spotlight: Mental Health and Refugee Youth
Youth Worker Spotlight celebrates the unsung heroes in out-of-school programming.
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5.1KThe Challenges and Solutions in After-School Programming
Funding. Waiting lists. Lack of access. Various out-of-school time professionals speak honestly about the challenges after-school programs face and what people can...
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2.3KFoster Youth Bring Their Priorities to Capitol Hill
Foster youth sometimes get the chance to respond to lawmakers’ child welfare agendas. Based on a survey of more than 500 current...
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1.6KDear U.S. Presidential Candidate,
"How will my life be better if you are president?" "Dear Candidate," Youth Today's latest stirring visual piece, features young people of...
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1.7KKids and Drugs: A New Theory
Author and reporter Maia Szalavitz, who writes about substance use and related issues recently spoke with Youth Today and JJIE about her...
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1.3KPolice and Black Teens: ‘If I Get Pulled Over Today …’
At the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, Michael Gandy, now 28, draws from personal experience as a young black teen.
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3.6KCould You Survive One Month Living in Poverty? A Simulation for Youth Workers and Educators
At the National Youth-At-Risk Conference held in Savannah, Georgia, last spring, 82 youth workers and educators signed up to see if they...
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1.4KFamily Wants Answers on NY Teen’s Death
Dayshen McKenzie, 16, collapsed and died of an apparent asthma attack after he and a group of mostly black friends were chased...
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1.8KPeer Education: Supporting Lower-risk College Students Before the Risk Is High
The Alcohol and Other Drug Education and Assistance program at Kennesaw State University (north of Atlanta) is on a prevention mission: to...
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1.3KNaloxone in Georgia
Naloxone, a medicine used to stop the effects of an opioid overdose, can be easily applied via a squirt through the nose...
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1.7KReporter’s Notebook: A City Expecting the Least From a Broken Criminal Justice System
The rumors were out a few days ago that Officer Caesar Goodson had been acquitted on murder and other charges in the...
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1.6KReporter’s Notebook: Frustrated Baltimore Youth, Residents Look for Solutions
Less than 48 hours after the Caesar Goodman verdict left many in Baltimore longing for justice, the city was dealt another blow...
