Youth Today
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3.4KNewsWhy Teenage Christian Picciolini Joined, Then Quit White Power Movement
Christian Picciolini, 14, was hanging out one day in an alley near the intersection of Union and Division streets in Chicago. An older...
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2.8KNewsToolkit Can Help OST Workers Band Together to Respond to Hate Messages
RUSSIAN FEDERATION/SHUTTERSTOCK What do you do if you find racist graffiti on a wall near your school or youth program? Or come...
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3.8KNewsWhen Hate Groups Recruit Youth: Teacher, Former White Nationalist Tell How to Counter It
Nora Flanagan’s first brush with hate group recruiting took place when she was 15 and living in Beverly, a southwest Chicago neighborhood....
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1.7K► ReportsChildhood in the Time of COVID
Save the Children releases a new report analyzing how COVID has impacted children and families around the nation while ranking each state...
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4.0KOpinionWhen the Product Is Poor People’s Kids, It’s Always a Bull Market
A new study from the Children’s Bureau in the federal Department of Health and Human Services reveals some shocking findings. It turns...
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1.8KGrantsSupport Grants for NY and MA Organizations Helping Youth w/ Disabilities and Mental Illness Through COVID-19
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Nonprofit Support, Youth w/ Mental Illness, Youth w/ Disabilities, Substance Abuse | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: July...
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3.2KOpinionGet Youth Involved in Evaluation of Your Program To Shift Power, Build Their Skills
Youth Participatory Evaluation (YPE) is the involvement of young people in monitoring and evaluation practices and processes, including planning, data collection, analysis...
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2.3KGrantsPreK-12 Social and Emotional Learning Project Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Social and Emotional Learning, SEL, Youth Development, Youth Mental Health | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: Apr. 9, 2021
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1.3KGrantsSouth Carolina Disadvantaged Student Support Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Disadvantaged Students, Minority Students, Higher Education Access, South Carolina | Amount: $25,000 - $250,000 | Deadline: Apr. 1, 2021
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2.2KNewsGeorgia Disabilities Organization Focused on Lobbying For More Medicaid Waivers This Year
One Atlanta organization is taking steps to make sure disability issues are being heard and considered at Georgia’s 40-day legislative session. For about...
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1.2KGrantsCalifornia Elementary School Garden Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Gardens, Education, Elementary School, Educator Support, Health, Nutrition | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: Mar. 19, 2021
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3.1KOpinionIndependent Living Coordinators Are Lifeline For Current, Former Youth in Foster Care During Pandemic
Ever heard of a state or county “independent living coordinator?” I have and I’m fascinated by the near-mythical role they play as they...
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2.6K► NewsmakersNational 4-H Council Appoints Ivan Heredia Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer
The National 4-H Council recently announced the appointment of Ivan Heredia as its new senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
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2.6KOpinionLeverage Power of Remote Internships With These Tips
In 2013, while I was in college at the University of Arizona based in Tucson, I had the opportunity to participate in...
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1.2KGrantsCommunity Garden Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community Gardens, Food Access, Health, Nutrition, Community, Education | Amount: $5,000 | Deadline: Mar. 24, 2021
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1.6KGrantsLanguage, Literacy and Cultural Education Project Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Literacy, English, Culture, Disadvantaged Students, Education Equity | Amount: Up to $4,000 | Deadline: Mar. 15, 2021
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2.0K► ReportsInjustice in the Lower Courts: How Municipal Courts Rob America’s Youth
The Juvenile Law Center discusses the oft-overlooked role that municipal courts play in harming the prospects of American youth through unnecessary incarcerations...
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3.1KOpinionHow Your Program Can Build Opportunities for Career-ready Youth
In Philadelphia and in cities across the country, thousands of youth are engaged in purposeful internships, summer work programs and OST programs...
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1.4KGrantsPoetry Organization Support During COVID Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Arts, Culture, Poetry, Education, Social Justice, Racial Equality, Nonprofit Support | Amount: $5,000 - $20,000 | Deadline: Mar. 31,...
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1.3KGrantsCommunity Housing, Education, Employment and Family Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Education, Family Support, Food Access, Housing, Employment | Amount: Varies | Deadline: Mar. 5, 2021
