Youth Today
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5.3KOpinionTinkering Afterschool Program Demonstrates Moving Beyond Binary of Adult- Versus Child-centered Education
Throughout our work in youth programs and critical educational spaces, we have witnessed how educators, mentors and facilitators committed to liberatory learning...
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1.3KGrantsExpanding Broadband Internet in Disadvantaged Southeast Communities Project Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Internet Access, Disadvantaged Communities, Education, Southeast | Amount: $125,000 - $180,000 | Deadline: Feb. 19, 2021
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1.4KGrantsYouth Violence Prevention Research Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Youth Violence, Safety, Violence Prevention, Research | Amount: Up to $1,200,000 | Deadline: Apr. 21, 2021
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2.3K► ReportsRacial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist
The Sentencing Project releases a new report discussing how stark racial disparities in the juvenile justice system remain relatively unchanged even as...
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2.0K口 Advertising ArchiveFive Ways To Foster Long-lasting Board Engagement
Running a youth-centered nonprofit has many unique challenges, but an engaged and invested board should not be one of them. If one...
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1.7KGrantsChildren’s Mental Health Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Health, Mental Health, Emotional Well-Being, Suicide Prevention | Amount: $50,000 - $125,000 per year | Deadline: Feb. 26, 2021
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5.0K口 Advertising ArchiveWith Mentorship Youth Drive Impact in Communities and the Workplace
Our labor economy is changing, and as more young people join the workforce, mentoring relationships can be a vital tool in retaining...
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727From the BureausReforming Juvenile System For Girls Requires Stories, Three Experts Say
A pregnant teenager stands alone in a cinder-block cell in one image. In another, a young body shivers, curled up in an...
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3.2KOpinionA Former Foster Youth Is Contributing To National Initiative On Child Abuse, Neglect
An essential resource for professionals in the child welfare field are the voices of those with lived experience who are willing to...
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8.9KOpinionGirls of Color, Native Girls Have Been Sex Trafficked Since Colonization, Slavery
While awareness of sex trafficking has grown, too little attention is given to how this terrible violence impacts girls of color. In...
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1.7KGrantsEnvironmental Education and Restoration on Public Lands During COVID Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Outdoor Activities, Organizational Support, Youth in Nature | Amount: Up to $2,500 | Deadline: Apr. 1, 2021 |...
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2.4KNewsAs States Struggle With Budget Cuts, After-school Advocates In NY Push Back
Across the nation, states are tightening their belts as the pandemic cuts into their budgets. Some are feeling a financial shock similar...
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3.7KOpinionHow Organizations Can Build Resilience Into Education And Career Pathways
Fear. Loss. Uncertainty. Isolation. Many fear that the pandemic will result in a new “Lost Generation.” The impact of COVID-19 is particularly...
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3.8KFrom the BureausNYPD Disproportionately Restrains Students Of Color During School Crises, New York City Agency Data Shows
Over 1,500 students were restrained by school safety agents of the NYPD from the first quarter of 2019 through the first quarter...
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1.4KGrantsDisadvantaged Student Academic Improvement Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Disadvantaged Students/Youth, Academic Improvement, Student Services | Amount: Up to $6,000,000 | Deadline: Mar. 5, 2021
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1.6KGrantsSupporting Artists During COVID-19 Small Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Arts, Culture, Artist Support, Basic Needs, Young Artists | Amount: $1,000 | Deadline: Feb. 3, 2021
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3.5KOpinionBehavioral Challenges Can Push Youth With Disabilities Into School-to-Prison Pipeline
Who are youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)? The population of youth with IDD is vast. In 2018-19, the number of...
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1.5KGrantsCleveland Region Education and Community Healthcare Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Healthcare, Low-Income Communities, Afterschool, Cleveland | Amount: $2,500 - $15,000 | Deadline: Mar. 1, 2021
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4.5KOpinionMassachusetts Must Focus On Root Causes Of Gun Violence: Racial, Economic Disparity
The year 2020 will be remembered as a year of great upheaval in the United States, with so many lives and communities...
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1.3K口 Advertising ArchiveCareer Opportunity — CEO, CASA/Los Angeles
CASA of Los Angeles seeks a skilled Chief Executive Officer excited by, and dedicated to, the organization’s mission, vision, and core values....
