Youth Today
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3.6KOpinionHiring part-time, temporary staff to work with youth isn’t okay any more
We did something revolutionary with our two newest job postings in our youth program: offered them as full-time, year-round positions.
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1.4KNewsMove on from COVID? Childcare disruptions continue
Forty-seven. That's how many days of childcare Kathryn Anne Edwards' 3-year-old missed last year.
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1.3KNewsAs legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home
More than 7,000 cases of young children eating marijuana edibles were reported from 2017-2021.
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845GrantsIdaho, Montana, Kentucky and Native nations rural community and education grants
GRANT FOCUS: Rural Community, Rural Education, Health, Human Services, Arts/Culture, Environment | Amount: $5,000+ | Deadline: Jan. 31, 2023 (LOI); Mar. 1,...
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2.9KNewsEsports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers
Young video game viewers are diverse. The STEM workforce is not.
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1.9KNewsAre snow days about to get buried by remote learning? Not quite – but it depends on where you live
Chill out — the traditional snow day is far from extinct.
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1.6KNewsFBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online ‘sextortion’
At least 3,000 children, mostly teenage boys, have been victims this year.
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1.4KNewsHealth officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
In recent decades, severe obesity among children in America has nearly quadrupled.
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1.2KNewsChildren’s medicine shortage hits as flu season starts fast
Shortages might last in some communities until early next year.
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1.2KGrantsCalifornia K-12 environmental education project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, K-12, Civic Engagement, Education, California | Amount: $50,000 - $300,000 | Deadline: Feb. 23, 2023
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1.5KGrantsChesapeake Bay region K-12 environmental education project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Youth Development, Outdoor Activity, Civic Engagement | Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Feb. 10, 2023
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2.5KNewsAfterschool programs raise pay, lower hiring requirements amid staff shortage
Some programs face long waitlists due to staffing shortages; others have closed.
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5.0KNewsThe extraordinary surge in gun-carrying by teens comes with a heavy cost
The increase in gun carriage was especially pronounced among rural, white, and higher-income adolescents.
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2.0KNewsStudy: More girls are carrying guns
However, it's still less common for girls and young women to carry guns.
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2.2K► ReportsMonitoring the future: National survey results on drug use
The latest results from the University of Michigan's annual national survey on youth drug use are released, showing that rates of adolescent...
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975GrantsHawaii youth academic and career pathway support program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development/Support, College/Career Readiness, Youth Support, Hawaii | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Jan. 27, 2023
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950GrantsMaternal and child nutrition professional training program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Maternal/Child Health, Nutrition, Education/Training, Workforce Development | Amount: Up to $225,000 | Deadline: Feb. 2, 2023
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2.7KNewsNew York lags in helping struggling readers. Can Mayor Eric Adams’ pilot dyslexia program help?
Around 40 states require schools to screen children for risk of dyslexia, according to the National Center on Improving Literacy, a consortium...
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1.8KGrantsYouth music education program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Music Education, Youth Development, Disadvantaged Youth | Amount: $100 - $10,000 | Deadline: Jan. 15, 2023 (initial inquiries)
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1.6KNewsBLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched a new relief fund Monday aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened...
