Youth Today
All posts tagged "after school"
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4.9KGuest Opinion EssayHow to Teach Kids to Listen to, Respect Each Other
The meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in June was, at minimum, riveting political theater, and potentially...
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9.4KNewsHomeboy Industries Helps Los Angeles Youth Exit Gang Life With Jobs, Therapy
Garry Powers stands on Alameda Street near the North Vignes Street overpass, across from a smoke shop and a Vietnamese restaurant. He’s...
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayYouth With High Stress Need Mentors Carefully Chosen to Match With Them
In recent decades, youth mentoring programs have grown exponentially in popularity and have received increasing support from both private and public sources...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayYouth Philanthropists Are Achieving a Lot With a Little Money
Most folks know of Margaret Mead's quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world ..."...
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4.0KGuest Opinion EssayChess Saved Me From Life of Crime, So I Teach It to Tough Kids
I’m in the business of playing a game with young people. Let me clarify that. I’m in the business of not only...
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3.8KNewsFocusing on Grit ‘Distraction’ From Systemic Problems, Says OST Expert Steve Goodman
Steve Goodman’s new book, “It’s Not About Grit: Trauma, Inequity and the Power of Transformative Teaching,” challenges the focus on grit as...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayGirls Need Our Help to Look Beyond the Mirror
“As I think about the image that I see in the mirror, I will remember that does not reflect the person within....
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayOST Training, Professional Development Plans Crucial to Quality
The office always seems to have a louder buzz this time of year. A steady stream of potential candidates pour in and...
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2.9KNewsReplace OST ‘Exclusionary Discipline’ With Better Practices, Report Urges
When school started in Tulsa, Okla., on Aug. 22, something new happened at five elementary schools. The schools and their YMCA after-school...
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayProgram Quality Goes to Summer Camp, Where It Belongs
Think about the last time you had a quality customer service experience — was it at a store? On vacation? Over the...
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2.2KNews‘Radically Interactive’ STEM Course Teaches the After-school Teachers
After-school programs are increasingly expected to teach science, technology, engineering and math, but staff often have little training. How do after-school staff...
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2.5KGuest Opinion EssayCoach for Confidence, not Compliance
As I emerge from the train station in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, my senses are overwhelmed with the sights,...
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2.5KNewsStudent Reporting Labs Teach Youth to Report News About Community Issues
When PBS NewsHour aired last week, the show included a story about Mighty Greens, a youth-led gardening cooperative in Washington, D.C. Not...
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2.7KNewsScience Center Brings STEM Instruction to Rural Arizona After-school Clubs
A science center in Phoenix is bringing training to educators and after-school clubs in rural areas of the state in an effort...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayWhy OST Workers Must Disrupt Unhelpful Social Narratives
We used to warn children of “stranger danger” to avoid assault, kidnappings and other horrendous acts. However, we failed them with this...
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1.9KNewsSeminal After-school Report Marked a Pivot Point in Working with Youth, Creators Say
When Jane Quinn walked into the gleaming conference room at the Carnegie Corporation of New York in 1990, its wide bank of...
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2.5KGuest Opinion EssayOut-of-school Time SEL Prepares Young People for Workforce
The other day, I was speaking with a friend who works in human resources. She was in the process of filling an...
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3.7KGuest Opinion EssayCamp Leaders Have Chance to Help Young With Eating Disorders
I had the opportunity to work with a young girl named Aria last summer. While she was a little younger than the...
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3.5KNewsVideo Project Brings Together Urban and Rural Teens, Teaches New Skills
When James Hatfield, 17, left Campbell County, Tenn., to travel to the Bronx, New York, six months ago, he was nervous...
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8.9KGuest Opinion EssayTrauma-Informed Practices Mean Changing Our Mind
We’ve all been there: long day, long week, long month. And a youth in our program brings some challenging behavior to our...
