Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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168From the FieldYouth development’s missing link? Intergenerational connection
Intergenerational connection allows older adults to have companionship that matters and for youth to build genuine connections.
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289From the FieldWe’re teaching skills but not purpose: The missing metric in youth development
Youth development programs emphasize measurable skills but should be more intentional about developing purpose.
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268OpinionWhat kind of environments help young people become fully human?
Thriving emerges from developmental environments and relationships that help young people make meaning.
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517OpinionThe most important moments of abuse prevention aren’t always on the schedule
Abuse prevention lives in the unscheduled moments — and in the systems that support staff and protect youth.
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1.1KFrom the FieldI lived in a coat closet to stay in college
Although new federal and state student homelessness support policies are needed, colleges must do more now.
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479From the FieldRebuilding attention, one page at a time
As attention spans decline, we must create more engaging opportunities for children to work with physical reading and writing materials.
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657OpinionKeeping it real
By emphasizing outcomes over youth engagement, are we lighting the flame — or quietly putting it out?
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706From the FieldHow visual arts workshops can help youth achieve mental health goals
Growing up, I struggled with anxiety and OCD. When I started one-on-one therapy at age 10, I quickly discovered that using visual...
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1.1KFrom the FieldQ&A with Maxwell Shei, 17-year-old co-founder of Open Keys, on bringing real performance opportunities to musicians “in the middle.”
Open Keys believes everyone deserves a stage and the opportunity to experience the transformative power of performance.
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912From the FieldWhy America must invest in apprenticeships — now
Strengthening and expanding apprenticeships may provide a crucial solution in the middle of the worst labor market for young adults since the...
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1.0KOpinionNearly 200 student stories reveal what AI can’t replace: Relationships
Students are making it clear that AI cannot replace a human developmental relationship.
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1.1KFrom the FieldFostering the future: Ensuring foster youth aren’t left out of the AI economy
The AI economy presents new challenges for foster youth transitioning to adulthood. We must use the moment to level the playing field.
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1.2KFrom the FieldSupporting our direct care workforce isn’t optional
For trauma-impacted youth to thrive, they need a direct care workforce who can regulate their own emotions.
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1.1KFrom the FieldThe missing dimension of positive youth development: What it requires of adults
The positive youth development field has rethought the role of young people in the work, but not the adults.
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1.1KOpinionFrom participants to partners: Rethinking the role of alumni in youth programs
Youth program alumni are vital social capital not usually harnessed by youth organizations.
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1.5KOpinionEvery Connection Optimized: Four accelerators for activating learning ECOsystems where all youth thrive
A new blueprint identifies four accelerators crucial to constructing learning ecosystems and a workforce dedicated to thriving youth and families.
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1.2KFrom the FieldThe power of voice
Debate’s transferable skills — including public speaking, critical thinking and intellectual humility — empower youth voice.
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1.4KOpinionWe keep asking young people to trust us. But how much do we really trust them?
Across the allied youth fields, youth are often asked to contribute but rarely allowed to shape outcomes.
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2.1KNewsQ&A with Katherine Plog Martinez, Ed.D.
Karen Pittman and Merita Irby speak with Katherine Plog Martinez about her research, her time with Youth Today and advice she has...
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1.7KOpinionPermanency without connection fails foster youth. True support means lasting relationships.
Foster youth need relational permanency — lasting, supportive relationships into adulthood.
