Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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2.0KNewsTraining, Connections, Better Benefits: What Young Staffers in Youth Organizations Want
Youth-serving organizations are often staffed by young adults whose outlook and circumstances are different from that of their older colleagues. Sometimes young...
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3.7K► NewsmakersCarrie Johnson is the Recipient of the National Juvenile Defender Center’s Inaugural Norman Dorsen Award
The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) has announced that Carrie Johnson will be recognized with the inaugural Norman Dorsen Award in recognition...
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3.0KFrom the BureausBrooklyn Students Use ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’ to Explore Solutions to Gun Violence
It’s early evening on a warm Tuesday in March, and a handful of teenagers are commanding rapt attention in a corner of...
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3.1KNewsHow to Recruit, Retain Kids for Voluntary Summer Learning
Leaders of summer learning programs who are now reaching out to enroll kids often have to deal with a high no-show rate.
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayYouth Leaders Need Extra Thought, Sensitivity to Help the Young Enjoy Outdoors
The next generation is responsible for protecting an environment that they may not know how to connect with. As someone who sees...
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2.2KGrantsMinority Youth and Community Support Grants
Subject: Disadvantaged Youth, Minority Youth, Race/Ethnicity, Community Development, Youth Violence, Safety, Youth Welfare | Deadline: May 24, 2018 | Amount: $25,000 - $500,000
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayRestorative Justice Even Works With the Big Bad Wolf, Training Shows
The first lightbulb moment for me was when I got to attend a restorative justice training for high school students in Seattle.
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3.9KFrom the BureausLos Angeles Housing Patterns That Reinforced Segregation Reverberate to This Day
Land remains the starkest turf of bigotry in American life. Blacks have been kept out, locked in, preyed upon and segregated by...
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3.5KNewsLGBTQ Youth More Likely to Become Homeless, Latest Chapin Hall Report Finds
Lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and queer youths have nearly double the risk of winding up homeless as their straight peers — and...
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4.6K► NewsmakersDr. Amy Pollack is the Next Director of Maternal, Newborn & Child Health at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Dr. Amy Pollack, MD, FACOG, FACPM will be the new director of maternal, newborn & child health at the Bill & Melinda...
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4.6KGuest Opinion EssayLet’s Make College Smoother for Students From Foster Care
Young people who’ve been in foster care face some challenging circumstances, but they still hope to go to college just like their...
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5.9KFrom the BureausLos Angeles’ Vast Child Welfare System Has a Lot to Teach Rest of Nation
You can only find the entrance to the RightWay Foundation if you’re really looking for it. Hidden deep within the parking structure...
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1.2KGrantsCommunity Arts & Culture Project Grants
Subject: Arts, Culture, Community Development, Arts Education | Deadline: Aug. 9, 2018 | Amount: $25,000 - $200,000
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1.5KGrantsHomeless and Street Youth Services Program Grants
Subject: Street Youth, Homeless Youth, Youth Welfare, Youth Services, Safety | Deadline: June 20, 2018 | Amount: $90,000 - $150,000
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3.0KNewsYoungest Afterschool Alliance Lobbyists Ever Reassured by Legislators on Annual Funding
What began as a lobbying gala quickly changed into a pep rally as key congressional leaders assured after-school advocates that their cherished...
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1.4KGrantsInnovative Youth Literacy Program Grants
Subject: Education, Literacy, Reading, PreK-12 | Deadline: May 18, 2018 | Amount: Unspecified
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1.7K► ReportsThe State of Preschool 2017
The latest edition of the National Institute for Early Education Research's annual report discusses the latest trends in public preschool quality, availability...
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3.4KNewsPolice in Illinois Are Helping Substance Abusers Get Into Rehab Instead of Arresting Them
Ronald Reagan didn’t start the war on drugs but he did his best to finish it. Law enforcement budgets soared, the jails...
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7.0KGuest Opinion EssayConnecting Urban Youth With Nature in Cities Is Crucial
A connection with nature can offer unique support during the transitional life stages of youth. Today in the United States, most people...
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6.8KFrom the BureausLos Angeles School District Fighting Trauma With Wellness Centers
It is the second-largest school district in the nation with more than 640,000 students enrolled. It spans more than 720 square miles,...
