Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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19.9KFrom the FieldHow We Found More Black Foster Parents and Confronted the Racial Disparity in Foster Care
I’ve worked in child welfare for over eight years and, from day one, I’ve been struck by the high numbers of black...
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3.6KFrom the BureausNY Students Quick to Throw Themselves Into March Organizing
It was late in the evening on Feb. 16 when Joey Wong’s flight from La Guardia Airport in New York City landed...
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3.5KFrom the BureausConey Island Teens Take First Steps Into Anti-violence Movement
Instead of hanging out, 35 Coney Island teenagers spent their midwinter vacation last week learning to cope with everyday trauma and avoid...
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3.1KNewsActive Shooter Prep for After-school: What to Do, What to Avoid, According to Experts
How do you prepare your youth program to respond to a gun-wielding intruder? Youth programs and schools are anxiously asking themselves this...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssaySchool Eating Contest Leaves Bad Taste in Teachers’ Mouths
At the end of a long week of classes, a 10th-grade girl from student government made an announcement in assembly over the...
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3.5KFrom the BureausLos Angeles Reaction to Parkland Shooting Somewhat Muted
The response from the Los Angeles community, just shy of three weeks after the Sal Castro Middle School shooting and one week...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayWe Need to Understand How to Provide Trauma-informed Care
The philosophy of trauma-informed care is becoming more and more embedded in the philosophies and practices of child-serving agencies.
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2.4KNewsWhat Happened in Tallahassee Today Shows Future Is Hopeful
Today Floridians decided it was time for action and change. The unimaginable terror that the students and staff of Douglas High School...
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10.7KBook ReviewsThe Growing Out-of-school Time Field Past, Present, and Future
“The Growing Out-of-School Time Field: Past, Present, and Future” is, above all else, an attempt to unite the out-of-school time (OST) field,...
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2.8K► NewsmakersF. Javier Torres has Joined the Surdna Foundation as Director of its Thriving Cultures Program
F. Javier Torres recently joined the Surdna Foundation as the new director of its thriving cultures program. In this position Torres will...
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5.5KGuest Opinion EssayA Plan for Real Reform of Child Welfare Finance – From an Unlikely Source
The so-called Family First Prevention Services Act has been hailed as a radical change in how child welfare is paid for by...
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2.7KNewsNJ Teens Learn Job Skills, Get Professional Development at the Nabe
Many afternoons, kids at Morristown High School in Morristown, New Jersey, walk over to Morristown Neighborhood House, affectionately known as Nabe.
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2.2K► ReportsDestined to Fail: How Florida’s Jails Deprive Children of Schooling
The Southern Poverty Law Center produced this report showing how youth incarcerated in Florida's jails miss out on education during their formative...
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2.8KEditorialFlorida Shootings Another Sign We Don’t Value Children Nor Their Lives
Before the slaughter at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, The New York Times produced a powerful graphic showing the...
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2.5KNewsDon’t Fear Evaluations, Says Operation Shoestring Head in Mississippi
Robert Langford is executive director of Operation Shoestring in Jackson, Mississippi. It offers after-school and summer programs plus offers services directly to...
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4.4K► Nonprofit ToolboxHow to Improve Mission-Related Outcomes (With Performance Dashboard)
By now you’ve surely heard time and again that, as a nonprofit, it’s critical that you measure your organization’s “impact” so that...
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10.9KNewsAfter-school Programs on Trump’s Chopping Block Once Again
In a replay of last year, President Donald Trump proposed scrapping the 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative, the federal funding for...
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1.8KGrantsAgricultural Education Program Grants
Subject: Education, Agricultural Education, Careers | Deadline: May 1, 2018 | Amount: Up to $500,000
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3.8KNewsChild Care Gains Funds in Congress Budget Deal; Outlook Good for After-school Programs
Children and youth could see some gains under a bill that passed Congress early this morning, funding the government through March 23....
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1.8KGrantsNative Youth Development Program Grants
Subject: Native Youth, Youth Development, Civic Engagement Deadline: Apr. 9, 2018 Amount: $100,000 - $300,000
