Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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2.1KFrom the FieldFour ways a reimagined internship prepares students – and teachers – for the future of work
District C’s Teamship program is an in-school, reimagined internship where students tackle live business challenges.
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3.1KFrom the FieldUnmet demand for afterschool programs is painfully high: 3 in 4 youth missing out
Middle- and lower-income families struggle to access afterschool programs because of cost, availability and accessibility.
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4.1KFrom the FieldQ&A with Michaela Leslie-Rule on “How We See Us”
Katherine Plog Martinez talks with Leslie-Rule about writing “How We See Us”.
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4.9KFrom the FieldWhat back-to-school season reveals about youth in foster care — and the attendance crisis
Foster youth miss school, repeat grades and drop out more compared to their peers.
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2.3KOpinionIs the youth development field confident enough about its contributions to learning to disrupt K-12 education?
We must recognize the youth development and OST fields as complementary systems that are too important to ignore and essential.
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1.4KFrom the FieldEvolving with teens: Building programs to keep them connected through grief
Childhood grief can resurface as milestones magnify the absence of someone and many youth do not have the capacity to work through...
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1.9KFrom the FieldFrom curiosity to action: Learn to engage youth in YPAR
In youth participatory action research (YPAR), youth and adults partner together for a cycle of research and action.
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4.6KFrom the FieldQ&A with Michael Crawford, America Succeeds
Karen Pittman speaks with Michael Crawford, Ph.D. of America Succeeds about its goals, including why they have joined the Alliance for Youth...
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1.9KFrom the FieldFrom athlete to coach: A new ascent
A youth sports coach discusses the challenges young athletes face growing up within their sport and how becoming a coach can be...
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3.3KOpinionYouth financial education (literally) pays off
Mandating financial education isn’t enough. Without targeted interventions, we’re setting up a generation to learn money management through trial and error.
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2.0KOpinionCash, community, possibility
100 former foster youth received $1,000 a month for a year. How did it change their lives?
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1.5KFrom the FieldChild care solutions for community colleges
Community college child care options lag student needs everywhere because of insufficient investment at the federal and state government levels.
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1.9KOpinionFrom turnover to graduation: Rethinking staff retention
Out-of-school time (OST) program staff have long been seen as transient, fueling high turnover rates which are detrimental to youth development outcomes.
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1.5KOpinionPrevention with protection: Making Family First work for every child
Seven years since the passage of Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), its goal of keeping families together safely is proving difficult.
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4.1KOpinionQ&A: The Alliance for Youth Thriving
The Alliance for Youth Thriving connects leaders across youth sectors to tackle common challenges.
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2.2KFrom the FieldNavigating to next: Making complex pathways clearer with people-powered supports
In a complex economic landscape and postsecondary ecosystem, youth need navigators and postsecondary transition coaches.
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1.6KFrom the FieldAdoption still matters for older youth
Many youths transitioning out of foster care must survive and figure out their identity alone.
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1.8KOpinionSAT start times: A simple systems change
While adolescents are naturally inclined to sleep later than their young peers, the systems they engage in have decided that things should...
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3.1KFrom the FieldThe crisis in Gen Z’s political education
Today’s youth are forming political opinions and social identities on online platforms built for engagement.
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2.0KOpinionBeyond balance: How digital platforms can intentionally foster teen emotional development
What if digital platforms actively fostered the social and emotional learning and skills teens need to thrive?
