Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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1.9KOpinionThe path blazed by Karl Dennis — “Father of Wraparound”
Karl Dennis was a foundational thinker, key architect and persuasive advocate for wraparound services.
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6.9KOpinionWhy are we so afraid to let young people lead?
We say we want youth to lead, but we rarely let them.
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4.0KFrom the FieldQ&A: From anxiety to connection: How Wyman helps teens build social skills
Youth Today spoke with Williams to learn more about Wyman's Teen Connection Project.
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1.5KOpinionWe don’t have to choose which adolescent challenge to tackle. They are all linked to the same five non-negotiables for optimizing development.
Direct interactions with youth need all five elements to optimize impact.
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3.2KOpinionYouth mental health is personal. Our solutions need to be systemic.
Training existing school and program staff in adolescent development, trauma response and therapeutic principles could democratize access to mental health.
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3.5KOpinionEducation and youth development are under attack: Now is the time to talk differently and act together
We have to build forward with a grounding in the evidence of what works.
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3.8KOpinionCollege affordability is undermining student mental health. We can’t address one without the other.
College affordability isn’t separate from mental health; it’s at the center of it.
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2.0KOpinionWhat is the next step?
We should build options for students to gain skills needed for alternative career pathways.
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2.4KFrom the FieldReimagining support for learning differences: What parents find in learner-centered environments
Learner-centered environments can help students with learning differences do more than just get by.
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1.7KOpinionUniting in defense of the ecosystem
The Trump Administration abruptly announced that it's withholding ~$7 billion in federal education funding.
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1.9KOpinionInvesting in the OST workforce: Dreaming big and starting small
How do we support youth workers to ensure they stay in the OST workforce?
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2.7KNewsRefocusing on youth development: Changes coming to Youth Today
Our goal is to recenter Youth Today as the go-to publication for youth development.
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3.1KFrom the FieldReimagining the “aging-out” mindset: Building networks of care, not just building independence
Foster youth are expected to navigate adulthood as access to services and support disappears.
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2.1KNewsJuma Ventures helps “opportunity youth” earn, learn and launch careers
Opportunity youth are young people from low-income households often disconnected from school and work.
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1.9KNewsYoung children may go hungry as summer begins
Republican governors in 13 states rejected federal funding for summer lunches.
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1.5KNewsAfter outcry from tribes, federal agency scales back tribal school choice plan
President Trump's order had parents and educators worried it would undermine tribal sovereignty.
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2.7KOpinionQ&A: Advocacy group leader talks about the challenges of transitional kindergarten
Children learn at different rates. We need to individualize early childhood education.
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1.9KFrom the FieldField report: New opportunities to explore extended learning and youth development across the globe
Highlights from the Global Extended Learning and Youth Development Association (GELYDA) first annual conference.
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2.0KOpinionCan you legislate a collaborative, youth-centered vision of education? Iceland did.
Iceland passed the Wellbeing Act mandating that all youth-field professionals collaborate across sectors.
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1.9K► ReportsExploring pride and support of LGBTQ+ young people in rural communities
A report highlights the importance of digital communities to rural LGBTQ+ youth's well-being.
