Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayPrepare Instead Of Repair For Equity, Inclusion In OST
Equity and inclusion cannot be buzzwords that are conveniently used reactively to convey a message, apply for funding, be included for some...
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2.5KGuest Opinion EssayHow To Chart An Anti-oppression Path For Your Youth Organization
As difficult as it may seem, there is a more equitable, anti-oppression path forward for youth-centered organizations. An anti-oppression organizational orientation recognizes,...
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2.5KGuest Opinion EssayBring Back Black Girls Before They’re Herded Into Foster Care, Justice System
The #SayHerName movement that was launched in 2014 by the African American Policy Forum and the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy...
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654口 Advertising ArchiveNational Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Career Opportunity
NCSL POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT – Deadline to apply December 09, 2020, 5p.m. MST JOB TITLE: ...
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayHow Will Youth With Disabilities Celebrate Holidays During COVID-19?
Right around the winter holidays a year ago, we first heard the news of the coronavirus as it appeared in Wuhan, China....
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1.8KNewsBill Seeks ‘Pandemic Funding’ For 21st Century After-school Programs
As Congress considers a spending bill with behind-the-scenes negotiations this week, many youth-serving organizations hope for an injection of cash into out-of-school...
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2.0K► Reports2020 Children’s Mental Health Report: Telehealth in an Increasingly Virtual World
The Child Mind Institute takes a look at the current mental health of the nation's children as they grow and learn in...
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2.0KNewsMore After-school Suppers Are Key Support For Food-insecure Households, Report Says
More kids in after-school programs are getting an evening meal through the program, according to a recent report from Food Research &...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayTo Help Suicide Risks, Autistic Youth, We Need Better Laws, Police Training
After losing my son Jonah to firearm suicide in 2016, I speak with groups (temporarily online) about why safe storage bills, such...
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1.8K► NewsmakersFay Twersky Named President of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation recently named Fay Twersky as its new president. Twersky arrives from the California-based William and Flora...
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1.6KNewsGlobal Network Of Youth Reporters Create Program To Counter Racial, Ethnic Hatred
More than 100 youth reporters from around the world are working with producers in the United States on a video series examining...
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayHow To Create Inclusive Space For Campers, Youth In OST Programs
The recent wildfires in California have been relentless reminders of these extraordinary times. Working for a nonprofit supporting camps and out-of-school time...
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About Food Insecurities Due To COVID-19?
ELIZ A/SHUTTERSTOCK According to a report published by Feeding America, one in every six Americans, about 50 million people, will be food...
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2.0K► ReportsWallace Project: School Districts, After-school Partners Learn How To Teach SEL Together
In 2016, six school districts in the United States partnered with after-school coordinating organizations in their cities to foster social and emotional...
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6.3KGuest Opinion EssayHistorical Fantasies That Hide Racism In Textbooks Threaten Our Future
While our nation struggles to overcome systemic racism, one of the hidden roots of this issue lies within our school systems. The...
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2.0KNewsMontana Nonprofit Helps School District Graduate High Percentage Of Homeless Students
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of several articles in an occasional series about the intersection of OST and students experiencing homelessness.)...
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayHow To Supervise Your Staff During Times Of Great Change
The way youth workers do their work has shifted sharply since spring. For some, this means a shift to connecting youth and...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Role Does Health Insurance Play For Youth With Disabilities During COVID-19?
Having health insurance in this country has been a major topic of discussion in recent years. You hear about it on the...
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1.9K► ReportsHuman Rights Protections for Children in the U.S. Justice System – 2020 National State Ratings Report
Human Rights for Kids takes a comprehensive look at the basic legal framework protecting the rights of justice-involved youth across the country...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayIt’s Time To Protect Child Sex Crime Victims In Justice System
Some of the worst government-sanctioned human rights abuses committed against children are happening right here in the United States. Earlier this year,...
