Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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1.7KNewsSummer Learning CEO on R&D, More Chances for Low-income Youth
Youth Today reporter Stell Simonton spoke with Aaron Philip Dworkin, CEO of the National Summer Learning Association, on the closing day of...
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17.6KNewsHomelessness, Lack of Education Reinforce Each Other, Chapin Hall Report Says
Homelessness and a lack of education for unaccompanied youth are intertwined. Young adults who do not finish high school or get a...
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5.7KGuest Opinion EssayHow to Prepare Foster Care Adolescents for Post-Secondary Education
Access to post-secondary education is a common goal for many adolescents. Appropriate assistance from a knowledgeable adult is critical for successful navigation...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayOpportunity Youth Need Support to Be Next Youth Workers, Advocates
In my role of leading national youth policy conversations, something has been bothering me. These last few years, it has become a...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayChronic Exposure to Violence Is Public Health Risk For Nation
Gun violence touches every community, but those most affected are also disproportionately exposed to poverty, poor education standards and fewer job opportunities....
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1.6K► ReportsThe Number of Uninsured Children is on the Rise
Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute releases a new state-by-state report showing significant increases in the number of children without health insurance over...
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2.2KNewsCulinary Program a Way to Connect Kids to Caring, Supportive Adults
Inside the red doors of a former church in Westbrook, Maine, more than 40 kids are eating dinner. It’s Friday evening and...
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayWe Must Decide to End Gun Violence in This Generation
We have so much work to do. So many lives to be saved. How is it that in the United States of...
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4.0K► NewsmakersThe Marguerite Casey Foundation Announces Dr. Carmen Rojas as its Next President and CEO
The Marguerite Casey Foundation recently announced Carmen Rojas, Ph.D. as its next president and CEO beginning in 2020. She succeeds founding president...
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1.9KNewsWaco’s Cove Plans Host Homes for Homeless Youth
Each weekday afternoon, school buses in Waco, Texas, rumble down streets, pull up at designated stops and drop kids home. Some students,...
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1.7KNewsJDAI Shifts Focus to Overhauling Probation, Increasing Diversion
When the Annie E. Casey Foundation launched the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) in the tough-on-crime era of the early 1990s, politicians...
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1.9KNewsRaise the Age Is No Panacea for North Carolina Youth
Issues raised by the school-to-prison pipeline in North Carolina can’t be pinpointed to just one factor. But, said Peggy Nicholson of the...
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1.8K► ReportsDeath Rates Due to Suicide and Homicide Among Persons Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2017
The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics releases the latest figures on suicide and homicide death rates among U.S. youth; highlighting the...
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2.5KGuest Opinion Essay4-H Helped Me Find My Voice, Appreciate Living in Rural Community
More than ever, I’m witnessing the power of youth leading movements and using the unique power of their voice to bring attention...
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1.6KNewsWilliam S. White’s Handshake Sparked National Support For After-school Programs
William S. White, who died this month, is remembered by after-school advocates as the philanthropist who punched up a little after-school program...
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2.4KNewsLGBTQ, Traumatized Homeless Youth More Vulnerable to Being Trafficked: Report
Understanding how homeless youth are trafficked is important information for the organizations offering them services.
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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayHow White Service Providers Can ‘Do the Work’ With People of Color
I am neither a man nor a person of color, but this past year I’ve worked in a program for men of...
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1.7K► ReportsState of Childhood Obesity: Helping All Children Grow Up Healthy
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports findings from the most recent data on childhood obesity rates across the country. The report ranks...
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayHow to More Effectively Engage Families As 21st CCLC Advocates
What is the purpose of family engagement in 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) programs? As a 21st CCLC program director,...
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1.8KNewsAfter-school Healthy Snack Standards Fall Short Without Training, Study Says
Adopting standards for healthy snacks may not be enough to enough to improve snack quality in after-school programs, according to a study...
