All posts tagged "mentoring"

Mentoring for at-risk youth program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Mentoring/Mentorships, At-risk Youth, Juvenile Justice, Youth Dev. | Amount: $1,000,000 - $4,000,000 | Deadline: Oct. 29, 2026

Young people need more than safer screens_feature: group of young people at table on coastline

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Young people need more than safer screens

Rural Youth Institute's Meg Taft argues Meta settlement dollars should fund real-world developmental relationships — not just safer apps — for young...

disability-informed mentorship for youth with disabilities should be a right, not a matter of chance_feature: an older man helps a young disabled person at table with task while another disabled person works on their own

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Mentorship for youth with disabilities should be a right, not a matter of chance

A RAMP mentor and participant show how disability-informed mentorship builds trust, skills and belonging for youth who need it most.

Fashion Forward Kinspire showed me my future was possible_The people and principles behind it_feature: group of young people walk along a New York City street

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Fashion Forward Kinspire showed me my future was possible: The people and principles behind it

For youth in kinship care, Fashion Forward Kinspire builds confidence and creative careers — told by a student, mentor and founder.

Child wellness and Education grant: Group Of Elementary Age Schoolchildren Running Outside

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Preservation, education and wellness grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education, Early Childhood, Child/Youth Wellbeing, Mental Health, Environment | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Sept. 25, 2026

Emotional isolation of boys, The boys we’re losing-and the prevention we’re missing_feature: group of young men and boys on a hike

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The boys we’re losing — and the prevention we’re missing

The emotional isolation of boys is shaped by long-standing norms that reward suppression and discourage vulnerability.

Social capital From participants to partners Rethinking the role of alumni in youth programs_feature: group of youth learning woodworking from young instructor

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From participants to partners: Rethinking the role of alumni in youth programs

Youth program alumni are vital social capital not usually harnessed by youth organizations.

Paying it forward_how mentoring orgs are helping students with college admissions_feature: mentor figure helps young female student by pointing to something on piece of paper

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Paying it forward: How mentoring organizations are helping students with college admissions

School-based mentorship programs help students navigate financial aid, college admissions and stay on track.

Five shifts that would change everything_feature: black teenage girl speaks with black female adult

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Five shifts that would change everything

A podcast discusses five concrete changes that can be made in any youth development setting.

Alaska community development program grants; community volunteers huddle

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Alaska community development grants

GRANT FOCUS: Community Development, Affordable Housing, Education, Mentoring, Financial Literacy, Alaska | Amount: Up to $5,000 | Deadline: Apr. 30, 2026

Coaching not correction_The shift youth serving systems need to build real leaders_feature: male educator/mentor helping two girls with STEM project

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Coaching, not correction: The shift youth-serving systems need to build real leaders

You can’t correct a kid into leadership. Adolescents develop youth leadership through environments that support autonomy, belonging and skill-building.

service learning, youth workers: Happy young volunteers in gloves collecting, sorting food for needy people

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They age out — then we hire them. What happens next matters most.

Despite the vital role of young staff, we know little about how these experiences shape their development and which workplace practices help...

education, Person with welding equipment and protective eye/headgear works in a welding booth inside a classroom, with a male teacher observing in background

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Oregon student education and career opportunity program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education, Middle/High School, STEM, Technical Education, Trades, Mentorships, Oregon | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 9, 2026

positive youth development, youth mentoring, community-based mentoring program report: black teen male and mentor talking and laughing on bleachers

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National youth mentoring program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Mentoring, At-risk Youth, Youth Wellbeing, Mentoring Access | Amount: Up to $30,000 | Deadline: Oct. 27, 2025

youth mentoring, child/youth mental health, youth with serious mental illness: teenage boy in hoodie talks to psychologist

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Mentoring for youth affected by opioid/substance misuse

GRANT FOCUS: Opioid/Substance Misuse and Abuse, Youth Mentoring, At-risk Youth, Health, Mental Health, Opioid Crisis | Amount: Up to $1,980,000 | Deadline:...

what is the next step_career pathways, postsecondary transition: group of youths being helped at table by woman

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Navigating 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.

school police debate, school resource officers, mentor: school security guard looks out over cafeteria full of students

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Unexpected mentors: Every new positive connection really does count

How can we look for ways to expand or deepen youth-adult relationships?

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► Reports

The effects of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-Based Mentoring program on crime and delinquency

A report details outcomes of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's Community-Based Mentoring program.

Reimagining the aging out mindset: young black woman smiling while being helped by mentor

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