minority youth Archives | Page 2 of 4

Black girls record rates of self-injury and suicide: young black girl sitting backwards in chair in classroom looking off to the side sadly

Black girls are experiencing record rates of self-injury and death by suicide

Emergency room visits for suicidal thoughts and self-injury are on the rise, with Black girls and LGBTQ youth experiencing record rates of...

Too many locked doors report: young minority youth leaning sadly against chainlink fence

1.2K

► Reports

Too many locked doors: The scope of youth confinement is vastly understated

A new report from The Sentencing Project discusses how youth incarceration rates across the country are being systemically undercounted and what the...

youth job/career education and training grants; young employee raising hand

2.9K

Grants

Underserved youth employment readiness and training program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Employment, Job/Career Training, Education, Youth Development | Amount: Up to $2,500,000 | Deadline: Apr. 25, 2022

Trayvon Martin 10 Years Later: image of protestors marching in the wake of Trayvon's death

1.4K

News

Trayvon Martin, 10 years later: Teen’s death changes nation

Trayvon Martin's final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and something to drink. It ended in...

1.8K

► Newsmakers

Melanie Willingham-Jaggers named executive director of GLSEN

Melanie Willingham-Jaggers is the first person of color, first nonbinary person, and first Black woman to lead GLSEN in its 32-year history.

Colorado arts, culture, youth sports grants: group of children holding hands outside doing activity

1.4K

Grants

Colorado arts, culture and youth sports organization pandemic support grants

GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Arts/Culture, Youth Sports, Youth Health, Minority Youth, Colorado | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 14, 2022

youth-led Hispanic/Latin community COVID grants: group of Latin students studying on steps in facemasks

1.5K

Grants

Youth-led Latin/Hispanic community COVID mitigation grants

GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Health, Hispanic/Latin Youth, Youth Development, Civic Engagement | Amount: $1,000+ | Deadline: Nov. 28, 2021

minority-led business support grants: Black woman with mask putting up open sign on door

2.0K

Grants

Minority-led small business support and recovery grants

GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Small Business/Organization Support, Minority-Owned Businesses, Pandemic Recovery, Minority Youth | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: May 6, 2022

Black youth career development grants: black teens learning career skills on computers

1.2K

Grants

Black youth career development program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Career Development, Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Mentorships | Amount: $100,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: Aug. 18, 2021

3.5K

► Reports

Black disparities in youth incarceration

The Sentencing Project discusses the latest data on racial disparities in youth incarceration across the country.

Rural Tribal COVID-19 Healthcare grants; Wind River Indian Reservation town and landscape

1.2K

► Reports

Disparities in tribal youth incarceration

The Sentencing Project discusses the latest data on racial disparities in youth incarceration across the country.

youth justice grants, young man behind bars

1.1K

► Reports

Latinx disparities in youth incarceration

The Sentencing Project discusses the latest data on racial disparities in youth incarceration across the country.

youth-centered arts, culture, and social change grants: young woman raising her hand in meeting while smiling

639

Grants

Youth-Centered Arts, Culture and Social Change Nonprofit Support Grants

GRANT FOCUS: COVID19, Arts, Culture, Social Change, Youth Leadership, Minority Youth | Amount: Up to ~$6,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2021

National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health graphic; multicolored, horizontal bar graph lines

2.5K

► Reports

National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2021

The Trevor Project releases its third annual National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health.

youth mentoring for preventing delinquency grants; man mentors young african american man on park bench

1.2K

► Reports

Transforming Juvenile Probation: Restructuring Probation Terms to Promote Success

Researchers from the Urban Institute discuss how to reform the probation system to be less harmful to youth prospects and seek greater...

Arrested Learning report cover; high school entrance shown through security gate

1.3K

► Reports

Arrested Learning: A Survey of Youth Experiences of Police and Security at School

A new report uses results from a national survey of students to discuss the experiences they have with police in their schools.

Youth-Led urban greening and gardening project grants; young woman with beanie on watering plants in garden

807

Grants

Youth-Led Urban Greening and Gardening Project Grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Environment, Youth/Community Gardens, Urban Youth | Amount: $20,000 - $25,000 | Deadline: Apr. 30, 2021

injustice in the lower courts report cover image; empty chairs at courthouse

1.6K

► Reports

Injustice in the Lower Courts: How Municipal Courts Rob America’s Youth

The Juvenile Law Center discusses the oft-overlooked role that municipal courts play in harming the prospects of American youth through unnecessary incarcerations...

racial disparities in youth incarceration persist report cover; young man with hood and backpack raising arms to surrender to police

1.6K

► Reports

Racial Disparities in Youth Incarceration Persist

The Sentencing Project releases a new report discussing how stark racial disparities in the juvenile justice system remain relatively unchanged even as...