Youth Today
All posts tagged "OST"
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747OpinionWhy unconstrained kids need unconstrained ecosystems
Understanding developmental pathways of constrained and unconstrained skills helps realize the importance of learning ecosystems.
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1.0KGrantsHartford, CT area summer learning program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Summer Programs/Learning, OST Learning, Child/Youth Development, Hartford, Connecticut | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Jan. 13, 2026
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1.3KFrom the FieldUnmet demand for afterschool programs is painfully high: 3 in 4 youth missing out
Middle- and lower-income families struggle to access afterschool programs because of cost, availability and accessibility.
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1.7KOpinionIs the youth development field confident enough about its contributions to learning to disrupt K-12 education?
We must recognize the youth development and OST fields as complementary systems that are too important to ignore and essential.
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536GrantsPhiladelphia area OST community-based arts education program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Arts Education, Out-of-School Time, OST, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Amount: Up to $450,000 | Deadline: Oct. 23, 2025
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1.3KOpinionFrom turnover to graduation: Rethinking staff retention
Out-of-school time (OST) program staff have long been seen as transient, fueling high turnover rates which are detrimental to youth development outcomes.
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337GrantsIndianapolis area youth summer program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Summer Programs/Learning, OST, Youth Development, Indianapolis, Indiana, Marion County | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Oct. 17, 2025
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1.1KGrantsPhiladelphia out-of-school time learning access grants
GRANT FOCUS: Out-of-School Time (OST) Learning, Early Learning, Education, Philadelphia | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Oct. 23, 2025
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2.0KFrom the FieldAfterschool STEM: Turning curiosity into careers and citizenship
A growing body of evidence shows that high-quality afterschool STEM programs excite and engage youth.
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2.3KFrom the FieldExpanding horizons, essential relationships: The evidence of afterschool impacts
We learn and grow through relationships — and when these are paired with high quality learning and leadership opportunities, real transformation happens.
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3.8KFrom the FieldQ&A: How service learning, done well, changes lives
Karen Pittman speaks with YSA's Scott Ganske about the current state of service learning.
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1.6KOpinion
Investing 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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1.7KFrom 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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1.5KNewsIn Dallas, a Big Thought is brewing about how cities can help their children grow
Big Thought provides youth with opportunities to learn how to think and act creatively.
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2.0KOpinionQ&A: From summer slide to summer glide — Blending learning, engagement and fun
Brodrick Clarke's interview focuses on the connection between learning and development.
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Out-of-school programs play an outsized role in child development
New research shows that OST programs are more important than policymakers and parents realize.
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865GrantsIndiana residential youth camp improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Camps, Youth Development, OST, SEL, Indiana | Amount: Up to $10,000,000 | Deadline: June 9, 2025
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1.2KOpinionIn learning ECOsystems OST must be a champion of positive youth development
OST and youth development are not interchangeable. One is about place, one about approach.
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1.6K► ReportsThe future of youth development: Building systems and strengthening programs
A report examines the effectiveness of OST programs, identifies improvements, and outlines future research.
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1.7KNewsA lot of hope was pinned on after-school programs — now some are shutting their doors
After-school programs face a grim future with pandemic funding ending and other federal cutbacks.
