Youth Today
All posts tagged "OST"
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3.7KNewsMiami Music Project Impacts Kids’ Lives Way Beyond Free Music Lessons
Founded in Miami in 2008, the Miami Music Project’s goal is to empower kids in underserved communities to reach their full potential...
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2.6KNewsMichigan’s Nutrition Buddies Teaches Kids, Doctors the Power of Plants
The coronavirus pandemic is shining a glaring new light on an old problem. Recently published research shows food insecurity, a lack of...
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3.2KNews4-H Launches Campaign to Close Opportunity Gap
4-H’s new campaign calls for a nationwide focus on positive youth development to address the opportunity gap among young people. It plans...
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2.4KOpinionHow to Work With Youth As Partners in Evaluation Research
Let’s start with what we know to be true: Youth have expertise, wisdom and unique skill sets. Professional researchers and evaluators can...
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2.6KNewsWorking Remotely With Kids: Tips on Building Connection, Keeping Engagement
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, youth organizations, like other organizations, have gotten a crash course in working online. However, working effectively with...
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4.0KOpinionCollaborating With Youth in OST Setting Is Best for Goals
In the past few months, rapid shifts to online and remote learning have taken place across schools and out-of-school programs in response...
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2.8KNewsSurvey: After-school Providers Face Expanded Needs But Scant Resources
Since the COVID-19 epidemic hit, after-school programs have stepped up to be an important community resource, but many organizations fear they can’t...
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1.7KNewsVirginia School Leader Says After-school Providers Must Be Highly Flexible This Fall
The leader of Virginia public schools reached out to after-school providers in his state to say they are critically needed in the...
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2.2KNewsAfter-school Programs Needed to Ensure Equity This Fall, Johns Hopkins Says
JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY eSCHOOL+ INITIATIVE As school districts decide how to provide schooling this fall, they should take a close look at...
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2.5KOpinionInnovative Programming Can Still Combat Summer Learning Slide During COVID-19
For decades, summer learning loss, also known as summer slide, has been a significant issue, particularly for low-income students. A new study by...
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2.6KNewsEsports + Courses Make Up New After-school Program For Reluctant Students
Two NBA Hall-of-Famers have joined a new team in a completely different arena. All-Stars Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin have combined forces to...
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2.6KNewsAlaska Marijuana Tax Funds Out-of-school Programs in 30-plus Communities
As more states legalize marijuana, people who work with youth want to rise to the occasion. If legalization has a negative...
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2.9KNewsDespite Having Cellphones, Rural Teens With No Home Internet Are Left Behind
With so many activities now online — including school and summer activities — digital access is critical. But many young people in...
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3.7KNewsYouthWorks in Massachusetts Reimagines Summer Youth Employment
This summer, teenagers in Massachusetts may be conducting oral history interviews about the impact of COVID-19 in their community. They may be...
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2.7KOpinionLike Police, Youth Workers Prone to Burnout
Just days ago, I received a group email from fellow ACYCP (Association for Youth and Child Care Practice) Board delegate, Janet Wakefield,...
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3.4KOpinionAfter George Floyd, Black and Brown People Need Voice Plus Seat At the Table
Why are we so shocked in this country after witnessing a black man being killed? Is it because of the way he...
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2.0KNewsNew York After-school Network Lays Out Plan to Help In Recovery
As the pandemic-stalled economy reopens, after-school and summer learning providers see big needs that they are positioned to fill — child care,...
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2.4KNewsRural Quincy, Wash., Teens Respond To Pandemic, Help Adults With Digital Access
Having young people teach digital skills to adults seems like a no-brainer. After all, how many adults have gotten a teenager to...
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2.6KNewsLeaders Say Youth Organizations Have Role During Protests
As protests erupt in cities across the nation following George Floyd’s death in police custody, youth-serving agencies appear to have a similar...
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4.6KNewsSchools Urged to Use After-school, Community Programs to Help in Reopening
After-school and summer program leaders are trying to get heard. It’s as if they’re standing on a hilltop and waving: We can...
