Youth Today
All posts tagged "OST"
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2.3KNewsOut-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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1.2KGrantsIndiana 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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1.5KOpinionIn 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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2.2K► 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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2.4KNewsA 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.
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1.2KGrantsChicago underserved community health, well-being, education and economic empowerment grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health/Welfare, Education/Development, Job/Career Training, OST, Chicago | Amount: $10,000 - $20,000 | Deadline: Apr. 30, 2025
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1.5K► ReportsPower of us: The youth fields workforce — findings from the National Power of Us Workforce Survey
A report details key findings from a national survey of the youth fields workforce.
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4.2KOpinionEnding AmeriCorps funding means closing afterschool programs
AmeriCorps funding cuts would make a bad situation for afterschool programs even worse.
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1.8K► ReportsStitching together the threads: A cross-disciplinary literature review on youth arts and well-being
A literature review explores how youth arts engagement promotes youth well-being.
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1.6KGrantsCanton, Ohio region youth summer program support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Summer Programs, OST, Child/Youth Mental Health, Education/Development, Ohio | Amount: Up to $2,000 | Deadline: Mar. 7, 2025
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1.6KNewsEveryday Hero: Georgia couple’s nonprofit uplifts students through art, community service
ARTportunity Knocks serves schools across Atlanta, providing arts programming and dinner to students.
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2.0KGrantsMuseum improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Museums, Education, Learning, Humanities, STEM, OST | Amount: $50,000 - $750,000 | Deadline: Nov. 15, 2024
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2.8KNews‘Opportunities,’ not poverty alone, predict later-life success for children
‘Opportunity gap’ between rich and poor children can come down to six missed chances.
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2.2K► Reports26-year study of early child care and youth development enrichment opportunity gaps and educational success
The opportunity gap was a more powerful predictor of educational attainment than childhood poverty.
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1.6KGrantsOST environmental STEM projects for middle and high school youth grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, STEM, Environmental Education, Middle/High School, OST | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Unspecified
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5.5KNewsOverscheduling kids’ lives causes depression and anxiety, study finds
The statistical techniques are new. Researchers debate about how and when to use them.
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Alaska youth summer camp support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Summer Programs, Out-of-School Time, Summer Camps, Youth Development, Alaska | Amount: Up to $45,000 | Deadline: Feb. 29, 2024
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2.1KGrantsAfterschool and summer learning for middle schoolers program support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Out-of-School Time, Afterschool, Summer Learning, Youth Development | Amount: $15,000; $50,000; $100,000 | Deadline: Feb. 1, 2024
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1.9KGrantsSan Diego region summer learning program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Summer Learning, OST, Disadvantaged Students, San Diego | Amount: $30,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: Jan. 9, 2024
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3.0KOpinionShifting from systems to ecosystems thinking: Why does it matter?
Looking at the full OST learning ecosystem could reveal less costly, more sustainable options.
