Youth Today
All posts tagged "OST"
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3.1KFrom the BureausIncarcerated Youth and Their Families: Human Just Like Everyone Else
Watching my brother go to jail opened my eyes to the fact that I want to help and work with youth who...
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What Impact Will a New Department of Education Secretary Have on Out-of-School Time?
After-school programs aimed at helping children from low-income families have survived changes at the White House, in Congress and even some attempts...
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1.9KNewsWhen the Stakes Are High, Undocumented Youth Organize
Maria Carrillo-Garcia found herself in tears on the night of Nov. 8, 2016. “This election was really hard,” she said. “I just...
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3.4KNewsCops and Black Kids: Does Police Mentoring Defuse the Tension?
New mentoring programs connecting law enforcement and young black men are receiving praise, while critics question the use of mentoring to address...
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1.7KNewsYoung Women Make Voices Heard in the Streets of D.C.
A sea of pink “pussycat hats,” many home-knitted, surged down the streets of Washington, District of Columbia, on the heads of women...
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2.4KNews4-H STEM Program Reaches Somali Kids
After school in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, middle-school kids build small bridges with paper, construct a battery-powered LED light and map...
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2.6KNewsTeens Push to Lower the Voting Age
Should 16- and 17-year-olds be able to vote? That was a question San Francisco and Berkeley, California, residents considered as part of...
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4.0KGuest Opinion EssayMedical Needs in After-school Programs: What Would You Do?
Participants have the same health needs before and after school as they do during school hours, and program administrators must ensure they...
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1.4KNewsIn the Nation’s Capital, Youth Heed King’s Call to Serve
To say that the National Day of Service is observed every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the nation’s capital...
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2.9KFrom the BureausNonprofit Art School Helps Youth Thrive in Skid Row, Los Angeles
Nestled among nondescript warehouses and infamous streets, Inner-City Arts in Downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row is an oasis for artistic growth and...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayLive on Washington: The Evolution of a Teen-Curated Festival, and Why It’s Important
It’s late spring, 2012, and 15 teenagers sit around a rectangular table on the second floor of the Neutral Zone, Ann Arbor’s...
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1.6KNewsYouth Advocates Share Hopes for First 100 Days of New Administration
Candidate Donald Trump offered little insight into his prospective policies surrounding youth and families, and President-Elect Trump has not provided any...
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1.0KNewsBootcamp: A Partnership Model for Service and Learning
In its final report, the White House Council for Community Solutions cites a statistic worth noting: 6.7 million young adults (aged 16...
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3.0KNewsSTEM Gets Delightfully Sticky at La Brea Tar Pits
Asphalt oozes up between blades of grass in Hancock Park in downtown Los Angeles. A visit to the 23-acre park and La...
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2.3KNewsThe Power of Civic Engagement
Romi Hemphill was in the sixth grade when she got her first taste civic leadership through the Wyman Center’s Teen Outreach Program.
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Guest Opinion Essay
Data-Driven & Collective Impact: How Youth Agencies Can Show What Works
In his aptly titled book “Show Me the Evidence,” Ron Haskins demonstrates how nonprofits and community programs today must prove their value...
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8.1KNewsMedia Literacy: Help Youth Think Critically in Age of ‘Fake News’
Media literacy is “more than urgent” says Erin McNeill, founder and president of the three-year-old nonprofit, Media Literacy Now, “in the current...
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1.6KNewsTeens Hacking Their Way to Solutions
A group of 16-to 23-year-olds divided into five teams to create socially conscious technology — one group's smartphone app involved sexual harassment,...
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2.1KNewsGood Storytelling Raises Money, Attracts Volunteers
Storytelling makes a difference for a youth organization, building capacity by going beyond data or too-brief, one-dimensional stories to engage audience’s emotions.
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2.8KFrom the FieldResponding to Youth Who Have Depression or Suicidal Thoughts
In between wilderness hikes and zip lining, teens attending the weekend Camp Mariposa® addiction prevention and mentoring program learn to recognize signs...
