Youth Today
All posts tagged "out-of-school time and afterschool"
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3.5KNewsVideo Project Brings Together Urban and Rural Teens, Teaches New Skills
When James Hatfield, 17, left Campbell County, Tenn., to travel to the Bronx, New York, six months ago, he was nervous...
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8.9KGuest Opinion EssayTrauma-Informed Practices Mean Changing Our Mind
We’ve all been there: long day, long week, long month. And a youth in our program brings some challenging behavior to our...
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6.2KGuest Opinion EssayHow to Deepen Your Mentoring Relationship With Opportunity Youth
As Oprah says, “A mentor is someone that allows you to see the hope inside yourself. A mentor is someone that allows...
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3.8K► NewsmakersJane Quinn of Children’s Aid & Nat’l Center for Community Schools Steps Down to Pursue Doctorate Degree
Jane Quinn, the vice president for community schools at the Children’s Aid in New York City and director of its National Center...
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4.8KNewsHow to Teach STEM and Have Fun With Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
When the cereal box slid down and dumped its contents in the toilet, the eighth graders cheered. They had successfully built a...
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10.1KGuest Opinion EssayHow Big Brothers Big Sisters Is Making Its Mentoring Programs More Inclusive for LGBTQ People
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning youth face extremely high rates of bullying, depression and homelessness. At school, they often experience bullying...
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1.9KNewsEvent Connects After-school Programs With Colleges
A college fair on Friday in New York City will be a college fair with a difference, bringing together after-school programs with...
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9.3KNewsTransportation a Barrier to After-school Programs
What if a student wants to go to an after-school program but doesn’t have a ride? It’s an issue faced by most...
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3.0KNewsHorizons Works, Plays With Low-income Kids to Close Summer Opportunity Gap
Children ran and played on a green lawn just outside the glass walls of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Atlanta recently, as...
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2.6KNewsBryan Stevenson’s Message to Youth Workers: Change Narrative for Kids
At the end of April, Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Institute opened a striking museum and a memorial to 4,400 victims of lynching...
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2.0KNewsTraining, Connections, Better Benefits: What Young Staffers in Youth Organizations Want
Youth-serving organizations are often staffed by young adults whose outlook and circumstances are different from that of their older colleagues. Sometimes young...
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3.1KNewsHow to Recruit, Retain Kids for Voluntary Summer Learning
Leaders of summer learning programs who are now reaching out to enroll kids often have to deal with a high no-show rate.
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayYouth Leaders Need Extra Thought, Sensitivity to Help the Young Enjoy Outdoors
The next generation is responsible for protecting an environment that they may not know how to connect with. As someone who sees...
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3.0KNewsYoungest Afterschool Alliance Lobbyists Ever Reassured by Legislators on Annual Funding
What began as a lobbying gala quickly changed into a pep rally as key congressional leaders assured after-school advocates that their cherished...
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7.0KGuest Opinion EssayConnecting Urban Youth With Nature in Cities Is Crucial
A connection with nature can offer unique support during the transitional life stages of youth. Today in the United States, most people...
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6.1KGuest Opinion EssayThe Arts, Especially Theater, Can Be Savior for Foster Youth
Extracurricular activities and a social life may seem commonplace to most youth growing up in the United States. However, it is common...
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2.6KNewsThis Youth Development Consultant ‘Started in a Coat Closet’
Rebecca Fabiano is president and founder of Fab Youth Philly. OST Hub editor Sara Hill asked her a series of questions about...
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6.0KNewsPowerful Stories Written by Young People Offer Healing Insights, Guide Youth Workers
Desiree Moore, 28, was taken from her home by the Administration for Children’s Services in New York City when she was 17...
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3.2KNewsYouth Violence Shows How Necessary After-school Is, NAA Leaders Say
When NAA President and CEO Gina Warner stepped to the podium at lunchtime Tuesday at the National Afterschool Association Convention, she had...
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3.0KNewsDespite DeVos Claim, Data Show Effectiveness of After-school Programs
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday repeated the Trump administration's claim that no data shows after-school programs to be effective.
