Youth Today
All posts tagged "trusting youth"
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998From the FieldFashion Forward Kinspire showed me my future was possible: The people and principles behind it
For youth in kinship care, Fashion Forward Kinspire builds confidence and creative careers — told by a student, mentor and founder.
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998From the FieldWhen working can’t feed families, youth have to find a new way
Editor’s note: In just two years, a financial literacy platform started by a New Jersey teenager has grown into an international movement....
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1.0KNewsWhat Long Beach can teach communities about youth participatory budgeting
In 2026, more than 1,400 young people in Long Beach, California, voted on how to allocate $500,000 in public funding among 10...
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1.5KOpinionExploring the trust gap: An open invitation
While we always ask youth to trust adults, young people must be recognized for their abilities and have that trust returned with...
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1.4KOpinionNo youth thrives alone
The Thriving Youth Knowledge Exchange podcast discusses how to rebuild well-being, groundedness and agency to hold youth as they learn to hold...
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1.3KFrom the FieldThe 15-year-old behind Florida’s new bipartisan drowning prevention law
The successful push for access to life-saving swimming lessons for Florida elementary-age kids shows us that law-makers will follow a youth-led initiative.
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1.3KFrom the FieldHow Cureco is redefining youth-led health advocacy
Youth-led advocacy encourages long-term civic engagement, leadership development and community-centered problem-solving.
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2.3KFrom the FieldThe power of voice
Debate’s transferable skills — including public speaking, critical thinking and intellectual humility — empower youth voice.
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2.6KOpinionWe keep asking young people to trust us. But how much do we really trust them?
Across the allied youth fields, youth are often asked to contribute but rarely allowed to shape outcomes.
