Youth Today
All posts tagged "video"
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2.0KNewsTennessee ban on juvenile life sentences is latest to align with U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling
Some states ignore court orders to lessen juvenile sentences.
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2.6KNewsNew documentary highlights lack of accessibility for deaf and disabled people in north central Florida justice system
Michelle Ricks said she was in prison for five years without an interpreter. Executive Producer Delbert Whetter said he believes Ricks would...
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3.5KNews‘Hiding in Plain Sight’: Film probes youth mental illness
Several youth and young adults discuss mental health in this clip from the PBS documentary, “Hiding In Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness.”...
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2.4KNewsFor a child who killed their child, they chose restoration, not prison
The day they came face-to-face with the teen who accidentally shot and killed their son, Brad and Meagan Hulett confirmed, in their...
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1.5KNewsVideo shows struggle before foster teen’s death in custody
Surveillance video shows a Black 17-year-old struggling with staff at a Wichita juvenile center last fall before he died after he was...
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5.4KNewsAfter-school Providers Can Assist Kids Experiencing Homelessness
As the pandemic continues, the number of people experiencing homelessness could rise — especially if eviction moratoriums are lifted. More children in...
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5.8KNewsEducation For Young People In Shelters Was Already a Challenge — Then Coronavirus Hit
More than 40,000 K–12 public school students in Washington experienced homelessness in 2017–18, a number that has nearly doubled in the past...
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4.0KNewsYear of Coverage On How Communities Target Gun Violence
The Center for Sustainable Journalism is covering how communities target gun violence through 2020. This video summarizes some of our coverage from...
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4.6KFrom the BureausTo Help Foster Youth With Education, More Data, Analysis Needed, Experts Say
Nine percent of foster youth who are in middle school in New York City are proficient in math compared to approximately 40%...
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2.4KNewsFoster Students Struggle to Get Financial Aid, Advice for College
“I view myself as a lone wolf. You can be around people but still feel very much alone,” said Gianni Cuevas, who...
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4.5KNewsWashington State Leader in Paying for Apprenticeships for Youth in Foster Care
What many consider routine and the direct path to college can be a quagmire for traumatized youth in foster care.
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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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2.9KNewsSissy’s Story
"I'm good enough just the way I am," says Sissy Weldon, as she contemplates on her struggles with addiction and lessons in...
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayVideo: Life is Short
Spoken word artist Joseph Green says spoken word poetry is a youth development tool.
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1.2KVideosVideo: Talk Ugly
"The last time I saw you alive, I wish I would have talked ugly to you." Through spoken word, recovering addict Joseph...
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1.6KNewsLuke: Abuse in Foster Care as Trans Youth
"Every time I went to a new group home, it was like: 'you're a girl; you have to have girl things,'" said...
