Youth Today
All posts tagged "young leaders"
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126OpinionStar Trek understands emerging adults better than policymakers do
Two advocates argue “Starfleet Academy” treats emerging adults better than U.S. policy does, even as youth justice reform loses ground.
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617NewsWhat 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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496GrantsYouth-led social and environmental change global innovation challenge grant
GRANT FOCUS: Youth/Young Leaders, Youth-led Project/Organization, Environmental/Social Change | Amount: Up to $15,000+ | Deadline: Aug. 31, 2026
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468GrantsGlobal sustainability award grants for youth, universities, and organizations
GRANT FOCUS: Environment/Sustainability, Youth Leadership, Young Leaders, Youth-Led | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Sept. 21, 2026
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1.0KFrom the FieldPeople want to help youth who are brave enough to be different
My experience with Fungi For Future has shown me that when young leaders pursue what excites them, community support often follows.
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1.6KNewsWhen young people lead, communities change: Meet the new class of Carnegie Young Leaders
Young leaders receive grants along with access to coaching, a national network of civic leaders and the resources needed to launch bold...
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1.2KOpinionWe’ve celebrated America’s 250th. Now what?
When we invest in comprehensive, experiential civics education, America’s rising generation of leaders benefits — and so do the rest of us.
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540GrantsNational young leaders conference attendance application
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Young Leaders, Youth Development, Civic Engagement | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 29, 2026
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1.1KGrantsCivic education and engagement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Civic Education, Civic Engagement, Educator/Teacher Support and Development | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Aug. 1, 2026
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2.6KFrom the FieldQ&A with Shourya Kancharla, 16-year-old founder of Simple Minds Matter, on bringing affordable online therapy to high school students
Karen Pittman gets the story of how a 13-year-old designed a brilliant solution to a much talked about problem — youth mental...
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1.5KGrantsGrants to support higher education of the next generation of young leaders
GRANT FOCUS: Higher Education, Youth Leadership, Career Training/Development, Workforce Readiness | Amount: $2,000,000 | Deadline: June 10, 2026
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3.0KFrom the FieldCivic skills for 20 million young people: A Q&A with Rajiv Vinnakota
Karen Pittman speaks with Rajiv Vinnakota about cultivating civic skills that develop effective citizens.
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3.2KNewsToday’s racial, social tensions prompt a revival of yesteryear’s ‘freedom schools’
Some of today’s freedom schools enroll only Black youth, others a "racial rainbow."
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3.1K► NewsmakersNational AfterSchool Association names 2023 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders
17 out-of-school time professionals from across the country were chosen.
