Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth Development"
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867NewsThe Redhound Formula: Teach Literacy All Year With Engaging Activities, School Connection, Community Support
Year-round support in out-of-school-time programs provides much-needed support for kids whose literacy skills lag behind their peers. Redhound Enrichment, in rural Corbin,...
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2.7KNewsTeen Birth Rate Drops Dramatically, Still Huge Issue for Foster Kids
Jessica Chandler spent her teenage years in foster care in California after her parents divorced and her mother struggled with mental illness....
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5.9KNewsKeeping Adolescents Engaged: What Can After-School Programs Do?
Chicago high school students practice glassblowing in their out-of-school time program. Working with fire, creating their own designs out of molten glass...
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Homeless and Street Youth Services and Outreach Grant Program
Subject: Youth Welfare, Youth Development, Homeless Youth, Safety | Deadline: July 5, 2016
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2.9KFrom the BureausBig Brothers Big Sisters Seeks More Diverse Volunteers
Four years ago, Lillian Pucha, 28, was balancing schoolwork with raising three children in the Bronx. Her oldest, Brandon, was 7 years...
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1.1KOpinionCelebrating Professional After-school Workforce
A national survey of National AfterSchool Association members shows the after-school workforce has higher levels of education, more longevity in the field...
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Youth Running Program Grants
Subject: Health, Physical Activity, Child Welfare, Youth Development | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2016
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2.0KNewsAfter School Is ‘Sweet Spot’ to Draw Girls to STEM
After-school programming shapes kids’ identities, and identity influences who ends up in the sciences, says Maryann Stimmer, senior manager for STEM programs...
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Underserved Youth Community Exchange Program Grants
Subject: Community Development, Cultural Education, Youth Development | Deadline: May 27, 2016
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1.3KOpinionLearning What Family Is at Age 16
It’s no Disney show, but after more than 16 placements, Selena reflects on how stability and safety in a foster home help...
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Youth Environmental Engagement, Education, and Employment Program Grants
Subject: Environmental Education, Youth Development, Job Training, Civic Engagement | Deadline: May 21, 2016
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Community and Neighborhood Development Grants
Subject: Community Development, Youth Development, Education, Safety | Deadline: June 28, 2016
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Native Youth Development Grants
Subject: Youth Development, Native Youth | Deadline: June 13, 2016
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Grants for Intermediary Organizations Funding Community-Based Nonprofits
Subject: Community Development, Youth Development, Economic Opportunity | Deadline: May 10, 2016
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Underage Drinking Prevention Program Grants
Subject: Youth Health/Welfare, Youth and Alcohol, Underage Drinking, Youth Development | Deadline: May 10, 2016
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2.9KNewsWhy Some After-school Advocates Love Competency-based Learning
After-school programs nationally are concerned with helping young people develop skills needed in a changing economy. Competency-based learning can mesh after-school and...
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2.6KNewsIn New Hampshire, Kids Add to Their Education by Leaving School
Schools in New Hampshire seek to engage students and reduce achievement gaps by offering extended learning opportunities, allowing them “to pursue their...
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Innovation Grants for Disadvantaged Youth-Serving Organizations
Subject: Youth Welfare, Youth Development, Education | Deadline: Apr. 29, 2016
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K-12 Meteorology Education Program Grants
Subject: Education, Environmental Education, STEM, Youth Development | Deadline: June 1, 2016
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Youth Mentoring Program Grants
Subject: Mentoring, Juvenile Justice, Youth Development | Deadline: May 2, 2016
