All posts tagged "Youth Development"

Breaking the Cycle, One Young Person at a Time

Jamel Bonilla was 17 when he took part in an armed robbery. He was convicted of a felony and served 18 months...

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With Merger and Grant, Wyman Hopes to Expand Work with Underserved Kids

St. Louis-based Wyman Center will merge with Inspire STL, a nonprofit founded by Teach for America corps members, to expand youth development...

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‘Teenager’s Handbook’ Advises: Reach Across the Divide, Get Informed about Islam

When adults seek to educate kids about Islam — whether in school or in after-school programs — it doesn’t help to single...

Education Talent Search Program Grants

Subject: Education, Higher Education, Youth Development, Disadvantaged Youth | Deadline: Feb. 5, 2016

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Childhood Obesity Prevention Serves as Framework to Address Adolescent Substance Use

Adolescence is a developmental period of growth and great potential, but it is also a time of risk-taking and experimentation — including...

Grants for Programs which Strengthen Relationships Between Young Fathers, Young Mothers, and Their Children

Subject: Family Support, Child Welfare, Youth Development | Deadline: Mar. 3, 2016

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From the Field

Artistic Collaboration: Transforming Youth and Youth Justice by Integrating Arts

The room was silent. Twelve probation officers sat silently in a circle. Some glared at the floor, some looked at the ceiling....

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Ferguson Puts Chess in Schools to Help Students

As superintendent of the school district that serves Ferguson, Missouri, Joe Davis is keenly aware how the word “Ferguson” has become much...

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How After-school Programs Can Impact Kids’ Screen Time

Two recent surveys have shown that children and teens are spending an increasing amount of time using electronics and media.

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Unlocking the Code

OST technology programs help girls explore academic, career possibilities

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Mindfulness: Helping Youth Learn to Feel Emotions and Choose Their Behavior

There’s hardly a youth worker or parent who isn’t concerned about the growing number of early and sometimes severe diagnoses of anxiety,...

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Acting Up While Growing Up

For Tada’s Youth Ensemble, Theater Serves as a Bridge to Adulthood

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The Missing Component in Sex Education: Healthy Relationship Education

In the past several decades, the United States has seen a significant drop in the adolescent pregnancy rate: from 116.9 pregnancies per...

Grants for Youth-Led Community Service Projects Addressing Childhood Hunger

Subject: Child Welfare, Health, Access to Food, Food/Nutrition, Youth Development, Community Development | Deadline: Jan 15, 2016

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In Class, Out of Court: How One School District Triumphed Over Truancy

Sending kids who habitually miss school to court under the state’s 20-year truancy law hasn’t helped them stay in school. But a...

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From the Field

Unaccompanied No More: Family Mediation and Preservation First

How can we expect young people who are worried about where they will sleep that night, where their next meal will come...

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Community Programs Are Safe Haven for Foster Children

I go to the local Boys and Girls Club every Monday afternoon to pick up Amanda (children’s names have been changed) for...

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Trauma-informed Groups Serve Clients Better

We’re entering a remarkable age of a new understanding about why we behave the way we do and how to change those...

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Letting Our Youth Take the Lead

Everyone wants our youth to succeed academically — perhaps none more so than those of us who have dedicated our lives to...