Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth Development"
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1.5KOpinionUnexpected mentors: Every new positive connection really does count
How can we look for ways to expand or deepen youth-adult relationships?
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2.4KFrom the FieldExpanding horizons, essential relationships: The evidence of afterschool impacts
We learn and grow through relationships — and when these are paired with high quality learning and leadership opportunities, real transformation happens.
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2.2KOpinionBiggie through Bronfenbrenner’s eyes
Biggie’s lyrics painted a vivid picture of life's complexity. Bronfenbrenner created a framework to understand youth development within this complexity.
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2.0KOpinionWeissberg and Durlak’s 18-year-old S.A.F.E model is a sure bet for our current workforce challenges
The SAFE programs had significant effects in almost every outcome area.
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2.9KFrom the FieldIn San Antonio, TX, youth development programs work together toward a shared vision of youth thriving
Excel Academy focuses on strengthening youth development workers’ capacity to build relationships with youth.
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4.2KNewsQ&A: Why the former CEO of AmeriCorps is excited about heading an organization he had never heard of
Karen Pittman talks with Michael Smith about building pathways to success for opportunity youth.
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5.2KOpinionReimagining youth sport: Putting positive youth development first
Youth sport can grounded in principles of positive youth development with a little support.
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6.6KNewsCompetitive youth sports culture leads to burnout and quitting for many in U.S.
Youth are calling for less expensive, less competitive, lower-stakes options for youth sports.
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1.8KOpinionShared advocacy and sustainable financing: Making a “big picture” case for community supports
Communities are intertwined and organic, blending funding into a web of community supports.
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3.9KFrom the FieldQ&A: How service learning, done well, changes lives
Karen Pittman speaks with YSA's Scott Ganske about the current state of service learning.
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1.6KOpinionThe path blazed by Karl Dennis — “Father of Wraparound”
Karl Dennis was a foundational thinker, key architect and persuasive advocate for wraparound services.
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4.1KOpinionWhy are we so afraid to let young people lead?
We say we want youth to lead, but we rarely let them.
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3.6KFrom the FieldQ&A: From anxiety to connection: How Wyman helps teens build social skills
Youth Today spoke with Williams to learn more about Wyman's Teen Connection Project.
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1.2KOpinionWe don’t have to choose which adolescent challenge to tackle. They are all linked to the same five non-negotiables for optimizing development.
Direct interactions with youth need all five elements to optimize impact.
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3.2KOpinionEducation and youth development are under attack: Now is the time to talk differently and act together
We have to build forward with a grounding in the evidence of what works.
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1.8KOpinionWhat is the next step?
We should build options for students to gain skills needed for alternative career pathways.
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2.1KFrom the FieldReimagining support for learning differences: What parents find in learner-centered environments
Learner-centered environments can help students with learning differences do more than just get by.
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1.7KOpinionInvesting in the OST workforce: Dreaming big and starting small
How do we support youth workers to ensure they stay in the OST workforce?
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2.0KNewsRefocusing on youth development: Changes coming to Youth Today
Our goal is to recenter Youth Today as the go-to publication for youth development.
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1.6KNewsJuma Ventures helps “opportunity youth” earn, learn and launch careers
Opportunity youth are young people from low-income households often disconnected from school and work.
