Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth Development"
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1.5KOpinionKeeping it real
By emphasizing outcomes over youth engagement, are we lighting the flame — or quietly putting it out?
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1.6KFrom the FieldHow visual arts workshops can help youth achieve mental health goals
Growing up, I struggled with anxiety and OCD. When I started one-on-one therapy at age 10, I quickly discovered that using visual...
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2.5KFrom the FieldQ&A with Maxwell Shei, 17-year-old co-founder of Open Keys, on bringing real performance opportunities to musicians “in the middle.”
Open Keys believes everyone deserves a stage and the opportunity to experience the transformative power of performance.
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2.0KOpinionNearly 200 student stories reveal what AI can’t replace: Relationships
Students are making it clear that AI cannot replace a human developmental relationship.
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1.7KFrom the FieldThe missing dimension of positive youth development: What it requires of adults
The positive youth development field has rethought the role of young people in the work, but not the adults.
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2.0KOpinionFrom participants to partners: Rethinking the role of alumni in youth programs
Youth program alumni are vital social capital not usually harnessed by youth organizations.
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2.3KOpinionEvery Connection Optimized: Four accelerators for activating learning ECOsystems where all youth thrive
A new blueprint identifies four accelerators crucial to constructing learning ecosystems and a workforce dedicated to thriving youth and families.
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2.0KFrom the FieldThe power of voice
Debate’s transferable skills — including public speaking, critical thinking and intellectual humility — empower youth voice.
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2.3KOpinionWe keep asking young people to trust us. But how much do we really trust them?
Across the allied youth fields, youth are often asked to contribute but rarely allowed to shape outcomes.
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3.1KNewsQ&A with Katherine Plog Martinez, Ed.D.
Karen Pittman and Merita Irby speak with Katherine Plog Martinez about her research, her time with Youth Today and advice she has...
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2.4KOpinionPermanency without connection fails foster youth. True support means lasting relationships.
Foster youth need relational permanency — lasting, supportive relationships into adulthood.
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2.1KOpinionEntering the life space of the child: Frank Fecser’s legacy in action
Re-EDucation is a systematic, relational, ecological approach to working with children with mental/behavioral challenges.
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1.8KOpinionFive shifts that would change everything
A podcast discusses five concrete changes that can be made in any youth development setting.
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1.9KFrom the FieldWorkforce readiness should start before college
Workforce readiness must start in high school with paid opportunities, responsibilities, and cross-sector partnerships.
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1.6KOpinionWhat John King’s teachers were actually doing
Helping youth thrive is about designing learning environments that prioritize consistency, challenge, and agency.
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1.6KOpinionStructure, control and leaving room
Youth practitioners play a critical role in shaping youth environments by establishing norms, safety, and a larger vision — not by controlling...
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1.5KFrom the FieldOn sparks and social capital
Katherine Plog Martinez speaks with Erica Van Steenis on how sparks — deep interests, qualities, or talents — are central to positive...
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2.1KFrom the FieldDance builds the skills young people need. I credit dance with my pursuit of medicine.
If we want young people to relish the joy of learning and grow into capable, compassionate adults, youth dance deserves its place...
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1.5KFrom the FieldBeyond fragmentation: Advancing continuity of care and cumulative opportunities in OST
OST can move from a patchwork of programs to a cohesive ecosystem boosting equity and learning; becoming a vital part of the...
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2.7KFrom the FieldFlourishing in the Age of AI: Q&A with Courtney Garcia of LearnerStudio
Merita Irby speaks with LearnerStudio's Courtney Garcia about a new anthology exploring what it means for young people to flourish in the...
