All posts tagged "Youth Development"

Afraid and anxious, young protesters demand climate action

More than a thousand protesters, many of them skipping school, marched through the streets.

COVID recovery - Several young people stand and lean around a young person in front of a window and white wall

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Q&A: What students lost during COVID and how we can support them now

Youth Today spoke with Lacayo about his experiences teaching throughout the pandemic, how policymakers can support students and teachers and the importance...

Dr. Vivivan Tseng selected new president and CEO of FCD: Asian woman in shirt and orange pullover smiling at camera

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Vivian Tseng, Ph.D. selected as new president and CEO of the Foundation for Child Development

Dr. Vivian Tseng arrives after 18 years at the William T. Grant Foundation and will begin her work on Nov. 1, 2022,...

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Youth employment opportunities shine bright this summer

Summer of 2022 is shaping up to be one of economic opportunity for millions of young people, from teens looking for summer...

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Daniel Shoy, Jr. joins Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation as managing director of youth development

Daniel Shoy, Jr. is the new managing director of youth development at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Shoy previously worked for...

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MENTOR’s Sadiq Ali asks: ‘What … have you done to support a young person today?’

President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill finally passed after months of negotiations, and while there are plenty of positives in the new...

American Exchange Project: two young people fist-bumping eachother on farm

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Domestic exchange program aims to help students see different viewpoints

David McCullough III believes young people today are growing up in a divided nation, one where youth aren’t able to empathize or...

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Lights On Afterschool highlights programs as demand exceeds access

A group of Atlanta teens shed light on what they want and need after the final bell of the day rings at...

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Q&A: Afterschool Alliance’s Jodi Grant on the pandemic’s silver lining

For more than 15 years, Jodi Grant has guided advocacy efforts as executive director of the Afterschool Alliance, a national organization bent...

YMCA Urban Warriors: Black man with braids facing camera hugging man with short brown hair wearing camo military fatigues standing in front of a decorated Christmas tree

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Chicago program builds bonds between combat veterans, youth

To cope with violence and gang influences, youth are joining Urban Warriors, a YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago program that brings together combat...

YMCA names Suzanne McCormick first woman president and CEO: smiling, brunette woman in front of palm trees

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YMCA of the USA names Suzanne McCormick as its first woman president and CEO

YMCA of the USA has named Suzanne McCormick as its next president and CEO, making her the first woman leader in the...

Afterschool programs use data to meaure outcomes: Eight masked teens stand in white room with large windows; two black girls in front flashing peace sign with hands

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How afterschool programs are using data to measure outcomes and equity

The power of using data to drive decision-making has become a mainstay in most industries, and in recent years has begun to...

American rescue plan funds flow to summer OST programs: small girl with dark hairin pigtails and blue backpack wearing ruffled blue skirt and white top walks away from camera

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American Rescue Plan funds flow to summer out-of-school programs

As $122 billion flows into American education from the American Rescue Plan, some kids and families are beginning to feel the impact...

NYC Essential Workers Parade: red, white and blue float with people standing on it

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From the Bureaus

NYC parade honors essential youth workers

During the rollercoaster ride of a pandemic, it was Maxene Foster’s job to help make sure that cash-strapped Bronx residents got fed,...

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Elizabeth Lindsey is the New CEO of Urban Alliance

Elizabeth Lindsey is the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Urban Alliance, succeeding seven-year CEO, Eshauna Smith, on April 12, 2021.

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National 4-H Council Appoints Ivan Heredia Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer

The National 4-H Council recently announced the appointment of Ivan Heredia as its new senior vice president and chief marketing officer.

death rates due to suicide, homicide among youth aged 10-24 report; young depressed male looking sad on urban steps

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State Suicide Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults: 2000–2018

The CDC releases a new worrying report showing recent significant increases in youth suicide rates in at least 42 states.

Toxic Truth Report; young child worker standing in room with discarded metals

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The Toxic Truth: Children’s Exposure to Lead Undermines a Generation of Future Potential

UNICEF and Pure Earth jointly produced this report showing that roughly 1 in 3 children has unhealthy levels of lead in their...

Advancing Teen Flourishing Report; group of diverse teens laughing

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Advancing Teen Flourishing: Moving Policy Upstream

Well Being Trust discusses how supporting the mental and physiological health of teens through well-funded programs and comprehensive policies benefits society as...

Land of Inopportunity: Closing the Childhood Equity Gap report; young black child holding American flag

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