Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth Development"
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6.3KFrom the FieldQ&A with Michael Crawford, America Succeeds
Karen Pittman speaks with Michael Crawford, Ph.D. of America Succeeds about its goals, including why they have joined the Alliance for Youth...
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2.6KFrom the FieldFrom athlete to coach: A new ascent
A youth sports coach discusses the challenges young athletes face growing up within their sport and how becoming a coach can be...
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4.9KOpinionQ&A: The Alliance for Youth Thriving
The Alliance for Youth Thriving connects leaders across youth sectors to tackle common challenges.
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2.4KOpinionBeyond balance: How digital platforms can intentionally foster teen emotional development
What if digital platforms actively fostered the social and emotional learning and skills teens need to thrive?
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1.9KOpinionUnexpected 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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3.4KFrom 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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3.1KOpinionBiggie 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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3.9KOpinionWeissberg 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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7.3KFrom 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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7.4KNewsQ&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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8.9KOpinionReimagining 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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18.0KNewsCompetitive 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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2.3KOpinionShared 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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4.7KFrom 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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2.4KOpinionThe 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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9.2KOpinionWhy 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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4.6KFrom 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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1.8KOpinionWe 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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3.8KOpinionEducation 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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2.4KOpinionWhat is the next step?
We should build options for students to gain skills needed for alternative career pathways.
