Youth Today
All posts tagged "youth leader"
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1.3KOpinionStudents don’t just belong in STEAM classrooms. They belong at the front of them.
Students don’t just need access to STEAM experiences — they need to be trusted to build and improve them, argues a teen...
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1.4KOpinionStar Trek understands emerging adults better than policymakers do
Two advocates argue “Starfleet Academy” treats emerging adults better than U.S. policy does, even as youth justice reform loses ground.
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774GrantsGlobal sustainability award grants for youth, universities, and organizations
GRANT FOCUS: Environment/Sustainability, Youth Leadership, Young Leaders, Youth-Led | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Sept. 21, 2026
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1.3KFrom the FieldPeople want to help youth who are brave enough to be different
My experience with Fungi For Future has shown me that when young leaders pursue what excites them, community support often follows.
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2.9KFrom the FieldQ&A with Shourya Kancharla, 16-year-old founder of Simple Minds Matter, on bringing affordable online therapy to high school students
Karen Pittman gets the story of how a 13-year-old designed a brilliant solution to a much talked about problem — youth mental...
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1.6KFrom the FieldThe 15-year-old behind Florida’s new bipartisan drowning prevention law
The successful push for access to life-saving swimming lessons for Florida elementary-age kids shows us that law-makers will follow a youth-led initiative.
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2.6KGrantsYouth leaders exchange program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Exchange, Civic Engagement, Youth Leadership, Cultural Education | Amount: $400,000 - $22,000,000 | Deadline: June 29, 2026
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931GrantsYouth innovator and leader exchange program implementation grant
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leader/Leadership/Innovator, Job/Career Training, Workforce Dev., Youth Exchange | Amount: $1,100,000 | Deadline: July 6, 2026
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1.0KGrantsGrants to support frontline political action organizers
GRANT FOCUS: Grassroots/Frontline Organizing, Racial/Social/Economic/Climate Justice, Political Activism | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 23, 2026
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1.8KGrantsCommunity health equity youth leader fellowship grant
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Health Equity, Community/Public Health, Healthcare Access | Amount: $10,000 or $50,000 | Deadline: Apr. 12, 2026
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3.2KFrom the FieldCivic skills for 20 million young people: A Q&A with Rajiv Vinnakota
Karen Pittman speaks with Rajiv Vinnakota about cultivating civic skills that develop effective citizens.
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2.9KGrantsNew York City grassroots organizing and movement-building support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Grassroots Organizing, Community, Social/Economic/Racial Justice, Youth Leadership, NYC | Amount: $55,000/year | Deadline: Mar. 2, 2026
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2.1KFrom the FieldCoaching, not correction: The shift youth-serving systems need to build real leaders
You can’t correct a kid into leadership. Adolescents develop youth leadership through environments that support autonomy, belonging and skill-building.
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643GrantsYoung Pacific leaders youth development conference and workshop program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement, Youth Development, Pacific Islander Youth | Amount: $50,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025
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1.8KGrantsAfrican youth exchange program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Youth/Student Exchange, International Education/Students, Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement | Amount: $1,000,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2025
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1.6KGrantsEmerging city youth leader fellowship grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leaders/Leadership, Civic Engagement, Community, Youth-led Project | Amount: $5,000 + $500 tech grant | Deadline: May 28, 2025
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2.2KOpinionTrust-based changemaking may change the world, but can it change institutions?
Imagine if learning ecosystems across the country and around the world adopted trust-based changemaking.
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1.5KGrants
Youth leader development and career support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leaders/Leadership, Youth Development, Civic Engagement, Career Training, Mentorship | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 17, 2024
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1.4KGrantsYouth leadership exchange program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Youth Exchange, Youth Development | Amount: Up to $400,000 | Deadline: Mar. 31, 2023
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1.4KGrantsSupport grants for southern organizations led by women and girls of color
GRANT FOCUS: Women/Girls of Color, Girls' Development, Youth Leaders, Gender Equity, Systemic Racism | Amount: $20,000 - $50,000 | Deadline: Jan. 13,...
