Youth Today
All posts tagged "youth leadership"
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332NewsEveryday Hero: Fashion pro empowers next generation of girls
GIRLSTRONG is a fitness apparel brand for girls and women, built by women.
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360NewsEveryday Hero: Publisher shares stories written by diverse young authors
Publisher says kids don’t doubt themselves. That makes for a really fun creative flow.
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680NewsStudents want more civics education, but far too few schools teach it
Many teachers say they're afraid to teach these topics in these sharply divided times.
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2.3KNewsQ&A: How organizers are harnessing the power of young Latino voters
Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez serves as executive director of NextGen America.
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767NewsJustice organization announces new youth restorative justice partners
Can restorative justice programs move juvenile justice away from policing, prosecutions, and prisons?
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2.3KNewsQ&A: This civics teacher wants his students to know — The government is made up of people just like you
Shaking President Clinton’s hand, “It just struck me, like, this is just another dude.”
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1.3K► Reports“Youth Civic Empowerment” report released by YouthTruth
Are America’s public schools preparing students to engage in the responsibilities of citizenship?
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523GrantsYouth-led community project support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth-led Projects, Youth Leadership/Development, Youth Mental Health/Well-being | Amount: $5,000 - $10,000 | Deadline: Sept. 30, 2024
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1.1K► ReportsExpanding education and employment pathways for systems-involved young people
Tackling the root causes of disconnection from education and careers with systems-involved youth.
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439GrantsManhattan west side community project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Youth Leadership, Arts/Culture, Food Access, NYC, Manhattan | Amount: Up to $10,000 | Deadline: Sept. 11, 2024
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1.0KNewsHow colleges can become ‘living labs’ for combating climate change
The approach simultaneously educates students on climate change and reduces the campus carbon footprint.
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayThe need to reboot and reemphasize civics instruction has never been greater
The nation’s citizenship woes grow more consequential as people’s faith in democracy itself falters.
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508Grants
Conflict resolution, civic engagement and youth leadership team support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Civic Engagement, Democracy | Amount: $1000+ | Deadline: Feb. 27, 2024
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssaySandra Day O’Connor saw civics education as key to the future of democracy
“The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool,” O’Connor stated.
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1.0K► ReportsElevating youth worker voice
A practical guide for organizations supporting young people in their transition to the workplace.
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2.1KNewsTeen turns walker wheel woes into new business
Rachel Solomon, 18, was the winner of a youth entrepreneurs pitch fest this fall.
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1.8KNewsYoung goat farmer uses YouTube to spread the word about raising a herd
Sylvia Smith found her true passion in goats at age 12.
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2.0KNewsToday’s racial, social tensions prompt a revival of yesteryear’s ‘freedom schools’
Some of today’s freedom schools enroll only Black youth, others a "racial rainbow."
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1.2KNewsVermont town to let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in local elections, after legislature overrode veto
The Democrat-controlled state Legislature overrode the Republican governor's veto of the Brattleboro charter change.
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1.0KNewsNonprofits scramble for help amid dearth of volunteers
The lack of volunteers strains the safety net that nonprofits provide to the vulnerable.
