Youth Today
All posts tagged "youth leadership"
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246From 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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769NewsWhen young people lead, communities change: Meet the new class of Carnegie Young Leaders
Young leaders receive grants along with access to coaching, a national network of civic leaders and the resources needed to launch bold...
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651OpinionWe’ve celebrated America’s 250th. Now what?
When we invest in comprehensive, experiential civics education, America’s rising generation of leaders benefits — and so do the rest of us.
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2.0KFrom 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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942From 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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974From the FieldHow Cureco is redefining youth-led health advocacy
Youth-led advocacy encourages long-term civic engagement, leadership development and community-centered problem-solving.
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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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1.9KFrom 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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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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2.7KFrom 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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1.8KOpinionWhy agency, voice and coherence is the work: Supporting social, emotional and academic well-being and thriving in challenging times and contexts
From a developmental perspective, coherence is not something young people are told they are part of; it is something they feel.
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1.7KFrom 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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3.0KOpinionWhen accommodations exist on paper but not in practice: How ACT testing fails students with disabilities
Students with disabilities face barriers when trying to access standardized testing accommodations, especially those without strong adult support networks.
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2.9KFrom the FieldWhat I learned teaching sex ed as a teen, and why every school needs it
A peer educator speaks about her experiences teaching peer-led sex education lessons.
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1.7KFrom the FieldGiving Tulsa students a clear path from curiosity to career
Afterschool STEM programs spark interest and help students build skills and confidence while increasing awareness of STEM careers.
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1.8KOpinionThe missing voices in climate decision-making: Youth
Why are youth left out of climate decision-making spaces and conversations about the climate crisis we will inevitably inherit?
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1.8KOpinionHow youth are leading change in pediatric rheumatology
There are only ~420 board certified pediatric rheumatologists in the U.S., creating a stark lack of access. Room4Rheum is looking to change...
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2.6KFrom the FieldBack to school, back to Unified: How your organization can champion inclusion
Unified isn’t just about sports; it’s about creating opportunities for connection, understanding and leadership by welcoming students of all abilities.
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6.6KNewsQ&A with Alex Lohrbach on the release of the Elevating Youth Engagement curriculum
EYE curriculum prepares adult partners and young leaders to create change in child welfare systems.
