Youth Today
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2.1KOpinionFashion Fines, Felonies Not the Way to Get Teens to Stop Sagging Their Pants
According to my Facebook timeline, yet another fashion trend is on its way out. Fashion comes and goes, right? But none of...
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Grants
Community/Economic Development and Education Grant Program
Subject: Community Development, Education, Economic Development | Deadline: Aug. 31, 2016
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News
A Natural Cure
At the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield, Georgia, the Charlie's Trackers summer day camp for 7- and 8-year olds gave 16...
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1.7KNewsFamily Wants Answers on NY Teen’s Death
Dayshen McKenzie, 16, collapsed and died of an apparent asthma attack after he and a group of mostly black friends were chased...
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2.3KOpinionHow Many Children Are in the Foster Care Twilight Zone?
When cases involving children needlessly torn from their families would arise in Texas — like this one and this one — advocates...
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2.1KVideosPeer Education: Supporting Lower-risk College Students Before the Risk Is High
The Alcohol and Other Drug Education and Assistance program at Kennesaw State University (north of Atlanta) is on a prevention mission: to...
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► Reports
World Youth Report on Youth Civic Engagement
The United Nations prepared this report to give a comprehensive and current outlook on youth's participation in economic and political life around...
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Grants
Community Sustainable Energy Education Project Grants
Subject: Education, Environmental Education, STEM | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2016
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News
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Releases New Research, Funding Uncertain
New reports on five years of research shows what works in teen pregnancy prevention.
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Grants
Education Tools and Support Grants
Subject: Education | Deadline: Sept. 26, 2016
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Opinion
What Does Trauma-informed Mean to Foster Youth?
For three decades, I have listened in awe to the brave voices of children, youth and families who have shared, in anguish,...
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News
Youth in Sex Trade Not All Young Girls With Pimps, Study Shows
New report shares research about young people who are involved in the sex trade. While everyone approaches the issue differently, effective organizations...
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1.9KNewsThe Revolution That Restorative Detention Can Be
“This doesn’t look like any detention I ever seen!” Marcus says about the ring of chairs I’ve set up for our school’s...
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2.1KNewsGood Sports Gets Girls Going After School
The summer custom for high school athletes is to surrender some of their vacation time at the local pool for strength and...
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► Reports
Educational Exclusion: Drop Out, Push Out, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline
The Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) examines the ways in which school systems disproportionately discipline LGBTQ youth while also failing...
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Grants
Pre-K-6 Classroom Research Grants
Subject: Education, Education Research | Deadline: Nov. 4, 2016
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Grants
Wyoming Public Lands Conservation – Youth Work and Training Program Grants
Subject: Environmental Education, Job Training, Career Training | Deadline: Sept. 26, 2016
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Grants
Career/Technical Education for Underserved Youth Program Grants
Subject: Education, Career Training, Job Training, Underserved Youth | Deadline: Aug. 25, 2016
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2.1KFrom the FieldConnecting with the Disconnected: Youth Can Be Empowered Through Volunteering and Service
When youth and young adults are provided a platform that empowers them to be changemakers within their community, they begin to realize...
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2.1KNewsWhole Foods and Whole People: Detroit Food Academy Helps Kids Develop More Than Job Skills
Last year, 250 Detroit students attended an after-school program in which they shopped for groceries, chopped vegetables and planned food events.
