Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth Development"
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2.1K► NewsmakersJermaine Myrie named CEO of MENTOR
Jermaine Myrie succeeds outgoing CEO David Shapiro on April 24.
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1.1K► NewsmakersHolly Whitfield named executive director of the Deep Center
Holly Whitfield begins work immediately leading the Savannah youth arts and leadership nonprofit.
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1.1KNewsTikTok sets new default time limits for minors
Families struggle with limiting the amount of time their children spend on TikTok.
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2.3KNewsThe pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school
An analysis found an estimated 240,000 students whose absences could not be accounted for.
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1.1K► ReportsParenting in America today
A new report highlights the top concerns and struggles of parents across the country.
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1.3KNewsYouth program founder hurt in shooting ‘has biggest heart’
A shooting killed two teenagers at the Starts Right Here education program.
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936NewsMichigan Gov. Whitmer to call for pre-K for all 4-year-olds
The governor's office said the plan would be implemented over the next four years.
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayThe value of unbounded resources and relationships
School and community-based educators agree that resources and relationships are critical to youth success.
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1.6KNewsDemand soars for kids’ books addressing violence, trauma
As anxiety and depression rates have soared among young Americans, educators and advocates say children's books can play a role in helping...
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1.2KNewsAfraid and anxious, young protesters demand climate action
More than a thousand protesters, many of them skipping school, marched through the streets.
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2.2KNewsQ&A: What students lost during COVID and how we can support them now
Youth Today spoke with Lacayo about his experiences teaching throughout the pandemic, how policymakers can support students and teachers and the importance...
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2.4K► NewsmakersVivian Tseng, Ph.D. selected as new president and CEO of the Foundation for Child Development
Dr. Vivian Tseng arrives after 18 years at the William T. Grant Foundation and will begin her work on Nov. 1, 2022,...
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2.0KNewsYouth employment opportunities shine bright this summer
Summer of 2022 is shaping up to be one of economic opportunity for millions of young people, from teens looking for summer...
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2.0K► NewsmakersDaniel Shoy, Jr. joins Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation as managing director of youth development
Daniel Shoy, Jr. is the new managing director of youth development at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Shoy previously worked for...
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2.6KNewsMENTOR’s Sadiq Ali asks: ‘What … have you done to support a young person today?’
President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill finally passed after months of negotiations, and while there are plenty of positives in the new...
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1.7KNewsDomestic exchange program aims to help students see different viewpoints
David McCullough III believes young people today are growing up in a divided nation, one where youth aren’t able to empathize or...
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1.7KNewsLights On Afterschool highlights programs as demand exceeds access
A group of Atlanta teens shed light on what they want and need after the final bell of the day rings at...
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2.1KNewsQ&A: Afterschool Alliance’s Jodi Grant on the pandemic’s silver lining
For more than 15 years, Jodi Grant has guided advocacy efforts as executive director of the Afterschool Alliance, a national organization bent...
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1.9KNewsChicago program builds bonds between combat veterans, youth
To cope with violence and gang influences, youth are joining Urban Warriors, a YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago program that brings together combat...
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3.7K► NewsmakersYMCA of the USA names Suzanne McCormick as its first woman president and CEO
YMCA of the USA has named Suzanne McCormick as its next president and CEO, making her the first woman leader in the...
