Youth Development

The 42-page document provides guidance for educators on the correct terminology to use for gender identity and how to support students who are coming out at school or want to transition.

In cities and counties across the country, summer youth employment programs (SYEPs) stand out as some of the largest and most high-profile youth workforce development initiatives around. At least, they…

School-based health clinics are a promising response to the youth mental health crisis and provide a wide variety of services, but limited funding has slowed their spread.

A new study of why some kids are often absent from school could help tailor interventions to get at-risk youth back into the classroom.

For all the headlines proclaiming and debunking reports of a national teacher shortage, few have picked up on the issue’s third rail: Educators qualified to teach students with disabilities have…

In an ideal community, resources would flow to support kids. Public and private funders would invest in what’s working to get better and more equitable outcomes. Instead of competing for…

One of the main things Terriq Thompson remembers about Benjamin Franklin High School, where he graduated in 2019, is that it was hot. In particular, he remembers his first day…

At Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP), our mission extends beyond simply advocating for increased funding to Native causes and organizations.We are committed to promoting effective and equitable philanthropy in […]…

Three years since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health conditions and substance use disorders are still on an upward trend. The reasons for the steady increase…

Olga puts on a fleece pullover and wraps her head in a bandana while her husband dons similar garb. It’s four in the morning and still dark outside. …

When people set personal fitness goals and establish their physical exercise routines, there’s a group of cuddly individuals that is often left out – infants! Historically, infant active movement has…

There is growing momentum around the world to harness the power of education to combat and adapt to climate change and ensure young people—especially those girls and boys from the…