This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Too many students in high-poverty urban communities drop out of high school, and too few graduate prepared for college and careers. Three national organizations — Talent Development Secondary, City Year,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sammie Holzwarth, of Foundant Technologies, writes about the youth philanthropy movement. Read a preview of the article here, and find the full text on PhilanthroFiles. Interested in reading more on youth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the minds of many, the South Side of Chicago has descended into a type of madness. While crime doesn’t define the vibrant, inspiring city, violence clings to certain South Side streets…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1984 Larkin Street Youth Services opened a drop-in center on Larkin Street in San Francisco to divert homeless and runaway youth from prostitution, drug dealing, and theft. From the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sesame’s mission of helping kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder is now competing in a very different media landscape than the one into which it was born. Read more about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Rahaman Kilpatrick left Philadelphia in 1992, he took the city’s mantra of brotherly love right along with him. The self-taught barber offers free haircuts to men with upcoming job…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hayley Glatter spent six years as a summer camp counselor and writes about the lessons she learned in an article for The Atlantic. Here is a preview of her story.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. These are actually two closely-related group therapy interventions, evaluated in separate studies, for youth who are at elevated risk of serious depression (e.g., exhibit moderate but not severe depressive symptoms).…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On June 5th, youth organizers from across Massachusetts converged on the State House in Boston for a public hearing before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. The organizers have been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In elementary school I could not imagine why I was being tortured by Latin or Math, and my perception of soccer was chiefly that of being a crashee. But I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This framework synthesizes decades of research evidence, practice wisdom, and theory to capture a holistic view of children’s developmental needs from early childhood to young adulthood. Whether at home or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite the proven benefits of becoming involved in the arts, low-income, urban young people opt out of after school arts programs far too often. How, then, can such programs attract…