YouthBuild recently held a video contest for their national chapters. The contest asked their youth members to show their love for YouthBuild through a 90-second ...
Written by students in East Nashville, TN this report examines barriers to college access from the perspective of the students themselves. Barriers identified include ...
In a juvenile detention center there is dedicated teacher who refuses to let students fail. He knows their hardships. He knows how to help them succeed. He’s ...
Many of us may already see clearly the strengths, hopes, and dreams of youth and work to actively engage them as an asset in the community. At the same ...
What Kids Can do has launched a collection of small but strong examples of U.S. high school students, with the support of adult allies, acting as knowledge creators. ...
What an awesome success story! A fourth grade class in New Jersey full of lovers of the classic Dr. Suess environmental tale "The Lorax" took on a big ...
A true voice of youth leadership:
"My name is Stephanie Mayo, and I am a senior at Roosevelt High School in Chicago, IL. This year, I worked with youth leaders ...
If at first you don't succeed, show up in person with your online petition in hand! It worked for one young advocate.
On Feb. 2, 2012, in response to an online ...
Video gamers often are portrayed as slackers. But at a video marathon last month, participants--many young gamers included--proved to be adept fundraisers. The ...
Thanks to the efforts of Mayor George Heartwell and Ready by 21, citizens of Grand Rapids, Mich. is working to improve outcomes of children and for them to be ready ...
Produced by: National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth
For homeless youth, playing soccer with Street Soccer USA is the equivalent of a corner kick: A new start after the ball has gone out of bounds. Street Soccer ...
The YMCA of Greater Seattle—one of the largest youth-serving agencies in Western Washington—is measuring its work a little differently.
No stranger to ...
Produced by: National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth
Maggie, Garney and Zach all used to be homeless, but they've now all found their own unique ways to stay healthy and happy. In this roundtable discussion, they ...
With some 15,000 children and teens arrested for sex offenses each year, communities clearly have a stake in effective treatment for young offenders. Fortunately, ...
