Entries by Ariel Ervin

Paper explores positive youth development in the context of COVID

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Ettekal, A. V., & Agans, J. P. (2020). Positive Youth Development Through Leisure: Confronting the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Youth Development, 15(2), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2020.962 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest: The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting youth out-of-school-time programs (OST) and positive youth development in many detrimental ways.  Because youth programs are one of the […]

8 Ways to Evolve Your OST Programs Online

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By Shira Woolf Cohen, Reprinted from Youth Today This summer was filled with disappointments as each camp I had enrolled my daughter in — both day camp and overnight camp — were cancelled. All around the country, young campers’ hearts were broken. As a past camper myself, I felt these young people’s pain. Camps are […]

New study examines how relationship quality affects academic & behavioral outcomes

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Jablon, E. M., & Lyons, M. D. (2020). Dyadic report of relationship quality in school-based mentoring: Effects on academic and behavioral outcomes. Journal of Community Psychology, n/a(n/a), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22477 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  The strength and quality of mentoring relationships can have positive effects on student-related outcomes There is a limited amount of […]

More After-school Suppers Are Key Support For Food-insecure Households, Report Says

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By Stell Simonton, Reprinted from Youth Today More kids in after-school programs are getting an evening meal through the program, according to a recent report from Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). An additional 86,900 children received supper through the federal Afterschool Meals Program in October 2019 compared with October in the previous year — […]

Artis Stevens Named New President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

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Featured Article by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA)  Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) announced that Artis Stevens, Senior Vice President and Chefs Marketing Officer of National 4-H Council, will succeed Pam Iorio’s position as BBBSA’s president and CEO after her decision to retire.  With 25 years of leadership experience in the […]

[Webinar] Mental health and well-being of adolescents around the world during COVID-19

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Date: Dec 10, 2020 10:00 AM CT  COVID-19 is having a huge impact on adolescents around the world. With the ongoing push for lockdowns, social distancing, and online/remote learning, the pandemic is taking a toll on peoples’ well-being. This webinar will present research on adolescent mental health from Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. Click […]

How mentor traits affect their relationship with aggressive children

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Cavell, T. A., Mutignani, L. M., Alfonso, L., & Marie Smith, A. (2020). Attachment Tendencies, Big 5 Personality Traits, and Self‐Efficacy as Predictors of Mentors’ Relationships with Aggressive Children. American Journal of Community Psychology, 66(1-2), 130-143. Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Many staff members are expected to identify helpful and problematic habits from […]

Youth Anti-Racist Engagement: Conceptualization, Development, and Validation of an Anti-Racism Action Scale

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Reprinted from the Society for Research on Adolescence For our third #MustReadMonday, we are very excited to highlight a recent paper by Dr. Adriana Aldana that’s all about how to measure youth anti-racism: Youth Anti-Racist Engagement: Conceptualization, Development, and Validation of an Anti-Racism Action Scale We sat down with the amazing Dr. Aldana to ask […]

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with AI/AN FACES data

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By Meryl Barofsky , Laura Hoard, and Allison Walker, Reprinted from the Office of Planning, Research, & Evaluation We are celebrating Native American Heritage Month by sharing some of the accomplishments of the American Indian/Alaska Native Family and Child Experiences Survey (AI/AN FACES). AI/AN FACES was designed to provide descriptive, nationally representative information on tribally […]