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Rethinking meaning of ‘justice’ for youth experiencing homelessness

…elfare and juvenile justice systems, as well as living in homelessness, is rising. Governmental policy, however, is failing to keep pace in its omission of acknowledging disparities across social identities. WHAT CAN WE DO BETTER? Although the structural constraints and limitations in pursuing justice for youth experiencing homelessness are vast, there is still hope. Many young people experiencing homelessness develop and draw from inner strength…

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The kids aren’t all right: Why mentees will be disproportionately affected by the pandemic

…schools. Low-income households are already struggling to grapple with the rising price of municipal water—and now a major source of free water for low-income kids will be gone in some places for a month or more. The staggering economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will add a new dimension of suffering to the experience of young people. The numbers struggle to capture the reality of the situation. In the middle of mass freezes of whole se…

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Black College Student Mental Health Needs Attention Now

…ng mental health crisis of tomorrow. A 2015 report by The Education Trust, Rising Tide: Do College Grad Rate Gains Benefit All Students?, indicates that in 2013, the graduation rate for students of color was about 50% compared to 64% for white students. The numbers among students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are even more alarming. A 2016 ranking by U.S. News and World Report which lists the top 10 four-year graduation r…

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The Mentor: An American reality show

…from the comfort of their homes in Greenwich and Palo Alto would work with rising seniors from nearby low-income, resource-bereft communities. They wouldn’t have to travel far, as isolated pockets of privilege and poverty often sit in close proximity to one another. Once paired, the empty nesters would work their magic on admissions processes, deploying every imaginable resource and angle (e.g., service stints, meetings with athletic coaches, summ…

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In Rural Communities, COVID-19 Increases Healthy Development Challenges for Children of Color

…ecline and social disruption also affect many rural places. Protecting the rising generation of rural children of color will depend on rapid, expansive action by stakeholders across policy and nonprofit sectors to narrow the racial and ethnic disparities exacerbated by the pandemic. COVID-19 hit Black and Latinx people in the rural South and West hard A snapshot of national COVID-19 death rates illustrates its deadly path through rural communities…

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Top 10 Tips to Deepen Social-Emotional Learning in Virtual After-School Programs

…reased constraints, program facilitators and educators are now tasked with rising to the occasion of providing high-quality experiences during a time of unprecedented need. This includes developing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) skills in all settings, including remotely, and in support settings outside of school. After-school programming is invaluable, especially during this time where we need increased connection, relationships, and problem-sol…

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“Black Box Thinking:” Drawing on disappointing findings to improve youth mentoring programs

…Jamal, F., Melendez-Torres, G. J., & Cummins, S. (2015). ‘Dark logic’: Theorising the harmful consequences of public health interventions. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 69, 95–98. PubMed Google Scholar Bywater, T., Berry, V., Blower, S. L., Cohen, J., Gridley, N., Kiernan, K., et al. (2018). Enhancing social-emotional health and wellbeing in the early years (E-SEE): A study protocol of a community-based randomised controlled trial…

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The Best Mentorships Help Both People Grow

…your career: How might digitization affect the global supply chains? Will rising international tensions diminish global trade? How do knowledge workers want to be managed, and how should we measure their outputs? (Or other questions relevant to the future of your field.) Listen carefully to their opinions, viewpoints, and responses. Do they inspire you? If so, it may be a match. Be selective. Your ultimate goal is to build a connection with someo…

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College students to administrators: Let’s talk about mental health

…sperate to have. It’s true that there are not enough professionals to meet rising demand. (Counselor burnout is real.) Yet this is about more than counselor numbers; students are pressing for an array of tools and, critically, a culture shift. What they want most is more talk about — and more attention paid to — a subject once treated as taboo. “We should always be talking about mental health. It is one of the best things you can do to prevent sui…

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Fostering a sense of belonging through group mentoring

…ss to Theater, Career Readiness, Youth Leadership Forum, and Young Leaders Rising, and while the programs may focus on career and leadership skill building, mentoring remains the foundation of all youth programming. At first glance, PYD’s Access to Theater (ATT) program is an inclusive theater arts program for teens and young adults. Participants explore performing arts and all aspects of theater, including acting, directing, improvisation, choreo…