Youth Today

02/24/2024

Thousands of families rely on federal funding to stay afloat.
►They live in a motel, struggling to afford basic needs.
►Their school district provides essential support, like gas cards and grocery assistance.
►This crucial funding runs out this year!!
CALL TO ACTION:
►Urge lawmakers to extend this critical funding!
►Share this post to raise awareness and help these vulnerable families.

The extra $800 million in federal funding districts across the country have relied on for the nation’s homeless students runs out later this year.

12/22/2023

Youth Today wishes you a joyous holiday season! Thank you for your continued support throughout this year.

12/13/2023

New Opportunity!
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GRANT FOCUS: Child Health, Healthcare Access, Community, Pediatrics, Child Welfare | Amount: $2,000 or $10,000 | Deadline: Jan. 24, 2022

12/13/2023

New Opportunity!
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GRANT FOCUS: Education, Summer Learning, OST, Disadvantaged Students, San Diego | Amount: $30,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: Jan. 9, 2024

12/12/2023

New Opportunity!
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GRANT FOCUS: Education, Summer Learning, OST, Disadvantaged Students, San Diego | Amount: $30,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: Jan. 9, 2024

12/12/2023

New Opportunity!
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GRANT FOCUS: Women and Girls, Family Support, Education, Health, Housing, Job/Career Training | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: Jan. 19, 2024

12/12/2023

New Opportunity!
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GRANT FOCUS: Summer Math Program, Education, STEM Education, Math Education, Summer Learning | Amount: Up to $15,000 | Deadline: Jan. 15, 2024

12/07/2023

New Opportunity!
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GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, Youth Inequality, Youth Outcomes, Research | Amount: $20,000 - $600,000 | Deadline: Jan. 10, 2024

12/07/2023

Rosie Benser, who faced homelessness as a teenager, found stability and support through a host-home program in Minneapolis. Benser not only gained a safe place to live but also received encouragement to complete her education and address her mental health.

LGBTQ+ teens and young adults are more than twice as likely to be homeless than their peers. Host homes build off of a "history of resilience and resistance.”

12/07/2023

On a given Monday after school, public school students in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont — a rural part of the state in the northeast corner — could learn how to cook with foods straight from the farm.

New National Center for Education Statistics data shows ESSER funds' impact on afterschool programs.

12/07/2023

New Opportunity!
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GRANT FOCUS: Early Childhood, Early Education, Early Care, Workforce/Professional Development | Amount: Up to $300,000 | Deadline: Jan. 16, 2024 (LOI)

12/07/2023

At Be Loud Studios in New Orleans, every kid in the radio and podcasting afterschool program gets a broadcast disc jockey name. Elix Mayeux, 11, is called DJ Frying Pan; Elix loves to fry eggs.

Every kid in the radio and podcasting afterschool program gets a broadcast disc jockey name. Kids learn how to ask questions, take risks, be brave, and accept feedback.

12/07/2023

New Opportunity!
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GRANT FOCUS: Music Education, STEM, Youth Development, Disabled Youth, Hearing Impairment | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 15, 2024

12/07/2023

Karen Pittman emphasizes the importance of recognizing and understanding the interconnectedness of various systems, particularly within education. She highlights the need for a more holistic approach, moving beyond traditional in-school and out-of-school learning models.

With coaching and coordination support, each type of learning setting (families, everyday places, cultural and recreational institutions, child care and afterschool programs) can strengthen their supports for learners, families and family learning.

12/06/2023

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy published a public call to action on social media and youth mental health, urging technology companies, researchers, families and young people to gain a better understanding of the full impact of social media use.

Progressive Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal and conservative Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduced the Kids Online Safety Act in May.

12/06/2023

New Opportunity!
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GRANT FOCUS: Health, Mental Health, Child/Youth Mental Health, Healthcare Access, Research | Amount: $200,000 | Deadline: Jan. 15, 2024

12/06/2023

Indigenous LGBTQ young people face numerous social threats that can harm their overall mental health and well-being, including the historical and ongoing impact of colonization and anti-LGBTQ sentiments.

A new report from The Trevor Project discusses the mental health and well-being challenges that indigenous LGBTQ youth face.

12/06/2023

New Opportunity!
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GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Youth Development, Climate Change, Civic Engagement | Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Feb. 5, 2024