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CHS celebrates 2020 Arrow Court

Congratulations to the members of the Clinton High School 2020 Arrow Court. The court will be presented Tuesday, December 1 during halftime of the CHS Boys Basketball game. They will also ride in ...

What would you do if your teenager became an overnight Instagram sensation?

After photographs go viral, your child becomes a social-media influencer and a celebrity on Instagram. Should you step in? Parents reveal the contrasting conflicts of instant fame

Chapin Baseball Coach Accused of Mistreating Players

Allegations of mistreatment of players, both physical and mental, have been levied against Chapin High School baseball coach Scott McLeod.

Here's how to get your children feeling good about maths

‘I was never any good at maths’ attitude towards the subject needs to change, writes Sheila Donegan, who says maths is an important part of life.

10 Behaviors of High Achievers

Robert Browning said, 'A man's reach should exceed his grasp,' but always reaching for the stars can be exhausting. It's not for everyone.

Young Engineers—Boys & Girls Club youth construct with Builder Boards

How do you engage Club kids and keep them happy after school? Whatever it is, it has to be fun, captivating, and it can’t feel like just more school work,

How Youth Can Identify Healthy Relations

How do you know someone is your friend? Module 4 of our Let's Talk runaway prevention curriculum teaches how to identify healthy relationships in youth

YOUTH COUNT: Building youth assets benefits seniors

I write repeatedly about various aspects of helping to ensure our children and youth grow up safe and healthy, with access to good education and opportunities for positive experiences, all

10 Tips to Mentor Youth Like a Superstar

Teens are starving for attention from an adult who believes in them<br>A teen who doesn’t have a healthy relationship with an adult often lacks confidence. They are less likely to develop communication and social skills needed to establish strong personal boundaries because no one is available to be a role model . They have no one to turn to for guidance when they’re suffering and need to talk.<br>Teens who lack the presence of a significant adult in their lives are targeted…

Know Your Nonprofit: Youth With YouthWorks

Youthworks is an organization that helps youth who are struggling with homelessness, may have run away from home or may have been trafficked.

How nonprofit youth sports leagues can prevent fraud

Many not-for-profit youth sports leagues are at risk for fraud and don’t even know it. But you can protect your league by taking a few simple steps. The most important is to segregate duties. This means that no single individual receives, records and deposits funds coming in, pays bills and reconciles bank statements. Every payment (or at least those over a certain threshold) should require two signatures. And if your league has credit or debit...

Why Advocates for Youth Are Engaged in Global Sustainability

In this article, we take a closer look at why advocates for youth are engaged in global sustainability, as well as key priorities of their work.

Youth Ministry Essentials: When Is A Youth Minister Too Old To Be Effective?

When is a youth worker too old to be effective?I've noticed something that happens to us youth workers around our mid-30's, or so. We find ourselves unable to n

True Grit: Can youth gain it through creative youth development programs?

Why hustling is the way out for youth

Odhiambo’s story showed value of option B as you chase dreams

Creative ideas transformed into youth initiatives in Swaida

Life skills is a pressing human need whose importance arises in helping people with perception, communicating, evaluation, and adapting, it

Youth Voice: How Small Steps Can Lead to Positive, Healthy Change

My main goal in life is to make my generation better and healthier. And for change to happen, we young people have to voice our opinions and make ourselves heard.

How can we prevent, reduce, and end LGBTQ2S youth homelessness?

In this Research Snapshot, we look at one approach to prevent, reduce, and end homelessness among LGBTQ2S youth.

Queer Youth Explain Why They're Wearing Purple For Spirit Day