Young People Are Facing a Mental Health Crisis. Afterschool Programs Can Help.

Decades of research show that kids who participate in afterschool programs gain significant, lasting benefits like building social skills, forming healthy relationships, making smart decisions, avoiding risky behaviors, doing better in school and graduating on time. Afterschool programs also connect young people to resources like social services and counselors who are trained in helping people heal from trauma.

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From the Classroom to My Living Room: Coping with Gun Violence as the Daughter of Public School Teachers

There’s no commandment etched into stone that teachers must sacrifice themselves for their students, but the feeling that they should is as palpable as it is suffocating. In many ways, teachers are their students’ protectors and advocates, charged with their wellbeing and education until the school day ends. But there’s no bell that dismisses my mom from her role as my greatest champion.

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My Job Hunting Journey During the Global Pandemic

I found that the fact that we are living in a pandemic was frequently forgotten in spring 2021. Most of my friends in my graduating class, including me, didn’t give ourselves the grace we very much deserved. Looking back, I wish I could tell myself to focus less on the outcome in a world with so many unknowns, and focus more on developing my interests, passions, and aspirations.

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First Day of School Jitters Like Never Before

One thing all the featured Burness parents mention is they cannot wait for the day when all kids are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Until then, they are calling on their community members in and out of school to get vaccinated if they’re eligible. “At the end of the day, what's really needed is a community effort to protect children and those who are immunocompromised,” says Burness parent Katy Lenard.

A Summer Like No Other

Having access to learning opportunities this summer is more important than ever as the pandemic has forced young people to miss out on so much for so long.

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Our Families Are Not Alright

We cannot recover as a nation if we do not support our families. The health of our nation depends on the health of our families -- all our families.

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Young People Are Facing a Mental Health Crisis. Afterschool Programs Can Help.

From the Classroom to My Living Room: Coping with Gun Violence as the Daughter of Public School Teachers

My Job Hunting Journey During the Global Pandemic

First Day of School Jitters Like Never Before

A Summer Like No Other

Our Families Are Not Alright

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