teens

Elena Sokolow
Mon, 02/04/2008

Inspired 4 Life: A Day That Truly Blew My Mind

When you were a youth, who inspired you?

Who inspired you?

This question bounced around my brain all day last Tuesday, as I was one of over 600 people who attended United Way's Inspire 4 Life Conference, a full day of workshops that focused on issues impacting youth in our community and a variety of approaches to address those issues. It was a day filled with learning on a wide variety of topics ranging from the practical, such as engaging families, engaging youth in career exploration, bridging the divide between schools and after-school programs to the more theoretical and technical such as applying brain science to adolescent development. It was this last session that seemed to leave one of the biggest impressions.  read more »

Elena Sokolow
Sat, 06/21/2008

Summer Jobs for Youth: The State of Teen Employment

What I Learned from My First Job

As the school year ends and summer now honestly feels like it is upon us, I can't help but think of a few things that I have always associated with the season. As a twenty-something, for me this means weekend trips with friends, outdoor festivals and hopefully some time for a little rest and relaxation. For many teens, however, the summer is not just school vacation, but a time to gain critical employment skills through a summer job. Accoridng to New York Times article I read a few weeks ago, however, finding that job opportunity is not as easy as one might think.  read more »

Elena Sokolow
Thu, 12/20/2007

When Does Adulthood Begin?

Generation Next: When do teens become adults?

Researchers are finding is that youth in this age bracket who in the 1960’s would have been in a long term relationship, finished with school and either in a full-time job or  full-time parenthood by their early 20s, are no longer engaging in those activities. Furthermore, when asked if they feel like adults, 20-somethings respond that they feel independent in some ways but not entirely, and an overwhelming 80 percent of parents do not consider their children between the ages of 18-26 to be adults. So what does this mean for the field of youth development? ...  read more »

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