Youth-Nex Newsletter | Resources & Awards

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This spring has been a difficult time for many in education and research as everyone adjusts to social distancing. As we continue to navigate this uncharted territory, Youth-Nex will begin to share some virtual knowledge and return to our archive of past resources over the next months.

Youth-Nex Resources

Humanitarian Standards: COVID-19 guidance based on humanitarian standards.
Youth Engagement & Social Distancing: Valerie Adams-Bass participates in a conversation on youth engagement in the time of social distancing.
Mindfulness: Tish Jennings shares five ways mindfulness can help you get through this time.

Genevieve Siegel-Hawley from VCU discusses creating intentionally diverse schools that benefit all children.

Panel discussion on "The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity in Secondary School."

Valerie Adams-Bass testifies on the benefits of out-of-school time.

Nancy Deutsch joins the plenary at the National Mentoring Summit 2020.

Joseph Williams Q&A: How hoops was a sanctuary for this associate professor of school counseling.
John Holbein Q&A: Making young voters by converting civic attitudes into civic action.

Youth-Nex Awards

Mentoring Grant: Lora Henderson & Jessika Bottiani land William T. Grant foundation award.
Advancing diversity in doctoral programs: Grad students Miray Seward & Edward Scott Jr. win an APAGS grant for their development of the Black Scholars in Education & Human Development Writing Group.
Alumni Fellow Award: Derrick Alridge receives most prestigious award given by the PSU Alumni Association.
Research Achievement Awards: 5 Youth-Nex researchers are honored at inaugural UVA awards.

Youth-Nex was founded in 2009 to expand and apply the science of positive youth development to address fundamental challenges facing societies around the world. Through science and community partnerships, Youth-Nex enhances the strengths of children and adolescents and prevents developmental risk. Our vision is that our nation’s youth - a rich, often untapped resource - may flourish.