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Supporting effective educator development grant program
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (139+ words) Youth Today THIS GRANT'S FOCUS: Teacher/Educator Professional Development, Education, Job/Career Training Deadline: June 1, 2026 "The Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program provides funding to increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices that…...
Nearly 200 student stories reveal what AI can't replace: Relationships
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (620+ words) As conversations around AI and edtech dominate education headlines, a new insight from Communities In Schools (CIS) offers a powerful reality check. The result: not one person mentioned technology. Every single response pointed to a human relationship. A site coordinator…...
Fostering the future: Ensuring foster youth aren't left out of the AI economy
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (952+ words) I have dedicated my professional life to building programs and systems that expand opportunity " work grounded in my lived experience. As a young Black boy growing up in poverty and touched by the foster care system, I saw firsthand how…...
International undergraduate exchange program grant
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (153+ words) Youth Today THIS GRANT'S FOCUS: Education, Higher Education, Student Exchange, Youth Development, Culture Deadline: July 2, 2026 "The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the administration of the FY 2026 Global…...
Middle school education improvement and teacher development grants
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (104+ words) Youth Today THIS GRANT'S FOCUS: Middle School Education, Educator/Teacher Development and Support, Education/Academic Improvement Deadline: June 1, 2026 "All Points North Foundation is one of the few foundations focused on public middle school education, defined as grades six through eight…...
The missing dimension of positive youth development: What it requires of adults
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (505+ words) I told her, "This is a developmental program. The expectation is that you, as the adult, adapt." We got into a real argument. In her mind, it wasn't her job to change. That moment crystallized something I've carried into every…...
New York City economic opportunity, career training and civic engagement program grants
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (119+ words) Youth Today THIS GRANT'S FOCUS: Job/Career Training, Civic Engagement, Youth Leadership, New York City Deadline: May 31, 2026 "In 2026, the ABNY Foundation will provide funding within two priority areas: Economic Opportunity: Programs that focus on career training, prioritizing tangible skill or…...
From participants to partners: Rethinking the role of alumni in youth programs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (526+ words) Social capital " a web of supportive relationships that young people can access and mobilize in pursuit of their goals " isn't just about counting Linked In connections or friends on Facebook. It is a developmental force. It is the mentor who…...
Education, environment and healthy community program grants
1+ week, 2+ day ago (163+ words) Youth Today THIS GRANT'S FOCUS: Education, Environment, Community Development/Improvement, STEM Education, Job/Career Training Deadline: May 26, 2026 (letters of inquiry) | June 12, 2026 (full applications) "At Cleveland-Cliffs, we care deeply about the communities in which we operate, and where our employees live…...
Youth exchange program implementation grants
1+ week, 2+ day ago (218+ words) Youth Today THIS GRANT'S FOCUS: Youth Exchange, Education, Cultural Education, Youth Development, Youth Leadership Deadline: May 26, 2026 "The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invite proposals for a cooperative agreement to implement the FY 2026 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES)…...