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10 Reasons Schools Should Have Youth Mental Health Services On-Site
Nearly 20 percent of youth in the United States experience a mental, emotional or behavioral health condition every year. Yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half… Read more »
Why Multiculturalism Matters for Local and Global Youth Leadership
How can multiculturalism empower people of many races, ethnicities and cultures to live and work in harmony not only in the US but also around the world? Our efforts started with the Youth… Read more »Youth Participatory Evaluation: How to Start?
For the Youth Leadership Initiative, evaluation is one of the many ways that they meaningfully engage youth in their program. By practicing Youth Participatory Evaluation (YPE), evaluation is no… Read more »
Hello Fellows: Meet Shawn Schuette
Wilder employees have the opportunity to apply for Kingston Fellowships, an honor awarded annually based on accomplishments, commitment to human services and leadership potential. In March 2017,… Read more »
"Though we are Small, we Try Hard": Centering Youth Voices through Collaboration
Wilder’s Community Initiatives team works alongside communities to address complex challenges involving our systems, organizations, communities and individuals. Recently, our team committed ourselves… Read more »
Helping Children Cope with a Scary World
Our world can be a scary place. As parents, we worry about our children growing up when wars, shootings, bombings and other horrific acts of violence seem to happen one after another. Frightening… Read more »Instilling the Value of Civic Engagement in Youth
A long-term study of the Youth Leadership Initiative found that by building youth’s confidence and skills, they are more civically engaged as they move into young adulthood.