How learning about psychology can help you become a better parent May 26, 2021

By Reena Janeen (originally published on SheHeroes).

It’s a common trope that parents are mostly figuring out how to do the job on the fly. And to some extent it’s perfectly...

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2020 Youth Projects: Climate Change (Plastic Pollution) May 18, 2021

Presented by MMCC Team for 2020 IDEAS by Youth Symposium.

In Climate Change module students learn about global climate and environmental problems, including the plastic trash crisis, pollution...

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Making Financial Education Accessible to Teens May 12, 2021

Mohammed Faisal: Making Financial Education Accessible to Teens

 

Hello! My name is Spiffy, an Interplanetary Journalist reporting from Planet Earth. I’ve been speaking with innovators...

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How to Empower Your Children to Be More Inclusive Apr 28, 2021

By Jennifer Landis at Mindfulness Mama.

Although inclusivity should always be a part of the collective conversation, it’s been picking up as a hot topic in recent months. And along with...

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Emotional Intelligence and Workplace Stress in the Afterschool Field Apr 21, 2021

Sonia Toledo DYCD Keynote speech (April 2021).

I’ve been working in youth development for a very long time. I started at SYEP back in the early...

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Creating a Thriving Community for Youth Like Her Apr 13, 2021

IDEAS Empowered by Youth® is a Digital K-12 PBL designed to reduce inequality in education in inner-city communities by helping youth overcome the pandemic learning loss. IDEAS...

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21st-Century PBL for Youth: Finding Passion and Purpose Apr 07, 2021

Rev. Melissa interviewed Dr. Sonia Toledo, Founder & CEO of Dignity of Children® (March 21st, 2021).

Watch full interview here

Rev. Melissa: I love your description of IDEAS,...

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Project-Based Learning: Education Through Authenticity May 28, 2019

True project-based learning (PBL) works because it engages students in solving real-world problems that matter to them. This quality of authenticity motivates students to learn because the...

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Helping Young People Develop Inquiry Skills May 28, 2019

When students explore topics that interest and excite them, all kinds of learning takes place. This process of inquiry forms the heart of project-based learning. With a motivation to learn,...

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Building Emergency Shelters for a Better Future May 28, 2019

Welcome back, everyone!  I’m Spiffy, the interplanetary journalist reporting from Planet Earth with an eye on entrepreneurs making a difference on climate change. Today I’m...

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Project-Based Learning and 21st Century Skills May 28, 2019

Now, perhaps more than ever, educators and parents are struggling to keep young people engaged in learning. Whether we like it or not, remote education is becoming a part of our reality, and...

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