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How Can Adults Help Youth Thrive?
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
For the past 15 years, the Thrive Foundation for Youth has enabled leading researchers to explore the science of thriving, or what it takes to achieve one’s full potential. What they’ve found could turn the tide for millions of disadvantaged youth in America.- Resilience, or a growth mindset
- Purpose
- Out-of-school programs
- Caring adults
- Have you found your place in the world?
- Do you have the opportunity and support to express your individual talents?
- Do you feel like your work and life make a difference?
If you answered yes, get some tips from the Thriving Learning Channel and help someone else thrive!
The GradNation Action Platform
These six platform areas are based on the collective experience and expertise of individuals at organizations engaged with young people across the country, the experience of young people themselves, and our own research. The platform areas are a statement of best practice – they are what has been demonstrated to work to improve graduation outcomes for young people.:
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Friday, March 18, 2022
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Friday, October 18, 2019
In the hot seat today: Tim Finchem, the retired third commissioner of the PGA TOUR, whose contributions to the PGA TOUR, its tournaments and players, and the broader world of golf catalyzed a remarkable commitment to the positive development of children and youth
Friday, July 19, 2019
“We actually don’t have the answers, the answers are in communities and in the people we are investing in.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Last month, we publicly launched the YES Project with a panel at ASU + GSV that focused on the power of connection and how the business community, educators, policymakers, and philanthropists can help link youth to new opportunities.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Adelante Mujeres’ mission is to provide holistic education and empowerment opportunities to Latina women and their families. Part ofl this mission is to increase graduation rates of Latinos in her community.