Dr. Yowell will work for the National Writing Project to learn about staff development in urban schools. She will also work directly with the Superintendent of Chicago’s public schools on education reform.
To support dissemination of targeted health information resources and intervention strategies that are responsive to the needs of a variety of communities, both nationally and locally, especially those that face the greatest challenge.
To support the work of the Innovation Center for Community & Youth Development that brings attention to innovations in youth development, youth leadership, youth activism and civic engagement, service-learning, organizational development, youth governance, and evaluation.
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.