Ms. Nixon will work on three research projects at the University of Chicago: a longitudinal study of youth aging out of foster care in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin; an examination of tests of interventions directed at improving outcomes for foster ...
Ms. Holleman will work with faculty at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, including coursework in statistics and policy analysis, analyses of research questions, and participation in ...
To support a program that allows young writers/performers in New York City to dramatize critical issues for their peers, addressing topics such as violence, racism, peer pressure, truancy, and substance abuse.
To support an after-school music education program that incorporates the music and life of South African trumpeter and human rights activist Hugh Masekela.
To support free after-school creative writing and spoken-word workshops, all-youth public performance events (such as open mics and poetry slams), and a youth leadership mentoring program.
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.
