Initiative, motivation, teamwork, connections to adults, and responsibility are outcomes that are related to success in school, the labor force, and other aspects of life. How do youth programs promote these outcomes?
To support a project that aims to reduce the rate of HIV infection among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youth in New York City, especially minority youth.
To support a program that trains middle and high school students to serve as informal science educators in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden of the New York Botanical Garden.
Can the academic performance of Black students be increased using interventions designed to reduce their stress and anxiety about being negatively stereotyped?
To support a program that provides one-on-one instruction and master classes in musical composition and includes concerts and meetings with working composers.
Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew Troop 729 serves boys and girls in Washington Heights by providing opportunities and training youth to be responsible leaders in the community and role models for younger scouts.
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.
