Municipal Support of Out of School Time Programs

From the Event: Building Strong Communities: Understanding and Investing in Today’s Youth-Serving Workforce

How One Small City in Arkansas is Using Data to Connect Children to Nature

Presidential Election Taskforce Advocacy Toolkit and Convention

By:
  1. Angelina Panettieri

How Nature-Based Solutions and Green Infrastructure are Helping Cities Meet Their Climate Action Goals

By:
  1. Brigid Deegan
  2. Melanie Robinson

How Flagstaff is Using Nature-based Solutions to Address Climate Change

Advancing Hope at the Local Level: Children’s Savings Accounts

How Local Leaders Can Improve the Quality of Life for All Children Through Nature Access

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Building Strong Communities: Understanding and Investing in Today’s Youth-Serving Workforce

3 Takeaways from the Mayors’ Education Task Force Panel at Congressional City Conference

By:
  1. Lindsay Rapkin

How Cities Connecting Children to Nature Led to the Launch of Nature Everywhere

By:
  1. Andrew Moore
  2. Melanie Robinson
  3. Vera Feeny
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Executive Education Sessions at Congressional City Conference

Nature Everywhere: 19 New Sites Join Initiative to Ensure Nature’s Benefits for All Children

By:
  1. Andrew Moore
  2. Melanie Robinson
  3. Vera Feeny

How to Improve School Day Attendance through Afterschool Programs

By:
  1. Brandis Stockman

Promoting Student Reengagement: High-Quality Afterschool and Summer Learning Programs

Promoting Student Reengagement: An Equity-Centered Tool

Shining a Light on Afterschool Programs: A Nationwide Celebration

How to Fund Afterschool Programs in Your Community

By:
  1. Emily Young
Event

Info Session: Reengaging Opportunity Youth in the South, Phase II

4 Things City Leaders Need to Know about Opportunity Youth

By:
  1. Antonia Rangel-Caril

The Benefits of Conferences for Youth

Students Spotlight Distracted Driving with Project Yellow Light

Student Reengagement

Five Ways to Engage Youth in Road Safety Initiatives 

By:
  1. Brittney D. Kohler

For Mayors and City Leaders:Why Student Engagement and Attendance Matters

How Cities Use the Arts to Promote Youth and Community Development

By:
  1. Emily Young
  2. Georgia Gempler

Meet the 2023 YEF Council Youth Members

Behavioral Crisis Response in Minneapolis: Embracing Inclusive Design in Community Safety

By:
  1. Kirby Gaherty

The Week of the Young Child: How Cities & Communities Around the Country Celebrated 

By:
  1. Lara Burt

Connecting Kids & Nature Through Creative Policy

By:
  1. Andrew Moore

Engaging Youth Workforce through Sustainable Career Paths

By:
  1. Nya Anthony

Women’s History Month 2023: Our Responsibility to Lead by Example

How Cities Can Support LGBTQ+ Youth

By:
  1. Emily Young
  2. Nikhil Mehta

Addressing the Intersections of Youth Criminalization and Housing Instability

By:
  1. Kirby Gaherty

Young Adult Justice 2022: A Nationwide Inventory of Policy and Practice

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From the Event: Local Democracy Initiative Webinar Series

NLC Joins Dept. of Education “Engage Every Student” Initiative to Expand Access to Afterschool and Summer Learning Programs 

By:
  1. Bela Spooner
  2. Emily Young
  3. Kaytlin Brown

Fulfilling the Promise of Second Chances in Cities  

By:
  1. Tony McCright, Jr.
  2. Mustafah Muhammad

Fifteen Cities To Increase Regular Access to Nature for Children To Improve Their Health and Wellbeing

By:
  1. Vera Feeny

Cities Commit to Advancing Young Children’s Equitable Nature Connection

By:
  1. Vera Feeny

How Young People Are Shaping the Future of Infrastructure

By:
  1. Abygail C. Mangar
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Government in Action Fireside Chat: Advancing Equitable Outcomes for Future Generations

Meeting the Moment: Cities Increase Investments in Young People to Support Pandemic Recovery and Beyond

Eight Southern Cities to Create and Expand Reengagement Programs for Opportunity Youth

Survey Results Reveal How Cities Are Investing in Young People During the Pandemic

New Opportunity: Cities Connecting Children to Nature

By:
  1. Vera Feeny

Real-World Learning: Connecting Education and Workforce

By:
  1. Avinash Verma
  2. Andrew Nichols

NLC Selects Six Cities to Advance Economic Recovery for BIPOC Youth and Young Adults by Building STEM Career Pathways, Improving Job Quality, and Empowering Youth Voice

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Local Democracy Initiative Webinar Series

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Improving Community Health and Resilience through the Arts