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Addressing the opportunity cost of youth programs

Addressing the opportunity cost of youth programs | Youth Today We say we want to expand youth opportunity, but programs are still designed around the assumption that young people can participate if the program is free.

https://wallacefoundation.org/resource/article/how-districts-can-build-principal-pipelines-last

How Districts Can Build Principal Pipelines That Last Four research-backed ways districts can sustain their principal pipelines

https://wallacefoundation.org/focus-areas-and-initiatives/arts/advancing-well-being-arts

Advancing Well-Being in the Arts This initiative supports and seeks to learn more about arts organizations rooted in communities of color.

https://www.afterschoolalliance.org/loaEventIdeas.cfm?utm_source=brevo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lights%20On%20Afterschool%202026%20week%2010

www.afterschoolalliance.org Events come in all shapes and sizes. Celebrations might include an open house, breakfast summit for local leaders, student performance, candlelight vigil, or as simple as getting support for your petition. Pick something that works for your community and program.

The problem isn’t access, it’s application: What teens actually need from financial education

The problem isn’t access, it’s application: What teens actually need from financial education | Youth Today Financial education programs should have structured, repeated opportunities to make age-appropriate financial decisions — and see the real-world impact.

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