Partnering with The Nature Conservancy
RISE and TNC work together to engage older adults in environmental volunteering
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4H student shadows MSNBC's Craig Melvin
Part of National 4-H Council’s “Day in the Life Experience,”
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Doris lecturer discusses recipe for moral improvement
Video from John M. Doris' talk is now online
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Using Data to Help Children
Dana Weiner of Chapin Hall is our latest guest on the podcast
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Holden receives lifetime achievement award
Martha Holden honored by The National Staff Development and Training Association
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Positive Youth Development online courses
Youth work professionals, volunteers, and advocates can now easily brush up on positive youth development thanks to a new series of short, online courses. Positive Youth Development 101 Online is based on, and can be used to supplement, the training curriculum
Improving the health of military families
By Sheri Hall for the BCTR BCTR researchers have spent two years helping to improve the health and wellness of military members and their families. The BCTR’s Military Projects team partnered with researchers from the Cornell Office for Research on...
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Davis-Manigaulte receives National Urban Extension Award
By Sheri Hall for the BCTR Jacqueline Davis-Manigaulte’s work with Cornell University Cooperative Extension’s NYC programs (CUCE-NYC) has received national recognition: In May, Jackie accepted the 2017 National Urban Extension Leadership Award, which recognizes excellence in urban extension programming and leadership. Davis-Manigaulte leads Family and Youth...
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Collaboration lowers incidence of physical restraint for youth in care
By Sheri Hall for the BCTR Two BCTR researchers have been working with a Connecticut child welfare agency to implement and evaluate a program that promotes evidence-based approaches in supporting troubled youth. The Cornell researchers and two agency administrators published the results of their collaborative...
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Ways people with a purpose live differently
Having purpose in life - an underlying sense of meaning that guides what you do - boosts self-esteem and self-worth, finds Anthony Burrow, co-director of the BCTR's Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement (PRYDE). A recent Huffington Post piece examined...
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New systematic translational review on outcomes for 4-H youth
What is the quality of empirical evidence for youth outcomes as a result of their participation in 4-H? The BCTR's Research Synthesis Project addressed this question in their latest systematic translational review (STR). 4-H is the largest youth development organization in the United States,...
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ACT for Youth: Measuring Positive Youth Development
A myriad of evidence-based programs exist to help young people develop positive life skills and avoid...