Reproductive Health Care is Foundational to Thriving: A Discussion with Youth Leaders and Reproductive Health Advocates

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and revoking the constitutional right to abortion. Although reproductive health access for many low-income, rural, and systems-involved girls has long been
difficult, the Dobbs decision paved the way for states to outlaw abortion entirely, which is likely just the
beginning of attempts to further restrict access to more comprehensive reproductive health services.

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The State of Economic Well-Being for Vulnerable Young People: Trending Challenges & Opportunities in Education

In partnership with Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Youth Transition Funders Group (YTFG) is pleased to announce the first session in a 3-part learning series focused on the state of economic well-being for America’s most vulnerable young people.

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Safety is Foundational to Thriving: A Discussion with Advocates, Organizers, and Youth

Join Grantmakers for Thriving Youth, Communities for Just Schools Fund, advocates, organizers and youth to discuss what it will take for young people to be holistically safe: physically, emotionally, psychologically, and intellectually safe. For without safety, there can be no opportunity to thrive.

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Educating for American Democracy: More Important Than Ever.

A year ago, group of scholars, teachers and other stakeholders from across the ideological spectrum released the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap, presenting a broad vision for the integration of history and civics education throughout grades K–12. Since then, history and civics learning has become a red-hot issue at the intersection of many debates: access to fair and inclusive education; racial and social justice; parents’ rights; and the increasing polarization of America’s civic discourse.

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Youth Mental Health in a Digital World

On October 27, GTY launched a 3-part web seminar series exploring the mental health and well-being of young people amid the pandemic and an ever-growing set of stressors. We heard what young people say they need and discussed how systems that were already inequitable pre-pandemic require urgent attention. We also brought policy advocates, mental health professionals, educators, researchers, practitioners, and funders into the conversation.

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