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6 Ways We Can Support Positive Adolescent Development in 2021
January 5, 2021We've outlined six points to consider to support the developmental needs of young people in the new year (and beyond).
For Many Students, Campus is the Holiday Home They Need
December 22, 2020Allyson Nesmith explains why college policies that close dorms for extended holiday breaks may be driving some students from the safest and happiest home they have.
Youth Impact Beyond the Ballot Box
November 23, 2020Young people's influence on this election went beyond their (impressive) turnout at the polls. Allyson Nesmith, our Digital Communications Intern and a senior at Vanderbilt University, writes about the extensive behind-the-scenes work by young people like her friend Ashwin Kanuru, a senior at UC Berkeley.
#YouthVote
November 9, 2020It looks like young people turned out to vote in record numbers in the 2020 election, and their votes MATTERED.
How Old is Old Enough to Vote?
October 30, 2020Is 17 old enough to vote? We asked UCLA neuroscientist Adriana Galván, one of our co-executive directors and director of UCLA's Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory, to break down what the research says about adolescent decision-making.