Youth Driven Spaces
@youthdriven.bsky.social
Uplifting #youthvoice and meaningful youth decision making and authentic engagement in out-of-school time programs and schools, rooted in #socialjustice, #equity and #restorativepractices
Learn about our work: https://www.neutral-zone.org/yds-approach
Learn about our work: https://www.neutral-zone.org/yds-approach
Join @neutral-zone.bsky.social this summer for FREE summer programming!
@aadl.org @ypsilibrary.org @destinationa2.bsky.social
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@aadl.org @ypsilibrary.org @destinationa2.bsky.social
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April 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Join @neutral-zone.bsky.social this summer for FREE summer programming!
@aadl.org @ypsilibrary.org @destinationa2.bsky.social
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@aadl.org @ypsilibrary.org @destinationa2.bsky.social
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@tutormentor.bsky.social
If you are listing programs outside of Chicago, please add us!
@youthdriven.bsky.social and @neutral-zone.bsky.social
If you are listing programs outside of Chicago, please add us!
@youthdriven.bsky.social and @neutral-zone.bsky.social
I'm creating a list of #YouthDevelopment #afterschool #Tutor #Mentor programs w accounts here. If you find any please share w me. If you know these programs in your real life, or other media, encourage them to join BlueSky & share "what works" & "where do you need help?"
In my #Tutor #Mentor blog I try to draw attention & resources to ALL of the youth serving programs in #Chicago. Read some of my articles. Create your own. tutormentor.blogspot.com/search/label...
If you know any of these group invite them to BlueSky & create a feed / starter pack.
If you know any of these group invite them to BlueSky & create a feed / starter pack.
April 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
@tutormentor.bsky.social
If you are listing programs outside of Chicago, please add us!
@youthdriven.bsky.social and @neutral-zone.bsky.social
If you are listing programs outside of Chicago, please add us!
@youthdriven.bsky.social and @neutral-zone.bsky.social
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Creating a strong school culture can feel like a murky undertaking. It’s hard to know what will move the needle, and there’s no single, foolproof way to do the work.
Edutopia’s @annenoyessaini.bsky.social gathered 8 strategies to help you get started. 🏫
#EduSky
Edutopia’s @annenoyessaini.bsky.social gathered 8 strategies to help you get started. 🏫
#EduSky
8 Simple Ways to Build a Stronger School Culture
The benefits of investing in culture building are clear—the methods less so. This list of simple, educator-tested strategies can help you get started.
edut.to
April 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Creating a strong school culture can feel like a murky undertaking. It’s hard to know what will move the needle, and there’s no single, foolproof way to do the work.
Edutopia’s @annenoyessaini.bsky.social gathered 8 strategies to help you get started. 🏫
#EduSky
Edutopia’s @annenoyessaini.bsky.social gathered 8 strategies to help you get started. 🏫
#EduSky
Teachers, like students, often feel powerless in rigid systems. Seeing students empowered might resonate with their own desire for professional agency. @professordana.bsky.social @mjcraw.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Teachers, like students, often feel powerless in rigid systems. Seeing students empowered might resonate with their own desire for professional agency. @professordana.bsky.social @mjcraw.bsky.social
#Restorativepractices is an innovation that does not require a new curriculum, supplies or set of academic standards. It is, in its simplest form, a centering of relationships as the foundation for doing business in schools using intentional interaction strategies. @joshuastamper.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#Restorativepractices is an innovation that does not require a new curriculum, supplies or set of academic standards. It is, in its simplest form, a centering of relationships as the foundation for doing business in schools using intentional interaction strategies. @joshuastamper.bsky.social
Families teach us love, tribes teach us loyalty and the village teaches us tolerance.
It takes a villlage ...
It takes a villlage ...
April 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Families teach us love, tribes teach us loyalty and the village teaches us tolerance.
It takes a villlage ...
It takes a villlage ...
Students’ lack of autonomy can affect their well-being and mental health.
April 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Students’ lack of autonomy can affect their well-being and mental health.
Gun violence undermines the mental health of big city teens bit.ly/4hX85R1 @payouthvote.bsky.social @ohioafterschool.bsky.social @moafterschool.bsky.social
Gun violence undermines the mental health of big city teens
The random, unpredictable nature of shootings can reinforce teens' fear and hypervigilance.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Gun violence undermines the mental health of big city teens bit.ly/4hX85R1 @payouthvote.bsky.social @ohioafterschool.bsky.social @moafterschool.bsky.social
CELEBRATE Trans Folx! #TransgenderDayofVisibility
March 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
CELEBRATE Trans Folx! #TransgenderDayofVisibility
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True liberation requires all of us to be united in defeating oppression. On this #TransgenderDayofVisibility, we honor and celebrate trans people who fight for justice and equity.
March 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
True liberation requires all of us to be united in defeating oppression. On this #TransgenderDayofVisibility, we honor and celebrate trans people who fight for justice and equity.
Calling Detroit-area youth ages 16-24! Youth Development Resource Center is looking for Youth Researchers to support refreshing the quality standards for Detroit’s out-of-school programs.
Youth Researchers receive stipends of $500 Interested applicants fill out this short form: bit.ly/42k83hm
Youth Researchers receive stipends of $500 Interested applicants fill out this short form: bit.ly/42k83hm
Apply to be a Youth Researcher at PIE!
Join us in thinking about what out-of-school programs in Detroit can be! PiE is working with the Youth Development Resource Center (YDRC) to select five youth researchers who are passionate about afte...
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March 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Calling Detroit-area youth ages 16-24! Youth Development Resource Center is looking for Youth Researchers to support refreshing the quality standards for Detroit’s out-of-school programs.
Youth Researchers receive stipends of $500 Interested applicants fill out this short form: bit.ly/42k83hm
Youth Researchers receive stipends of $500 Interested applicants fill out this short form: bit.ly/42k83hm
Student Advisory Councils District-wide in Lamoille South - UP for Learning. #youthvoice @edutopia.org @edsurge.com @network4pubed.bsky.social
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bit.ly/3FK11ty
Student Advisory Councils District-wide in Lamoille South - UP for Learning
UP’s work in Lamoille South Supervisory Union continues! UP started in LSSU working on developing an equity policy with the LSSU Board, youth and community members in 2022. From there, […]
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March 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Student Advisory Councils District-wide in Lamoille South - UP for Learning. #youthvoice @edutopia.org @edsurge.com @network4pubed.bsky.social
bit.ly/3FK11ty
bit.ly/3FK11ty
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NYC teens take the mic: P.S. Weekly is back for Season 2!
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/03/31/teen-journalists-launch-ps-weekly-season-2-from-chalkbeat-the-bell/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/03/31/teen-journalists-launch-ps-weekly-season-2-from-chalkbeat-the-bell/
NYC teens take the mic: P.S. Weekly is back for Season 2!
Class is back in session! Meet the students bringing you Season 2 of P.S. Weekly.
www.chalkbeat.org
March 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
NYC teens take the mic: P.S. Weekly is back for Season 2!
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/03/31/teen-journalists-launch-ps-weekly-season-2-from-chalkbeat-the-bell/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/03/31/teen-journalists-launch-ps-weekly-season-2-from-chalkbeat-the-bell/
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"She builds a space of belonging and ownership where students know their voices matter, they’re given choices, they’re encouraged to play, and they’re challenged to grow, because she makes learning feel both exciting and achievable." #nced
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www.ednc.org/cabarrus-cou...
Cabarrus County’s Summer Espinosa named 2025 NC Beginning Teacher of the Year
Espinosa is a kindergarten teacher at WR Odell Primary School of Cabarrus County Schools in North Carolina.
www.ednc.org
March 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
"She builds a space of belonging and ownership where students know their voices matter, they’re given choices, they’re encouraged to play, and they’re challenged to grow, because she makes learning feel both exciting and achievable." #nced
www.ednc.org/cabarrus-cou...
www.ednc.org/cabarrus-cou...
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👀https://hep.gse.harvard.edu/9781682539859/transformative-student-voice-for-teachers/
October 22, 2024 at 7:03 PM
👀https://hep.gse.harvard.edu/9781682539859/transformative-student-voice-for-teachers/
Youth are at the center of high-quality afterschool and summer programs. Their voices are powerful and they must be heard.
Celebrate #youthvoice week!
@moafterschool.bsky.social @ohioafterschool.bsky.social @nylc.bsky.social @afterschool4all.bsky.social
Celebrate #youthvoice week!
@moafterschool.bsky.social @ohioafterschool.bsky.social @nylc.bsky.social @afterschool4all.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Youth are at the center of high-quality afterschool and summer programs. Their voices are powerful and they must be heard.
Celebrate #youthvoice week!
@moafterschool.bsky.social @ohioafterschool.bsky.social @nylc.bsky.social @afterschool4all.bsky.social
Celebrate #youthvoice week!
@moafterschool.bsky.social @ohioafterschool.bsky.social @nylc.bsky.social @afterschool4all.bsky.social
“…there’s no single answer that will solve all of our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead, there are thousands of answers–at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.” — Octavia Butler
@sddaction.bsky.social
@sddaction.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
“…there’s no single answer that will solve all of our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead, there are thousands of answers–at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.” — Octavia Butler
@sddaction.bsky.social
@sddaction.bsky.social
Neutral Zone presents Potential - 42nd annual juried art show for high school youth. Saturday, April 5th 5-7 PM. Join us for art, live poetry, music and other creative projects. Awards presented at 6:30 PM.
@ypsilibrary.org @aadl.org @mlive.com @destinationa2.bsky.social
@ypsilibrary.org @aadl.org @mlive.com @destinationa2.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Neutral Zone presents Potential - 42nd annual juried art show for high school youth. Saturday, April 5th 5-7 PM. Join us for art, live poetry, music and other creative projects. Awards presented at 6:30 PM.
@ypsilibrary.org @aadl.org @mlive.com @destinationa2.bsky.social
@ypsilibrary.org @aadl.org @mlive.com @destinationa2.bsky.social
Youth-led protest targets U.S. Rep. Huizenga’s environmental stance bit.ly/4hxQOxE @mlive.com
#youthvoice
@billmckibben.bsky.social @thirdactorg.bsky.social
#youthvoice
@billmckibben.bsky.social @thirdactorg.bsky.social
bit.ly
March 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Youth-led protest targets U.S. Rep. Huizenga’s environmental stance bit.ly/4hxQOxE @mlive.com
#youthvoice
@billmckibben.bsky.social @thirdactorg.bsky.social
#youthvoice
@billmckibben.bsky.social @thirdactorg.bsky.social
What's at stake by dismantling Dept of Ed? Only...
- 26 million low-income students
- 10 million rural students
- 5 million English language learners
- 7 million students w/disabilities
- 1 million homeless students
@zinnedproject.bsky.social @edupolicyinst.bsky.social @edsource.org
- 26 million low-income students
- 10 million rural students
- 5 million English language learners
- 7 million students w/disabilities
- 1 million homeless students
@zinnedproject.bsky.social @edupolicyinst.bsky.social @edsource.org
March 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
What's at stake by dismantling Dept of Ed? Only...
- 26 million low-income students
- 10 million rural students
- 5 million English language learners
- 7 million students w/disabilities
- 1 million homeless students
@zinnedproject.bsky.social @edupolicyinst.bsky.social @edsource.org
- 26 million low-income students
- 10 million rural students
- 5 million English language learners
- 7 million students w/disabilities
- 1 million homeless students
@zinnedproject.bsky.social @edupolicyinst.bsky.social @edsource.org
"The Department of Education is not just another federal bureaucracy; it’s the watchdog ensuring all students, including students of color, students with disabilities, multilingual learners, and students from low-income backgrounds, have equal access to quality education". @edtrust.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"The Department of Education is not just another federal bureaucracy; it’s the watchdog ensuring all students, including students of color, students with disabilities, multilingual learners, and students from low-income backgrounds, have equal access to quality education". @edtrust.bsky.social
Helping Teen Girls Find Their Voice and Thrive bit.ly/4kWFJJB
Featured MSU Engaged Scholars - Helping Teen Girls Find Their Voice and Thrive
A young woman became emotional as she shared what it meant to her ...
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March 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Helping Teen Girls Find Their Voice and Thrive bit.ly/4kWFJJB
Public education remains the cornerstone of our democracy—a place where youth develop not just academic knowledge, but the sense of belonging, connection, and agency essential for healthy development and civic participation.
FIGHT THE DISMANTLING OF DOE!
@chalkbeat.org @zinnedproject.bsky.social
FIGHT THE DISMANTLING OF DOE!
@chalkbeat.org @zinnedproject.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Public education remains the cornerstone of our democracy—a place where youth develop not just academic knowledge, but the sense of belonging, connection, and agency essential for healthy development and civic participation.
FIGHT THE DISMANTLING OF DOE!
@chalkbeat.org @zinnedproject.bsky.social
FIGHT THE DISMANTLING OF DOE!
@chalkbeat.org @zinnedproject.bsky.social