An Assessment of the Impact of the New York City Community Schools Initiative With the launch of the New York City Community Schools Initiative (NYC-CS) in 2014, the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) has increased its focus on the implementation of a holistic strategy of education reform...
Nemours Children’s Health System, Mental Health America , First Focus on Children , The Education Redesign Lab at Harvard University , Forum for Youth Investment and Children’s Funding Project have called upon the incoming Biden-Harris Administration to establish a White House Office on Children and Youth and a federal...
My Experience with the COVID Vaccine and What Comes Next By Audrey Gabriel, Youth Advisory Council member. Audrey is a first-generation student and activist for immigrants and people of color. She champions health care as a human right and works to bridge the health inequity gap towards all youth’s...
We have been busy over the last few weeks working with our national partners and with the Biden Transition Team to advocate for policies that will move us closer to our goal of school-based healthcare for all students from low income households. Here is a link to our recommendations:...
School-Based Health Care in the News: https://thehill.com/opinion/education/530781-the-biden-administration-must-dramatically-expand-school-based-health-care
By Baila Salifou, Youth Advisory Council member Baila is a freshman at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She is focused on tackling mental health stigmas and healthcare discrepancies associated with youth in America, as well as youth across the globe. With the rising mental and social health disparities,...
Take a Break from Straining Your Eyes By Fathima Lye, Youth Advisory Council member & intern. Fathima Lye is a college junior in NYC. She is an advocate for school-based health centers and works to spread awareness on youth-centric issues and doing what she can to help. She hopes...
Back to School, COVID-19 Edition: My Experience as a College Student During the Pandemic Chris Oshana is a sophomore at the University of Michigan studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. He hopes to inspire other youth to advocate for themselves in all aspects of their lives. The following reflects Chris’ lived...
Teaching Self-Advocacy through Mentorship: How to Amplify the Voices of Youth Chris Oshana is a sophomore at the University of Michigan studying Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. He hopes to inspire other youth to advocate for themselves in all aspects of their lives. As an adolescent, I never really knew how...
To ensure the best conditions for teaching and learning amidst COVID-19, the health of students, teachers, and staff must be a top priority. We’re here to help with the latest version of our Planning for the Next Normal at School playbook. This up-to-date resource offers useful tools that you...
