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What drives outcomes for young people?
Join 45 organizations collaborating to close the opportunity gap and see their progress in this post and at the All-Collab Summit
The Youth Voice Summit from a Youth Perspective
Youth-adult partnership is changing the way we're improving. Our 2nd Youth Voice Summit not only gave space for youth to pitch their improvement ideas, it allowed space for thoughtful partnership. Read our youth intern, Omar's recap of the day here
Four Strategies for Identifying and Retaining Internship Partners
Four strategies for developing lasting partnerships with employers drawn from an exchange between NYC Mission Society and Phipps Neighborhoods.
Building a Movement: Critical Race Theory in Youth Development Organizations with Center for Supportive Schools
A part of SSN's member-led skill-building program, Altagracia Montilla of Center for Supportive Schools led a session on Critical Race Theory.
Building a Movement: CitySquash's Growth Mindset Youtube Challenge
The first session of the 2018-19 skill-building program, CitySquash's Colin Murfree & Micah Finkelman led a session on their promising practice: the Growth Mindset Youtube Challenge.