Creative Youth Development
Connecting children to mentors that help build their self-esteem, improve their schoolwork, and avoid risky behaviors
A Reason to Survive provides services to youth who face major challenges through art and its transformative power.
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student.
KidNation was built on the foundation of enrichment through entertainment for the next generation. With everything going on in this world, KidNation felt extremely passionate about releasing “Get Along” early. The message is simple but needed now more than ever. We tell our kids how important it is to lead with love. Somewhere along the way, we sometimes forget that. KidNation is going to let the kids remind you.
KID smART, a creative youth development education-based nonprofit organization, has created a video series for K-8th grade students to continue engaging in the arts. Currently, they have over 64 videos that are free to the public on their YouTube channel.
The Campaign for a Creative Generation is a global campaign working to ensure that the next generation reaches their full potential to solve society’s greatest challenges. With intergenerational leaders from around the world, the Campaign is dedicated to inspiring, connecting, and amplifying the work of individuals and organizations committed to cultivating the creative capacities of young people.
Crayola offers access to thousands of coloring pages, crafts, and lesson plans for educators.
Reaching 200,000 youth per year, Youth Speaks is a national organization focused on empowering youth by helping them to find their voice through spoken word and poetry. YS organizes an annual poetry slam, offers workshops, under 21 open mics, offers development opportunities for poet-mentors and teachers.
The YouthARTS site is designed to give arts agencies, juvenile justice agencies, social service organizations, and other community-based organizations detailed information about how to plan, run, provide training, and evaluate arts programs for at-risk youth.
A resource list of different articles, curriculums, and media compiled by Ithaca College. Topics span from using hip hop in education, to practitioners breaking down different elements.
Work for Art raises money primarily through employee charitable campaigns at workplaces in Oregon and SW Washington. Donations to Work for Art support more than 80 vital arts and culture organizations every year—encompassing dance, visual arts, music, literary arts, media arts, theater, cultural arts, and arts education.
TeenLife connects teenagers to nonprofits they might be interested in helping.