The Equity Model for Youth Mentoring—developed by Dr. Kristian Jones, EDNW’s Dr. Grace Gowdy, and Dr. Aisha Griffith—is guided by consideration of social justice and structural oppression.
Strategic Data Project Fellows Annie Hemphill and Chasya Hiebert reflect on what data is, why it matters, and how we can use it to help all learners.
Queer youth often seek out chosen family to help them in school and life. What can we learn from this part of queer culture about how to support young people?
Strong, trusting relationships between educators and families are foundational to educational equity. Indeed, students, families, schools, and communities benefit from strong family-school partnerships.
Researcher Grace Gowdy explores how informal mentoring relationships offer important lessons about promoting equity and youth voice.
In the United States today, more than four million young adults have disengaged from the K–12 education system without graduating or entering the workforce.
The public library remains one of the few spaces in our society that offers access to vital resources, without the requirement of spending money.
Education Northwest announces it has been awarded $5 million over five years to lead a collaborative effort establishing a Washington Statewide Family Engagement Center.
A collective, holistic approach to well-being in schools can lead to better working conditions for educators and better learning conditions for students.
In honor of National Mentoring Month, we reflect on the important role mentors play (especially during the COVID-19 pandemic) and provides some mentoring-related resources.
The following resources for planning, designing, and implementing a youth mentoring program were developed by our National Mentoring Center project.
Using trauma-informed practices helps create a foundation of safety and support. As students work through their own trauma, together we build a community focused on healing, resilience, growth, learning, and success.
At the College of Southern Idaho, Assistant Dean of Enrollment Services Monze Stark leads a personalized approach to retention for Latinx and other students.
It’s past time that adults take action to promote youth voice. Here are some ways to get started.
The Community Conversation Toolkit helps families, educators, and community members discuss how to make schools welcoming and inclusive to all.
