Write a brief description (~250 words) about something you learned that was new, interesting, compelling, etc. and why.

Pick one of the websites that you explored and….

1) Write a brief description (~250 words) about something you learned that was new, interesting, compelling, etc. and why.

2) Provide a link to that specific part of the website

3) Title your forum post with a title that captures your learning and might appeal to someone with a similar interest.

List of Websites:

Explore national organizations that support children & youth through research, policy, practice. There are many more that we will learn about this semester but here is a list to get us started!

EC – Early childhood—–MC – Middle Childhood—–AD – Adolescence

• National Association for the Education of Young Children—EC  http://www.naeyc.org/
• National Black Child Development Institute — All ages  https://www.nbcdi.org
• CASEL Collaborative for Academic Social Emotional Learning—All ages https://casel.org
• Ready by 21—-All Ages & MC/AD http://www.readyby21.org
• Global Family Research Project—All ages https://globalfrp.org/About-Us
•  John Gardener Center for Youth and Their Families— MC, AD http://gardnercenter.stanford.edu/resources/publications.html
•  Afterschool Alliance —All Ages http://www.afterschoolalliance.org
• National Afterschool Association—All Ages https://naaweb.org
• The Aspen Institute—MC AD  https://www.aspeninstitute.org/tag/opportunity-youth/
•  American Youth Policy Forum—AD  https://www.aypf.org/youth-populations/opportunity-youth/
•  Berkman Center of Internet and Society—All ages  http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/youthandmedia
• CIRCLE: The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement– MC, AD, http://www.civicyouth.org/
• Child Trends—All ages  http://www.childtrends.org/
• Annie E Casey Foundation—All ages http://www.aecf.org/