Youth

Youth Frontiers Teaching Kids Values

Cheril Lee — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:32:10 +0000

Over the last 25 years, Youth Frontiers has worked with over 1.2 million students across the country.

Helping Foster Kids Transition Out of the System

Cheril Lee — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:06:06 +0000

LB 216 is meant to help youth who age out of foster care receive the transitional support they need.

ONI Holds Lunch and Learn

Cheril Lee — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:06:06 +0000

The mission of Outlook Nebraska, Inc. is to enhance the quality of life of the blind and visually impaired.

Bike to School Day set for Wednesday

Michael Lyon — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:06:06 +0000

National Bike to School Day celebrates the benefits of daily exercise and safe routes for kids. It takes place this Wednesday across the state.

Youth Incarceration in Nebraska is Up

Cheril Lee — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:06:06 +0000

A recent report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that over the past 15 years, the United States has reached a low in incarcerating youth.

NE Farm to School Summit to be held Wednesday

Cheril Lee — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:06:06 +0000

The state’s first Farm to School Summit will be held in Kearney on Wednesday.

Grammy Winner John Legend Speaks at YP Summit

Cheril Lee — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:10:00 +0000

Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty says Grammy winning singer and humanitarian John Legend.

Youth and Work Focus of AECF Report

Cheril Lee — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:06:06 +0000

The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released findings and recommendations from its 2^nd Kids Count Policy Report of 2012.

Feeding Nebraska's Kids

Cheril Lee — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:06:06 +0000

25 Nebraska counties have schools that are eligible to participate in the free and reduced price lunch program, but currently have no summer feeding programs.

Kate Bolz, Executive Director for Nebraska Appleseed, says a new grant program recently approved in the legislature offers non-profit organizations the opportunity to bridge that gap.

She says Senator Norm Wallman introduced the legislation because 1 in 5 children in Nebraska is food insecure.

Cobweb Castle is Perfect for Pint-Sized Visitors

Cheril Lee — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:06:06 +0000

Cobweb Castle is the Omaha Children’s Museum’s not-so-scary haunted house.