Why Youth Leadership?

National Mentoring Month 

Month of January 

Children learning to work together on a soccer team.

Kids in the midst of a gardening activity stopping to examine grasshoppers in the garden.

Youth learning about and solving real-world problems.

World AIDS Day, Computer Science Education Week, Hour of Code, Disability Day, World Soil Day, International Day of Veterinary Medicine, Gingerbread House Day, Games Day

The process of teaching and learning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) offers youth opportunities to make sense of the world they live in and prepare them for the future workforce. High-quality STEM opportunities help youth develop critical-thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills; enhance creativity; and engage in an investigative process.

Family Literacy Day, International Games Week, National STEM Day, National Day of Design, International Science Center and Science Museum Day, Project Feeder Watch, Veteran's Day, American Education Week, America Recycles Day

Even though our legislators and government don't always appear to see the importance of out-of-school time (OST) programs, those of us who have worked in the field or have children who attend these programs, know that they make a huge difference in the lives of children and families. Why are they so effective in supporting youth success?

Computer Learning Month, Campus Sustainability Month, World Architecture Day, World Farm Animals Day, World Space Week, World Teacher Day, National Nano Day, Astronomy Day, Train Your Brain Day, Earth Science Day, World Students Day, Nuclear Science Day, Conflict Resolution Day, International Observe the Moon Night, National Chemistry Week, Animation Day,