Lessons in Adolescence
Lessons in Adolescence
Latest Episodes
Lessons on Developing a Portrait of a Thriving Youth with Priscilla Little, Dr. Winsome Waite & Dr. Shereen El Mallah
This episode features a conversation with three of the principal developers of the recently released Portrait of a Thriving Youth. Priscilla Little, Winsome Waite, and Shereen El Mallah were part of a design team formed by Youth-Nex: The Univer...
Lessons on Formal Therapeutic Mentoring for Middle School Youth with Dr. Jessica Greenawalt
This episode features a conversation with Jessica Greenawalt, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Arthur Project, a New York City-based nonprofit mentoring program focused on students in middle school. The Arthur Project taps into the prof...
Lessons on the Developing Adolescent Brain with Dr. Kathryn Mills
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Kathryn Mills, associate professor at the University of Oregon and Director of the Developing Brain in Context Lab. Kate and her colleagues examine how social environments influence the development ...
Lessons on Adolescent Development in Youth Sports with Jason Sacks
This episode features a conversation with Jason Sacks, President of Positive Coaching Alliance. For more than 25 years, PCA has worked to instill research and best practice in positive youth development into youth sports. There are more than 30...
Lessons on Gaming & Game Design to Foster Adolescent Learning & Development with Dr. Susan Rivers
This episode features a conversation with Susan Rivers, Executive Director and Chief Scientist at iThrive Games. Through programs and partnerships, iThrive uses gaming and game design to promote social and emotional learning and positive youth ...
