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Community Health Curriculum Instills Positivity in Baltimore Youth

January 15, 2016

Six months after the civil unrest in Baltimore City, residents are still trying to make sense of what happened. Moving forward, many have turned their attention to the city’s future, hoping to create a bright one for its citizens — particularly, its youth. This is important, especially in a time such as this when Baltimore’s […]

pgaliatsatos ⋅ A Day in the Life, Perspectives in Research Baltimore, community, public health, youth science ⋅

Encouraging Young Women in STEM Careers

October 7, 2015

“It really smells.” “Can we take apart the legs?” I was asked these questions by the girls with dissected frogs in front of them. I’ve been helping through a program aimed at engaging girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). With colleagues at the Girls Scouts of Central Maryland, I’ve helped girls dissect frogs, […]

ytreesukosol ⋅ A Day in the Life girl scouts, STEM, youth science ⋅

To Reduce Youth Violence, Prescribe a Summer Job

March 16, 2015

Troubling tales of race, poverty and violence seem to span the contours of today’s media. However, University of Pennsylvania criminologist Sara Heller’s research1, published last month in Science, contributes a hopeful voice to the dialogue. In a randomized controlled trial of disadvantaged youth in Chicago, her study shows a significant link between joblessness and youth […]

Benjamin Oldfield ⋅ Perspectives in Research youth science ⋅

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