/tags/youth Youth en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/student-wins-bernie-sanders-essay-contest-for-writing-on-harms-of-social-media Out of 475 submissions, Burr and Burton Academy junior Justason Lahue's essay won the 2025 State of the Union Essay Contest for Vermont students. The annual contest, run by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders office, is now in its 15th year. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-04-04/student-wins-bernie-sanders-essay-contest-for-writing-on-harms-of-social-media Jenn Jarecki, Kevin Trevellyan /local-news/2024-06-11/vermont-youth-crave-community-and-a-new-report-points-toward-solutions A new report from the Vermont Council on Rural Development found young Vermonters are struggling, but also pointed to successful programs transforming young lives. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:02:43 GMT /local-news/2024-06-11/vermont-youth-crave-community-and-a-new-report-points-toward-solutions Corey Dockser /2023-12-14/chair-of-n-h-youth-advisory-board-resigns-after-accusations-of-child-abuse Michael Adamkowski resigned as chair of New Hampshire's Division for Children, Youth and Families Advisory Board following accusations he abused children when he worked at a wilderness therapy program in the 1990s and 2000s. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 19:48:40 GMT /2023-12-14/chair-of-n-h-youth-advisory-board-resigns-after-accusations-of-child-abuse Jason Moon, Todd Bookman /show/vermont-edition/2023-07-26/climate-change-racial-justice-and-lgbtq-activism-are-all-related-say-these-vermont-youth-advocates Exploring the intersections of climate change, racial justice and LBGTQ activism with Vermont youth activists. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:35:58 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-07-26/climate-change-racial-justice-and-lgbtq-activism-are-all-related-say-these-vermont-youth-advocates Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion, April McCullum /local-news/2023-03-30/vermonts-youngest-champion-breaks-down-the-states-first-ever-annual-youth-chess-day This Saturday marks the first-ever Annual Youth Chess Day in Vermont. Grade-school students from around the state will participate in learning sessions and â€� for the experienced â€� a recreational tournament. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:21:16 GMT /local-news/2023-03-30/vermonts-youngest-champion-breaks-down-the-states-first-ever-annual-youth-chess-day Jenn Jarecki, Kevin Trevellyan /show/vermont-edition/2023-02-21/what-a-proposed-temporary-juvenile-facility-in-st-albans-means-for-vermonts-high-risk-youth Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with those in the Vermont juvenile justice system about a proposed temporary facility in St. Albans. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 21:08:04 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-02-21/what-a-proposed-temporary-juvenile-facility-in-st-albans-means-for-vermonts-high-risk-youth Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion /npr-news/2022-11-16/more-than-1-billion-young-people-could-be-at-risk-of-hearing-loss-a-new-study-shows Researchers compiled data from previous studies and found that recreational listening, such as on devices and at entertainment venues, posed a threat for those aged 12 to 35. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:27:30 GMT /npr-news/2022-11-16/more-than-1-billion-young-people-could-be-at-risk-of-hearing-loss-a-new-study-shows Ayana Archie /local-news/2022-09-15/st-michaels-psychology-professor-talks-e-cigarette-impacts-to-youth-in-wake-of-juul-settlement Vermont is in line to receive about $8 million from the vaping company Juul Labs â€� that's after Vermont and 33 other states reached a settlement with Juul over its aggressive marketing toward young people. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-09-15/st-michaels-psychology-professor-talks-e-cigarette-impacts-to-youth-in-wake-of-juul-settlement Mitch Wertlieb, Karen Anderson /2022-04-15/youth-council-bill-would-give-young-vermonters-a-voice-in-the-statehouse Lawmakers are debating a bill that would establish a 28-member youth council to work with the Legislature and the governor. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT /2022-04-15/youth-council-bill-would-give-young-vermonters-a-voice-in-the-statehouse Howard Weiss-Tisman /vpr-news/2020-10-15/this-cartoonist-is-drawing-guides-to-help-adolescents-talk-about-mental-health The Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction has been working on creating comics that present complicated information in clear and accessible... Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:52:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-10-15/this-cartoonist-is-drawing-guides-to-help-adolescents-talk-about-mental-health Mitch Wertlieb, Sam Gale Rosen