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What is Unique About Exploratory Learning During Adolescence?
May 25, 2022What is unique about exploratory learning during adolescence? At our first annual Adolescent Brain Development Symposium we asked experts Jamila Walida Simon, Youth Development Specialist at New York State 4-H, and Dr. Ron Dahl, Director of the Institute of Human Development at UC Berkeley.
Connections and the Foster Care System
April 6, 2022This blog post summarizes insights from Sixto Cancel, CEO of Think of Us, and Leslie Leve, researcher at the University of Oregon, about how the foster system can prioritize youth connections and relationships.
Helping Young People Navigate Breakups
February 28, 2022Digital Content Contributor Allyson Nesmith recaps Breaking Up: An Online Panel Discussion on Love and Loss in Adolescence, where we discussed what young people need to navigate the feelings and learn from heartbreak.
Press Releases
February 25, 2025: Announcing the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent’s 2024 Annual Report
January 17, 2023: New Guides Help Organizations Build Effective Youth Engagement Programs
August 16, 2021: New Report Examines Intersection of Anti-Black Racism on Youth Development
November 30, 2020: Center for the Developing Adolescent Announces New Advisory Board Members
October 1, 2020: Center for the Developing Adolescent Announces New Leadership
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How We Talk About Racial Equity in Adolescence Matters
January 27, 2022We talk with our friends at FrameWorks Institute about their latest report on strategies to talk about racial equity in adolescence in ways that cut through stereotypes and misunderstandings.
Look Back at 2021: A Year in Review
December 16, 2021Digital Content Contributor Allyson Nesmith recaps the work we did in 2021 to promote positive adolescent development amid the uncertainties of the pandemic.
Positive Youth Development is a Family Affair
November 30, 2021Digital Content Contributor Allyson Nesmith writes about the importance of the family context in adolescence and recaps our latest webinar with Dr. Velma McBride Murry in our latest blog post.
“Who are you going to be?”
October 27, 2021“Who are you going to be?” You hear that question a lot around Halloween. And during adolescence.
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“We Do Have Good Solutions!” What We Need to Do to Support Youth Mental Health
September 30, 2021There are solutions to youth mental health issues. A recent panel discussion at the Commonwealth Club of California described the work needed to get these solutions to young people who need help.
Rebuilding with Adolescents in Mind: Key Takeaways from the Summer Webinar Series
July 30, 2021Our Digital Communications Intern Allyson Nesmith, shares her reflections on our recent webinar series on school re-entry.
The Joy, Happiness, and Beauty of Celebrating Blackness
June 25, 2021Our Digital Communications Intern Allyson Nesmith, writes about the ways that she celebrates her identity as a Black woman and the joy of her experiences.