How Summer Programs Can Support Contribution, Mattering, and Other Foundations of Positive Adolescent Development during the Pandemic and Beyond
Summer enrichment programs are more than just “something to do” while school is out. They provide opportunities to explore, connect, and contribute that are essential to healthy adolescent development, particularly after months out of a classroom, particularly for young people facing economic, social, and structural biases and discrimination.
Panelists Valerie Adams-Bass, PhD, University of Virginia, Sandra Simpkins, PhD, University of California, Irvine, and Aaron Dworkin, CEO, National Summer Learning Association talk to Andrew Fuligni, PhD, UCLA, about how summer programs can support positive development during the COVID pandemic and as the country grapples with long-standing racism and inequality.
