One of the most significant predictors of postsecondary success is not a student’s SAT score, IQ or high school GPA. Instead, it is the character trait called grit. To help students better succeed in education after high school, the Indiana...
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Help Students Develop Grit to Succeed in 2014
New Texting Service Helps Students Achieve College Degree
The latest technology teens are carrying in their pockets can help them earn a college degree. A new cyber service, Trip To College Alerts by the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI), sends three to four monthly text messages to students 13 and older to...
Read MoreStrategy Tips to Help Youth-Serving Nonprofits Find Funding
Funders are savvy, which means youth-serving organizations need to take a more strategic approach to securing money for their missions. To help nonprofits find more funding, the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is hosting a forum that will explore how...
Read MoreGrant Program Boosts Effectiveness of Youth-serving Nonprofits Across Indiana
At least twelve organizations across Indiana will have the opportunity to serve more children, youth or families or improve their effectiveness through a grant program offered by the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI). The Capacity Building Coaching grant...
Read MoreState Schools Superintendent Looks at Enhancing School Counseling
Set against the backdrop of the nation’s 8th worst ratio of students to counselors, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz will speak to an audience of school counselors from across Indiana to outline her initiatives to reorganize...
Read MoreRejuvenate Your Passion for Working with Children
Those who work with children often nurture young people yet struggle to find time to nourish their own spirits, resulting in burnout. To help youth workers reconnect with their passion for children, the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is hosting a...
Read MoreUnderstanding the New 21st Scholar Success Program
More than 100,000 Indiana students participate in the 21st Century Scholars program, but while these students graduate high school and attend college at a higher rate than Hoosiers overall, slightly more than one in 10 students in the program...
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