New Study by Hello Insight Research demonstrates sports-based youth development programs foster social and emotional learning, especially among young men of color.
Ages 11–23 Build Team Build Team is a young person’s experience with a coach who makes them feel known, valued, and supported. Individual talent can never make a team successful, rather it is
Ages 11–23 Challenge Growth Challenge Growth is a young person’s experience with an adult who encourages them to take risks and perform beyond their own expectations.Challenging growth involves four actions: 1) Staff
Ages 11–23 Encourage Organizational Change Encourage Organizational Change is a young person’s experience in an organization that values their opinions and encourages them to engage in decision making. Creating opportunities to influence organizations involves
Ages 8–11 Engage Authentically Engage Authentically is a young person’s experience with an adult who takes the time to get to know them by listening and understanding who they are—their cultural and
Ages 11–23 Engage Authentically Engage Authentically is a young person’s experience with an adult who takes the time to get to know them by listening and understanding who they are — their cultural and
Ages 8–11 Expand Interests Expand Interests is a young person’s experience with an adult who supports them to try new things, broaden their horizons, learn about other people’s cultures and perspectives, and
Ages 11–23 Expand Interests Expand Interests is a young person’s experience with an adult who supports them to try new things, broaden their horizons, learn about other people’s cultures and perspectives, and
Ages 11–23 Foster Leadership Foster Leadership is a young person’s experience with an adult who creates meaningful opportunities for them to take on leadership roles within activities, the classroom, or a community. Leadership
Ages 11–23 Manage Goals Manage Goals is a young person’s experience with an adult who assists them to set and manage goals that are important to them and that build upon their passions
Ages 11–23 Prepare for College Prepare for College is a young person’s experience with an adult who helps them explore their college and career aspirations, needs, and fit. Providing college support requires taking time
Ages 8–11 Promote Peer Bonds Promote Peer Bonds is a young person’s experience with an adult who helps them work with peers in teams and groups, creating a safe space to learn with and
Ages 11–23 Promote Peer Bonds Promote Peer Bonds is a young person’s experience with an adult who helps them work with peers in teams and groups, creating a safe space to learn with and
Ages 11–23 Share Power Share Power is a young person’s experience with an adult who ensures that their voices and opinions matter. Sharing power involves supporting young people to feel connected, engaged, and
The Power of Youth Organizing: Hello Insight and the Funders Collaborative for Youth Organizing Over the past few months, this country has witnessed a powerful movement of young organizers. Many were impelled by the murder of George Floyd and impelled to take their fight
Evaluating Youth Organizing: Hello Insight and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation Funding to benefit under-resourced communities inevitably raises questions of power. Improving the lives of those on the downside of power necessarily entails increasing their own agency and ability to change
Closing the Evaluation Gap In this Stanford Social Innovation Review article, Dr. Kim Sabo Flores, CEO of Hello Insight, argues that, “the gap between those organizations that have access to high-quality evaluations and those
Planting the Seeds to Social and Emotional Learning Success In the youth development program, Food for Thought, young people are planting the seeds for their own growth. Through working on organic farms, along with community service projects, youth philanthropy,
Youth Organizing: A High-Quality Environment for Developing Social and Emotional Learning Over the years, those working in youth organizing have witnessed the important role their work plays in a young person’s development. These types of programs train young people in
Finding SEL Sweet Spots Through Rugby Through rugby, young people can build strong team collaboration skills. Many people did not know that young people in New York City love the game of rugby, but one group,
Can team building accelerate SEL skill development? There is a deep love of baseball in New York’s East Harlem community. DREAM’s TeamBuilders program has not only tapped into young people's passion for baseball, but they’
The In Between Times: Building Strong Youth-Adult Relationships in an Era of Overscheduling What happened to free time? Time to play, experiment, and create relationships? The most important parts of childhood have been relegated to the in-between times.
Congratulations to Hello Insight's 2018 HI Impact Award Recipients One of the most exciting things about working with Hello Insight's community is the opportunity to witness the breadth of the incredible youth development work we support. We’re as
