PYD Youth Voice Isn’t Just Valuable—It’s Vital At Hello Insight, we believe the most powerful insights come directly from young people. While traditional evaluations often rely on adult observations, we know that youth themselves offer the clearest,
PYD The Nature of the Outdoors: Stronger Youth Development Through Exploration "Time in nature can be a powerful antidote to the negative impacts of trauma and stress in children’s lives." — Casey Family ProgramsThe growing mental health crisis among young people
Funders Speak Out: The Impact of Race and DEI on Mental Health Funders Speak Out Event RecordingFor me, it is the little things that challenge mental health and will send you straight to therapy, the microaggressions that masquerade as jokes, and structural
PYD We Know Us: Guide to Participatory Meaning Making with Young People What does it look like to truly engage young people in making meaning of data that affects their lives – a process sometimes known as participatory meaning making? In 2022, six
SEL Weathering the Storm Through Sports: Building SEL in Challenging Times The last two years have taken a toll on our nation's social and emotional well-being. We continue to hear about the psychological consequences of two national tragedies and the wake
Ages 11–23 Foster Outdoor Exploration Foster Outdoor Exploration is a young person’s experience with an adult who encourages them to explore natural environments and develop a personal interest in the outdoors.Fostering outdoor exploration
Ages 11–23 Reflect on Outdoor Exploration Reflect on Outdoor Exploration is a young person’s experience with an adult who takes time to create attentive, critical, and exploratory thoughts about spending time in the outdoors.Reflecting
Executive Leaders Speak Out: The Impact of Race and DEI on Mental Health In the recent event Executive Leaders Speak Out: The Impact of Race and DEI on Mental Health, six extraordinary leaders shared how they guide their organizations through these difficult and
Promoting Career Readiness For Young People In Today’s Workplace What are some common qualities of colleagues you love to work with? They’re capable planners, who can identify big goals and break them down to figure out how to
Youth Workers Speak Out: The Impact of Race and DEI on Mental Health In a recent event hosted by Hello Insight and Youth INC, entitled Youth Workers Speak Out: The Impact of Race and DEI on Mental Health, five amazing frontline staff shared
HI Case Study: Guitars Over Guns Hello Insight was highlighted in a case study written by Peter Gerlings, Board of Trustees and Chair of the Research Committee of the We Are All Music Foundation (WAAM). The
Unlocking The Power In Numbers The Importance and Challenge of Evaluation and Measurement in the Nonprofit Sector “Well-run organizations and effective programs are those that can demonstrate the achievement of results. Good management is based
Placing Culture at the Center of SEL Now more than ever, schools and youth-serving organizations need to create environments and relationships that involve young people in culturally appropriate activities to help children grow their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. But how do we prepare staff to promote these skills?
Youth Speak Out: The Impact of Race and DEI on Mental Health People are scared to talk about these things. I was scared to talk about these things…Everything has to do with fear but if youth can do it so can
2021 HI Impact BIPOC SBYD Awardees We are honored to present these organizations with HI Impact Awards for their work in Sports-Based Youth Development
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 leverages every team member's talents, creating a “win” for all. Individual talent can never make a team successful,
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
