All In for Kids SC

06/01/2026

“During adolescence, in particular, our brains are designed to incorporate a lot of new skills and environments and are built to learn from those experiences.” - Adriana Galván, professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Learn more about how adolescent brain development shapes risk-taking and learning—and why relationships, exploration, and access to out-of-school-time opportunities matter. https://bit.ly/4eC1e1i

The Wallace Foundation.

“During adolescence, in particular, our brains are designed to incorporate a lot of new skills and environments and are built to learn from those experiences.” - Adriana Galván, professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Learn more about how adolescent brain development shapes risk-taking and learning—and why relationships, exploration, and access to out-of-school-time opportunities matter. https://bit.ly/4eC1e1i

05/30/2026

A new report from The Wallace Foundation identifies long-term benefits of youth participation in community arts programs, from well-being to future trajectories.

New report identifies long-term benefits of youth participation in community arts programs, from well-being to future trajectories

05/30/2026

SHOUT OUT to the young people in SPARK! Keep on shining! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Over the last month, these students have worked nonstop to collect bags, hygiene items, blankets, lightly used children's items, books, and canned food through donations and funding from Young People in Charge.

You can never be too young to have a positive impact on your community!

Thanks to The Children's Council for sharing!

05/22/2026

Central Carolina Community Foundation wants to hear from people who live in the Midlands......Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter counties.

We want to hear directly from residents so we can understand what is going well, what challenges people face, and how we can best support Midlands communities.

Please take a few minutes to complete their survey to help them determine what these communities need.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MidlandsResidents2026?utm_medium=paid&utm_source=fb&utm_id=120245210669380381&utm_content=120245210669370381&utm_term=120245210669390381&utm_campaign=120245210669380381&fbclid=IwY2xjawR9p

Central Carolina Community Foundation is conducting a resident survey to better understand the experiences, strengths, and challenges facing people across the Midlands. Take the survey by June 3!

05/21/2026

PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES

"Part of this ongoing challenge is that efforts to improve youth outcomes often operate in parallel rather than partnership. Schools work on academics. Nonprofits focus on enrichment. Employers discuss workforce readiness. Cities tackle transportation or recreation access. Philanthropic organizations fund isolated initiatives.

As a result, many children — particularly those facing transportation barriers, limited income or other structural challenges — lack sustained access to programs and experiences that build academic and social skills, confidence, relationships and readiness for a future beyond school.

Kids On Point, the 2026 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award winner, offers a microcosm of what becomes possible when communities adopt a coordinated, holistic approach to youth development."

The Riley Institute at Furman,

Checkout this fantastic piece in today’s Post & Courier about our work and the impact that is possible when we all work together! 💙🧡🩵

https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/kids-on-point-sc-career-college-ready/article_fc027386-2eab-4247-bace-944c228a1cb3.html

05/21/2026

Check out these students acknowledging and affirming their teachers for the tremendous contributions they make every day!

Thank you Six Mile Elementary School for sharing!

05/16/2026

Check Out this great list of summer activities being offered in the Midlands to keep young people engaged!

Thanks to WIS TV for sharing!



https://www.wistv.com/2026/05/15/no-killings-no-violence-summer-programs-aim-prevent-youth-crime/?fbclid=IwY2xjawR1aBdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe0l_LcdDfrk2mGcm1a48hcsqcto1c2Z

As school doors prepare to close, community leaders and local law enforcement are focusing on youth crime prevention through summer programs.

05/14/2026

From the "Chronicle of Evidence Based Mentoring":
A rigorous new study, published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence, has implications for the field of mentoring.

The study’s most consistent finding, holding across all income levels and all nine countries, was that parental warmth is vital. When caregivers were emotionally available, affectionate, and responsive during childhood, young people entered adolescence with stronger foundations for thriving, and that advantage persisted.

These results can also apply to other caring adults. In fact, Bornstein and colleagues are explicit that PYD develops from “warm, trusting, and nurturing relationships between youth and caring and competent adults,” a framing that aligns with work in youth mentoring. It reflects a body of developmental science that has consistently shown that what young people most need is genuine emotional investment from a caring adult.

By Jean Rhodes A rigorous new study, published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence, has implications for the field of mentoring. In it, psychologist Marc Bornstein and colleagues followed...