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Wyman is now accepting proposals from organizations interested in replicating our proven Teen Connection Project with high school students in the St. Louis region

Through the generous support of an anonymous funder, Wyman is actively seeking to build a [...]

16
Apr
Gala 2024

Join us this April 6th and help amplify youth voice at the 2024 Wyman Gala

21
Mar
The Important Role of Relationships in Wyman Leaders

By Nicki Thomson, PhD, Senior Director of Research and Learning (Wyman) & Florian Sichling, PhD, [...]

19
Mar
2023 outcomes show that Wyman’s programs positively impact young people

Adolescence can be a period of significant challenges. It is also a time of extraordinary [...]

06
Mar
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Wyman Values Spotlight: Results

04
Mar
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Prioritizing social connections through the Teen Connection Project

By Crystal Smith, Director of the Teen Connection Project (Wyman) and Dr. Joseph Allen, Hugh [...]

01
Mar
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Wyman Recognized with TRIO College Access Partnership Award

On National Trio Day, Wyman was honored to receive the College Access Partnership Award from [...]

29
Feb
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How it works: Effective partnerships to support equity in degree completions

by Nicki Thomson, PhD Senior Director, Research and Learning Background In collaboration with Dr. Florian Sichling [...]

08
Feb
U.S. Surgeon General issues advisory on Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation, calls for a National Strategy to Advance Social Connection. Wyman is ready to answer the call in support of young people.

By Allison Williams, President & CEO U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory [...]

09
Jan
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Wyman Values Spotlight: Learning

08
Jan
St. Louis Youth Advocacy Workshop

Calling all St. Louis youth! Passionate about social change? Want to learn how to advocate [...]

12
Dec
Wyman Values Spotlight: Equity

11
Dec
Wyman Creates Better Lives, Better Leaders and Better Communities in D.C.
July 1, 2015

As one of the 68 partners in Wyman’s National Network, Sasha Bruce YouthWork offers our [...]

Students and Adults Describe the Teen Outreach Program (TOP) In One Word
June 1, 2015

Learn how Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® (TOP®) is Transforming Teens and Changing Communities in New [...]

TOP Helps Miami Schools Create Systems-Level Change
May 19, 2015

Planned Parenthood of South Florida and the Treasure Coast (PPSFTC) uses the Teen Outreach Program® [...]

Improving the Health and Well-being of Teens in Urban, Poverty Settings

Despite recent decreases in teen pregnancy rates, the Bronx has the highest teen pregnancy rates [...]

19
May
News: 2015 Gala Convenes Combined 260 Local Youth and Leadership on Saturday, March 14

Annual Event Highlights Teens Lives Changed by Wyman Programs St. Louis, MO [Feb. 10, 2015] [...]

04
Feb
Social-Emotional Learning, Why Now?

Huffington Post By Vicki Zakrzewski, Ph.D. Education Director, Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) Social-emotional learning [...]

15
Jan
News: Wyman Offers Implementation-Ready Teen Health Solutions for Office of Adolescent Health Grants

St. Louis, MO [Jan. 12, 2015] – The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) has announced [...]

13
Jan
U.S. News & World Report: Raising Students’ Emotional IQs

While many educators and policymakers are eyeing technology and revised standards to improve student performance [...]

05
Nov
New York Times – Playing Nicely With Others: Why Schools Teach Social Emotional Learning

Social emotional learning is what allows students to control their behavior, understand how their personal [...]

04
Nov
New York Times – In Fighting Teenage Pregnancy, the Folly of Shame and Blame
March 11, 2013

In the South Bronx, inside the International Community High School, Johnny, Brayan, Khady, Genesis and [...]