Children and Youth

Sarah Ostyn, The Early Action Project

Young people hear many messages about what comes next in life: go to college, start a career, move up. For many college students with disabilities, however, the path from school to work is far less straightforward. Between 12 and 19 percent of college students report having a disability, and for many of them, preparing for life after graduation involves challenges that extend well beyond coursework. As a result, young adults with disabilities are far less likely than their peers to enter the workforce feeling prepared.

A recent study by UNC Charlotte professors and Gambrell Faculty Fellows Othelia EunKyoung Lee, Ph.D., and Stella Y. Kim, Ph.D., takes a closer […]

Are youth who are disengaged from school more likely to enter the juvenile justice system – and does this vary for youth of different races and ethnicities? That was the question UNC Charlotte professor Dr. Susan McCarter set out to answer. Using data from the Institute for Social Capital, an integrated data system that’s part […]

Children without hope can be found in every community. Father Greg Boyle has been working on this issue for decades through Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles. He spoke in Charlotte this week about Homeboy, which is recognized as the largest gang intervention program in the country. Homeboy Industries’ slogan is, “nothing stops a bullet like […]