RYI In the Media
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Meditations on Leadership:
The Art of Letting Go
A Community Approach to Rural Youth Success
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Op-Ed: Maine’s Meta settlement should fund real life for young people
Maine is poised to receive at least $56 million through the landmark multistate settlement with Meta over allegations that its platforms harmed young people. As Maine considers how to use its share of the settlement, we should ask a fundamental question: What will we build for young people in the real world?
Young people need real connections, not just safer apps
The Rural Youth Institute welcomes the landmark settlement with Meta as an important step toward accountability for the impact social media platforms have had on young people. The agreement requires meaningful changes to how Meta’s platforms are designed and used by children and teens and, importantly, it directs resources toward addressing the harms experienced by young people. But accountability is only the beginning.
Spending It All: How a Small Foundation’s Big Bet Is Changing Lives
By focusing on patience, flexibility, and a willingness to forge relationships with grantees, a Maine foundation discovered that focused investments over many years can yield meaningful success.
Trekkers Is Hitting the Road
A program that’s been nurturing Rockland-area teens for the last 30 years is now inspiring new homegrown versions of similar programs all over rural Maine — and the data shows that they are working to help make adolescents more resilient and emotionally healthier.