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Plasticity Means Possibility: Developing Policy for Developing Brains

by UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent

To have real impact on the lives and futures of young people, science shouldn't stay in the lab. Neuroscientist Adriana Galván talks with policymakers, advocates, and field leaders about the science of adolescent brain development, the policies and practices that support young people, and how the two can intersect. Plasticity means Possibility: Developing Policy for Developing Brains focuses on one topic per season and explores different perspectives in each episode. It's thoughtful science for real-life impact on our youth.

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Episodes

  1. "We Are Developing Young Leaders"

    Host Adriana Galván talks with Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr., who represents Louisiana's second Congressional district, about the importance of meaningful mentorship and giving young people hands-on opportunities to build the skills they need to make connections in life and work. Representative...

  2. Youth Decide, Caring Adults Guide

    Host Adriana Galván talks with Sarah Keating, Vice President of Girl Experience and Program Delivery at Girl Scouts of the USA, about how youth-focused programs like Girl Scouts help youth build agency and relational skills by supporting collaboration, decision-making, learning through doing, and...

  3. Resilience, Resources, and Pathways for Real Hope

    Host Adriana Galván talks with Sixto Cancel, Founder and CEO of Think of Us, which works to transform the child welfare system to promote well-being of children and their families, about what helped him build relational skills as an adolescent after his experiences in the foster care system, and...

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    To have real impact on the lives and futures of young people, science shouldn't stay in the lab. Join neuroscientist Adriana Galván as she talks with policymakers, advocates, and field leaders about the science of adolescent brain development, the policies and practices that support young people,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

To have real impact on the lives and futures of young people, science shouldn't stay in the lab. Neuroscientist Adriana Galván talks with policymakers, advocates, and field leaders about the science of adolescent brain development, the policies and practices that support young people, and how the two can intersect. Plasticity means Possibility: Developing Policy for Developing Brains focuses on one topic per season and explores different perspectives in each episode. It's thoughtful science for real-life impact on our youth.

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UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent

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To have real impact on the lives and futures of young people, science shouldn't stay in the lab. Neuroscientist Adriana Galván talks with policymakers, advocates, and field leaders about the science of adolescent brain development, the policies and practices that support young people, and how the...

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