Indiana Youth Institute

The Indiana Youth Institute is excited to share the news that Promise Indiana and its talented staff will be joining our organization. Since 2003, we have worked throughout Indiana to build college and career pathways. The addition of Promise Indiana...

Adults may look at a young person’s life and think they have little to no stress. For many children, that simply isn’t the case. From tests and homework to friends, sports and even life at home, children are faced with daily stresses. They react...

For every 100 students who start college as full-time in Indiana, 34 percent complete a degree within four years, and nearly 69 percent complete within eight years, but 31 percent either take more than eight years or never finish their degree...

Those who work with children often nurture young people yet struggle to find time to nourish their own spirits, resulting in burnout. To help youth workers reconnect with their passion for children, the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is hosting a...

Social media has a strong influence on today’s children and teenagers. It can also have a profound impact on young lives. A study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics found the use of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and...

One in ten Indiana college students finishes a two-year degree on time. Three in ten finish a four-year degree on time. Many of the students who don’t reach the finish line on time have academic, social or financial challenges that may have been...

According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 percent of Indiana high school children are bullied on school property. In hopes of combating bullying, the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is hosting a...

According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), 60 percent of Hoosier jobs in the next decade will require workers to acquire additional education or training after they earn a high school diploma. Research shows that less than a...

Many nonprofits struggle with the grant-seeking process, from knowing which grants to apply for, to allocating the right amount of time for seeking grants and proposal development. In an effort to help nonprofits with limited resources to better plan...

Trip To College Alerts by the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI), sends three to four monthly text messages to students 13 and older to prepare them for education after high school and keep them on track through their postsecondary education. The messages...