We’re here to harness the immense research capacity of Stanford to identify practical, community-based solutions that improve the wellbeing and futures of young people.
Project inquiries
Whether you work in a school district, a nonprofit, a foundation, or a government agency, we welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you and your organization with:
Hearing directly from youth and other community members who are overlooked or difficult to reach
Planning programs, policies, and practices that advance opportunities for youth
Building and facilitating community coalitions
Evaluating the effectiveness of your programs and your implementation process
Building staff capacity to work with data
Making connections to peers through communities of practice
Faculty and student inquiries
Reach out to learn more about combining your research interests with your desire to make a difference, including:
Opportunities to collaborate with Gardner Center researchers
Events that bring together educators from local school districts and across the state
Undergraduate and graduate student research opportunities
Media inquiries
Our experts are happy to share their latest research and what they’ve learned about youth development over the past 25 years.
Browse our News section to see what our team is working on
Explore our Projects to see what topics are trending among our partners
Reach out to find experts on our team and at our partner organizations
Let us help you generate ideas for stories, profiles, or case studies
