The National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Journal (NYAR Journal) is an open-access, peer-reviewed online journal that publishes educational articles on how to reduce harmful risk conditions and promote the well-being of all youth, especially vulnerable youth in schools, families, and communities. The journal is a publication of the College of Education at Georgia Southern University and is sponsored by the National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference Savannah.
NYAR Journal publishes two issues per year.
- Summer issue submissions due April 15th
- Winter issue submissions due September 15th
Individuals are welcome to contact journal editor (nyarjournal@georgiasouthern.edu) with any questions about the submission process or to seek feedback on a submission idea (1-2 paragraphs maximum).
See About this Journal for more information.
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Current Issue: Volume 6, Issue 1 (2023)
Research Article
The ‘Homework Gap’ and Academic Achievement in High School Science: An Ecological Perspective for Policymakers and Practitioners
Tianca Crocker and David Kleitsch
Literature Syntheses
Toward Modernization: Using Strategic Development to Address Deficits in the Juvenile Justice System
David A. McLeod and Emily A. Roberts
A “Post” Pandemic(s) Village Check-In: Pulse Checks and Recommendations for a Hard Re-Set in Education
Jarvais J. Jackson, Alesia Mickle Moldavan, and Anne Valauri
Advocates in the Field
Youth Ambassadors Reaching Out (YARO): Lessons learned from the implementation of a youth-based cancer education program
Khaliah Fleming, Siddhartha Roy, Steven K. Sutton, Edward Seijo, Vani Simmons, Clement K. Gwede, and Cathy D. Meade