Teen Think Tank Project Co-Founder Matt DeSantis sat down with WDHA’s Morning Jolt Host Jim Monaghan on Jersey Magazine. In this radio/video magazine interview, Matt DeSantis shared his passion for empowering youth and addressing the pressing issue of mental health in America. With years of experience in program development and a commitment to making an…
On Thursday, February 15th, Teen Think Tank Co-Founder and CEO Matt DeSantis joined socially minded teens from across New Jersey at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus for TEEEM’s 2nd annual Mid-Year Workshop. This collaborative event, aimed at fostering leadership and social entrepreneurship among New Jersey’s youth, marked a significant milestone in empowering young minds to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asbury Park, December 7, 2023 – Teen Think Tank Project (TTTP) is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Livius Prep to enhance college preparation programming for high school students. This collaboration promises to provide a more comprehensive and holistic approach to helping students achieve their higher education goals. Teen Think Tank…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asbury Park, October 30, 2023 – Teen Think Tank Project and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County team up for a second year to facilitate Teens Take the Lead, a youth empowerment program aimed at helping local teens introduce meaningful social change within their community. The program recruits high school…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asbury Park, August 2, 2023 – The Teen Think Tank Project has announced that it will host its annual Policy Framework Launch Party this month. The virtual event will feature two live webinars. The August 22 event will showcase teen change agents discussing health equity issues, while the August 23rd event will highlight…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asbury Park, January 31, 2023 – Teen Think Tank Project joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County’s Teens Take the Lead initiative, a collaborative youth empowerment program aimed at helping local teens introduce meaningful social change within their community. The high-quality service learning program is a 9-month-long project that arms…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASBURY PARK, NJ – April 26, 2022 – Perennis Financial Planning, LLC was on hand Wednesday, April 13, 2022, to award the Teen Think Tank Project’s $500 Research Associate Scholarship to Riya Mehta, sophomore from Bridgewater, NJ who participated in the Teen Think Tank Project’s health equity research cohort this winter. The…
Asbury Park, February 1, 2022 – Nine socially conscious high school students hailing from five high schools across Georgia, New Jersey, and Ontario, Canada have been welcomed as research associates for the Teen Think Tank Project’s Winter Cohort: Health Equity and Access to Care. Over the course of twelve weeks, the research associates will explore…
Asbury Park, December 1, 2021 – The eleven members of the Summer ‘21 Research Cohort: Financial Stability created the Teen Think Tank Project’s first Community Impact Award to recognize a contributor, speaker or instructor who the cohort felt had the most impact on them and their community. The cohort selected Misozi Houston, M.P.H., Financial Stability…
Asbury Park, November 20, 2021 – High school honors student and alum of the Teen Think Tank Project Winter Research Cohort, Jared Cannon, was appointed to a fellowship with the organization’s Board of Directors. In this role, Cannon will lead the Teen Think Tank Project’s efforts to connect with fellow socially conscious students and give…
“Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.” – Susan B. Anthony Democracy Exercising Your Right to Vote Program Manager of the Center of Youth Political Participation at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Jessica Ronan, engages young people in the voting process. Learn from Jessica about issues with equal access to the voting process and election integrity. Learn About the…
Asbury Park, November 10, 2021 – McDonough High School student Jayda Hendrickson dedicated her summer vacation to making the world a better place. Hendrickson, at the time a rising senior, joined ten other exceptional, socially conscious high school students representing Southern California and Central New Jersey to spend twelve weeks researching poverty and developing skills…
Asbury Park, August 27, 2021 – Eleven exceptional, socially conscious high school students representing McDonough, GA, Corona del Mar, CA, and the Somerset County area in NJ dedicated their summer vacations to researching poverty and developing their skills as agents of change. Their twelve-week fellowship as members of the Summer Research Cohort: Financial Stability culminated…
The Teen Think Tank Project took its show on the road (literally!) this summer to Tuxedo, NY to spend six weeks with the socially conscious students of Tuxedo Union Free School District. As part of the district’s Summer Bridge and Ed Camp Program co-founders Matthews DeSantis and Kelly Nagle are leading a cohort of high-achieving students to explore a…
Twelve Teens Tackle Poverty in America Introducing the Summer Research Cohort The newest research cohort is in full swing. Twelve socially conscious, high achieving high school students started their 12-week fellowship on June 8th. The Summer Research Cohort will spend the next three months examining the struggles and hardships that low-income American families face and…
Building Diversity and Inclusion Curriculums If there was any question about why Diversity & Inclusion (DNI) programming is important for students, the last 18 months have punctuated the imperative. Students are constantly exposed to the events and debates unfolding across social media. Although many teens are personally affected, they have not yet learned the developmental skills to articulate…
Asbury Park, May 5, 2021 – Perennis Financial Planning, LLC’s generous contribution to the Teen Think Tank Project’s college scholarship program will be providing three high achieving program graduates with a college scholarship. The Parsippany based financial firm recently funded $1,500 in college scholarships for Teen Think Tank Project research associates. The scholarships will be…
Asbury Park, April 15, 2021 – Nine exceptional, socially conscious high school students from Cranford High School, New Jersey and Archbishop Wood High School, Pennsylvania completed their 12-week residency as Research Associates at the Teen Think Tank Project by presenting a documentary, policy proposal and children’s book concept to address racial injustice in sports and…