i4Y hosted a successful 2025-26 YEDI Scholar Research Poster Symposium

May 4, 2026

Last Tuesday, April 28th, i4Y proudly hosted its Youth Equity Discovery Initiative (YEDI) Poster Symposium to celebrate the 2025-26 YEDI Scholars’ impactful research projects focused on youth equity.

Our YEDI scholars worked on these projects year-round, and it showed. Their thoughtful analyses and commitment to advancing youth equity made this event truly special. Thank you to everyone who attended, supported, and contributed to making this symposium a success.

The symposium featured a wide range of topics including:

  • Aggression Prevention
  • Context & Children’s Development
  • Youth Participatory Action Research
  • Research Translation
  • Oral Health Equity & Absenteeism
  • Physical & Socioemotional Development
  • School Exclusionary Discipline
  • Social Media & Mental Health
  • Estimating Homeless Youth Populations
  • Networks Supporting Homeless Youth
  • Health Promotion in Schools
  • Student Dropout Interventions