Many times, adults think – and young people also imply it – that they no longer need us when they are in adolescence, underestimating the value of being their allies. TeenSmart International (2024) conducted an analysis of over 19,000 responses to health...
Opinion Article TeenSmart International (2024) conducted an analysis of over 19,000 responses to health questionnaires on the JovenSalud platform to identify key factors that positively influence the mental health of our young users, and it was clearly highlighted...
Social Media and Adolescence. “Being on the phone all the time isn’t necessarily a bad thing. There are many good and bad things on the internet. Parents should make sure their children don’t get absorbed by the bad things…” (Roberto,...
Today we had a great workshop offered by Eric Liljenstolpe, president of the Board of Directors, on the book “The Speed of Trust”, which is a source of inspiration in this 2022 for our scalability. The Costa Rican, Nicaraguan and Honduran staff and some...
TeenSmart’s youth e-learning platform will once again be offered for free in Nicaraguan public schools! For the 5th year in a row, the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education has decided to offer JovenSalud to its students – this year with a specific focus...
“Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood” Stephen Covey’s famous Habit 5 for Highly Effective People guides TeenSmart’s work. We use it with the youth who visit JovenSalud.net and also in our field work with schools and communities....
