Stephen Wallace

Stephen’s new column, “Goals to Be Greater,” published on LinkedIn highlights NBC News Education Nation’s back-to-school campaign promoting civic engagement among youth and adults. It features stories of volunteerism by two high school seniors, Joe Benjamin and Aggie Chamlin, 2016 graduates of the teen leadership program at the Cape Cod Sea Camps. A different version […]

The Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE), has added to NBCUniversal’s ParentToolKit “Goal to be Greater” campaign. Our goal is to “Help young people navigate the choppy waters of change, especially the transition from high school to college, by empowering them to experience hopeful outcomes related to positive identity formation, character development, healthy risk-taking,

Stephen and Briggs Wright, a three-sport high school athlete and 2016 graduate of the teen leadership program at the Cape Cod Sea Camps, have published a new column in Psychology Today, “Born to Run,” which discusses the roles of play and sports in youth development.

Stephen’s new column on LinkedIn, “In the Middle of September,” discusses the enduring benefits of experiential learning at summer camp, linking them to better academic performance, social skills and mental health, among other things.

Stephen’s new column for The Huffington Post, “All the Light They Cannot See,” discusses school as a trigger for stress, anxiety and depression in some young people. The piece includes youth “voices,” highlights a new resource from the National Alliance on Mental Illness and The Jed Foundation, a collaborator at the Center for Adolescent Research

Stephen’s article, “When That Teen ‘Mayday’ Call Comes, Try to Support and Coach,” appears in TeenLife Media’s Guide to Therapeutic Programs and Services.

Stephen’s new column for Psychology Today, “Serious Learning Happens at Summer Camp – Without Technology,” focuses on the difficulties experienced by, but value added to, young people unplugging from their cell phones while at camp. The piece includes commentary from teen leaders, and a younger camper, at Cape Cod Sea Camps.

Stephen recently led a group discussion with teen leaders at Cape Cod Sea Camps on the topic of unplugging from technology at summer camp. The session was recorded by award winning national desk journalist Tovia Smith of National Public Radio (NPR). Her segment aired in the 5:00 pm hour on August 11. There is also

Stephen’s new column for The Huffington Post, “Never Say Goodbye,” discusses the role that technology can play in keeping camp friends connected after the season has ended.