
Conferences
We are lucky enough to be able to present our work at select conferences, with the help of Bates College! Here's where we have been so far...
SRA 2026 BiAnnual Conference
In 2026, we attended the Society for Research on Adolescence biannual conference in Toronto, ON. Nathaniel shared findings on the role of churches as sociopolitical contexts for rural youth. Kendall shared about how gender is analyzed online across ideologically opposed youth. Yuleibi shared work on immigrant-origin youths' sociopolitical action as a form of coping during the 2024 election. We also networked, enjoyed delicious food, and got to explore Toronto a bit.

SRCD 2025 Biannual Conference
In 2025, the lab headed to the Society for Research on Child Development biannual conference in Minneapolis, MI, to share three different posters representing work across two studies. Maddy presented on our participatory community mapping protocol and resultant findings about rural youths' sociopolitical engagement and wellbeing. Ariya shared updated findings on how immigrant-origin boys navigate contextual and developmental civic processes, highlighting the role of religious institutions and intersectional identity development. We enjoyed rich conversations with colleagues and learned from scholars across the world!



SRCD's Anti Racist 2024 summit (panamá)
From May 14-18, 2024, the Youth ACT Lab traveled to Panama City, Panamá, for the Society of Research in Child Development's Anti Racist Developmental Science Summit. This was the first conference experience for this lab, and Nick, Dionne, and Elena had a blast! We presented our poster titled "Emerging Adult College Students’ Anti-Racist Sociopolitical Development Within and Beyond the Year 2020." Thank you SRCD and Panamá for having us!


Nick G. and Dionne C. at the poster (click to see our work!) presentation session.
Dr. Elena Maker Castro and her UCLA advisor, Sandra!