Mission
SEARCH INSTITUTE BRIDGES RESEARCH AND PRACTICE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE BE AND BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES. SEARCH INSTITUTE WORKS TO ACHIEVE THAT OBJECTIVE IN THREE PRIMARY WAYS: (1) CONDUCTING AND COMMUNICATING FINDINGS FROM QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE STUDIES TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF AND REFRAME CRITICAL ISSUES IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION, (2) DESIGNING AND DELIVERING WORKSHOPS, SURVEYS, AND OTHER PRACTICAL RESOURCES THAT HELP ADULTS IMPROVE THE CONNECTIONS THEY BUILD AND THE SUPPORT THEY PROVIDE TO YOUNG PEOPLE, AND (3) PARTNERING WITH YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS, POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND CULTURES TO PROVIDE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE WITH WHAT THEY NEED TO THRIVE.