This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The power of children’s stories resides largely in its audience: in how open young people are to new ideas. Their drive to experiment is familiar to any parent: Children invent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We cannot keep operating with the white moderate philosophy so pervasive to our sector and society. We cannot keep being complacent, indifferent, or distracted as everything burns all around us.…
Our species is in a race with climate change, and a lot of people want to know, “Can I really make a difference?” The question concerns what’s known as agency.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across Los Angeles, tens of thousands of empty lots sit vacant. They’ve been there since the Watts Riots of 1965, and have become dumping grounds for trash, makeshift tent sites for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1912, textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts—mostly immigrant women from countries including Cuba, Ireland, Italy, Syria, and elsewhere—went on strike in response to wage cuts. This strike is sometimes referred to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s no secret that the diversity of life around us is plummeting fast. In 2020 alone, scientists declared more than 100 species to be extinct. And that’s bad news not only…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From China to South Korea to the US, Asian women in sports have become increasingly more visible, scoring Olympic medals and dominating international tournaments. They not only serve as celebrities and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tribal members and environmental advocates filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Justice on Tuesday for “illegal domestic spying” through its Oregon TITAN Fusion Center – one of approximately…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When coronavirus vaccines first became available to the public, Ira Habiba, 16, knew some immigrant communities might have difficulty accessing quality information about the safety and efficacy of the shots.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits and technology often don’t mix. The nonprofit landscape is littered with abandoned grant-funded and poorly maintained tech projects. It isn’t because nonprofits are fundamentally inept with technology, however. Nonprofit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over time, with these elements in place, we have measured substantial reductions in youth drug and alcohol use, with binge drinking and cigarette use down by more than half since…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Participation by youth of color in arts programming can enhance awareness of social injustice and increase engagement in social action, according to a new study. The findings also show that…