This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s easy for filmmakers to make fun of Catholic school. That’s why writer and director Greta Gerwig decided to do something very different. Gerwig has said that her film Lady Bird may be the only…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As part of its Family-Centered Community Change work, the Annie E. Casey Foundation is partnering with community development initiatives in three cities to integrate disconnected services for kids and adults. With an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Oliver Russell, an agency that builds brands for purpose-driven companies, has launched a campaign to advance paid parental leave policies. The campaign, called “Unhinged: Parental Leave is Good Business,” will offer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between adolescent life satisfaction and screen time. Teens whose eyes are habitually glued to their smartphones…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rahaman Kilpatrick is a self-taught barber offers free haircuts to men with upcoming job interviews and students with steadily improving grades. Kilpatrick, who now resides in Maryland, mentors a community…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people across the country are improving media representation for people of color, promoting literacy education, speaking out against bullying, and much more. In honor of Black History Month, we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With more than 100,000 children in the U.S. foster care system waiting to be adopted (many of whom will age out of the system before finding a home), adoption agencies…
According to the UN, tens of thousands of children are involved in conflicts in over 20 countries. It is a problem that shows no sign of ending, in fact, many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. School programmes encouraging children to take more exercise and eat healthily are unlikely to have any real effect on childhood obesity, a study in the British Medical Journal suggests. More…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions (AIFCS) is lucky to partner with movers and shakers from communities scattered across the country. Freda Crichton, a leader in our opportunity youth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each year, the Aspen Institute’s Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) selects five up-and-coming Native change makers between the ages of 14 and 23 to serve as Champions for Change.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. ZERO TO THREE’s HealthySteps program announced both its large expansion and growth plan supported by Blue Meridian Partners, as well as its new national director, Dr. Rahil Briggs. ZERO TO…