This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Laureus USA and Nike today announced the launch of Sport for Good New York City (S4G NYC), a long-term commitment to improving the lives of underserved youth in the five…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Girls With Impact – the nation’s only entrepreneur and leadership program created just for girls — released initial results of a tech-enabled pilot program featuring girls from five states, including…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Her mother deported, her father incarcerated, 6-year-old V. Doe entered Rhode Island’s foster care system in 2005. By 2017, the girl-turned-teenager had changed residences no less than a dozen times…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Meet Kind Karma Co., the jewelry brand inspired from continuous bad news throughout 2016. With a goal of being “the change we wish to see in the world”, founder Laurinda Lee began…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. January is National Mentoring Month. Christy Wright’s journey with her TeamMates mentee started 4 years ago. Little did she know at the time, that relationship would change her life. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A decade ago, teachers picketed P.S./M.S. 42 R. Vernam in Rockaway, Queens and declared the campus unsafe. Parents said the building was in horrible shape — some areas reeked of urine —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Seven-year-old Natividad Sánchez Ventura is the youngest of ten children, and their daily life is predictably chaotic. After school, Natividad and her siblings return home where their mother is either…
Most U.S. middle and high schools start at 8:00 a.m. or earlier. This forces teens out of bed hours before their biological clocks tell them they’re ready. One in five…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Psychologists are quickly learning how dangerous smartphones can be for teenage brains. Research has found that an eighth-grader’s risk for depression jumps 27%when he or she frequently uses social media. Kids…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The show follows the seven participants, ages 21 to 26, as they pose as students at Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas, during the spring 2017 semester. The goal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the new year approaches, people are excitedly planning their goals for the future. But cash-strapped young people may not be in the mood for celebrating or making resolutions as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A great-grandmother who looked after more than 100 children in 50 years has been appointed an MBE for services to foster care. Stella Tomkinson, 79, from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, said she…