This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early on a Saturday in rural Maryland, about 200 high school and college students, largely from urban Baltimore and Washington, D.C., gathered to learn about careers in agriculture. Many have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A diverse, multigenerational movement is critical to realizing a more nourishing, regenerative, and equitable food future. Despite often being shut out of conventional positions of power or decision-making seats, younger…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Founded in 1993, BAMA Kids, Inc. (Better Activities Make All-Around Kids) began with a coalition for youth development which was formed to address the needs of low-resource youth in Camden,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Change is most effective when we follow the lead of the stories, experiences, and data shared by communities. Across the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network, we use this information to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Inclusive education is defined as a system of learning which includes everyone, and one that can cater to the learning needs of Children with Disabilities (CwD). India has asserted its commitment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Conscious Kitchen, in collaboration with Friends of the Earth, recently released a report about the benefits of an alternative, values-based, climate-friendly school food service model. Conscious Kitchen is a California-based organization that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly one year after the violent murder of George Floyd in broad daylight, the police officer charged with his death has been found guilty, and our country — and classrooms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Analysse Humaran and Gianna Hutton are 11th graders representing Miami Palmetto Senior High School in this year’s Aspen Challenge. Living in Miami, the climate crisis is already at their doorstep. Analysse and Gianna want…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While early reading proficiency and higher education are essential to young people achieving long-term quality of life, health is a key factor in the quality of life of older adults.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the pandemic forced Austin-based Girlstart to go remote, the priority for Tamara Hudgins, its executive director, was finding a way to maintain that hands-on experience for the girls in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The 2019 draft National Education Policy (NEP) is touted as the policy set to have the most transformational impact on India’s education system. As the only education policy that accounts…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This research brief from Voices of Youth Count (VoYC) shares the experiences of young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, and are…