This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More About This Organization: Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos aims to promote multicultural social justice, nonviolence and economic equity through cultural healing, civic leadership and youth & community development.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Putting two kids in a center costs families more than what they typically spend on food and, in much of the country, on housing. In 28 states and Washington, D.C.,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In order to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world, children need rich learning opportunities in and out of school that allow them to adapt and engage in independent and lifelong…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At a virtual fundraiser last July, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden said, “I want young climate activists, young people everywhere, to know: I see you. I hear you. I understand the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “When the crisis struck in March, we immediately thought: ‘Will we need to tap the brakes?’” Brielle Brewick, an Associate Director of Networks at Leading Educators, reflects. “We thought there…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When we hear about how America’s young people are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re often portrayed as irresponsible super-spreaders who prioritize their desire to party over the safety of others.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I heard the announcement of nursery and school closures brought on by the novel coronavirus last Spring, my heart sank. My son, Sidney, had just received an official diagnosis…
As we enter the final weeks of 2020, we turned to four youth activists to discuss what youth-led social justice movements are planning for the new year. The panel, part…
Abby Falik grew up with parents committed to traveling the world–and never the usual tourist traps. After high school, she wanted to get close to the issues she cared about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the global development community thinks about how to tackle complex issues like climate change, advancing human rights, and reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals, it’s also been critical to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Together with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Bridgespan embarked on an eight-month process of first engaging with stakeholders to understand what was and wasn’t working, and then designing and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the most pressing issues I would like to see solved is the preservation of farming in Washington. This requires maintaining land for farming and making sure there is…