This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Francesca DiGiorgio at Food Tank writes about a student-led organization HFC (Herbicide-Free Campus), who works to get rid of synthetic herbicides from schools across the country. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five suggestions on what college students can look for on college campuses to help them stay healthy and maintain good mental health. • Are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Young people don’t care about our democracy.” “Students don’t vote.” We’ve all heard these common refrains and stereotypes, but according to Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV), a national hub and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brandon Carey provides examples of how young people are directing social movements that lead to meaningful advocacy efforts and concrete policy changes. • How can donors best…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Daniel Block describes the importance of social justice in STEM fields in order to draw more interest from Black students. • Most STEM careers don’t focus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across our nation today, 4.9 million youth between the ages of 16 and 24 are neither in school nor participating in the labor market. Known as “opportunity youth,” these young…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast episode, Dani Nierenberg interviews Haile Thomas about educating the next generation on healthy eating and how young people are fortifying the broader sustainable food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Othering & Belonging Institute highlights the importance of Puerto Rico schools in the larger community tapestry and why closing schools has broad impacts on community wellbeing. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our youth are agents of change, young people’s inclusion in the peace and security agenda and society more broadly, is key to building and sustaining peace. Their role in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brian Consignio describes the importance of providing a smooth transition from pediatric to adult health care to mitigate the effects of chronic diseases. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past months, we as a society have been forced to reckon with the deep-rooted systemic inequities laid bare by COVID-19 and recent protests against racial injustice. These conversations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joseph Winters describes how members of the LGBTQ community are making strides towards breaking stereotypes of hetero-normativity in the outdoors. • How can you draw awareness…