Education

Karen Evans discusses youth empowerment in New Orleans’ movement toward a ‘healing-centered’ city.

NOVA ScriptsCentral in Northern Virginia helps low-income patients access life-saving drugs for chronic illnesses.

UC Berkeley’s Social Welfare, Sports, and Society program aims to attract more men of color to lead in social work.

A network of partners in Pueblo, CO provides computers and wifi where online access is hard to come by.

Charity Chandler-Cole envisions foster care in Los Angeles as a restorative, healing space for young people of color.

University High School in Austin, TX, offers teens in recovery an education, a community, and the tools for sobriety.

Pandemic and related safety measures disrupt key early interventions, like speech and physical therapy.

Teachers in Appalachia face additional hardships during the pandemic, as districts push for in-person learning.

FreedHearts helps conservative Christian parents of LGBTQ children reconcile love and faith.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elise Cutini led her Silicon Valley-based nonprofit to rapidly raise and distribute funds to address the mounting needs of the foster youth they serve.

A workforce development program in Pennsylvania helps incarcerated people find employment when they’re released.

With buildings closed, the Austin Public Library shifts resources to maintain public service.

A Los Angeles nonprofit is challenging the prevailing narratives on foster care.

On a 3.5 acre farm in East Austin, Urban Roots serves teens and young adults through paid internships that focus not just on farming, but also on their growth as leaders and good citizens.