youth
Karen Evans discusses youth empowerment in New Orleans’ movement toward a ‘healing-centered’ city.
By Cecily Sailer and Kelly West
Photo by Kelly West
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett
Photos by Martin do Nascimento
Grand Family Coalition in Loveland, CO, provides support and resources for grandparents caring for younger generations.
By Cecily Sailer
Photos by Kelly West
Home visiting programs for parents of young children in Colorado are even more critical during the pandemic.
Story and photos by Kelly West
Bikers Against Child Abuse offers empowerment and solidarity for children who’ve experienced abuse.
By Cecily Sailer and Jim Tuttle
A Tennessee nonprofit provides greater mobility for people with lower limb amputations.
By Jim Tuttle
University High School in Austin, TX, offers teens in recovery an education, a community, and the tools for sobriety.
By Cecily Sailer
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.
By Martin do Nascimento
A Los Angeles nonprofit is challenging the prevailing narratives on foster care.
By Martin do Nascimento and Anthony Pico
Barn Yard Equine was founded by two friends who had seen how working with horses can benefit people with disabilities.
By Jim Tuttle
Anthony Pico speaks to Reed Connell from A Home Within, a national organization that connects current and former foster youth to therapy services.
By Martin do Nascimento and Omar L. Gallaga
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.
By Kelly West and Omar L. Gallaga