youth

The Black Girl Project

Young women of color across the globe are in pain. From inheriting the hurts of mothers and grandmothers, to being zapped everyday with confusing messages about beauty and sexuality, girls as young as eight years old are struggling to find their place in our culture. Without constant dialogue and encouragement, these young women may fall [...]


Get Involved: Stoked Mentoring

For young people in Los Angeles and New York, Stoked Mentoring flips the rush of action sports to benefit a good cause. Back in 2004, founder Steve Larosiliere struck on the idea of sharing his passion for snowboarding through a mentoring program that exposes disadvantaged youth to the outdoors and the challenge of a ride. [...]


Get Involved: Books Not Bars

These days, activism and public service are essential to the country’s rebuilding process. Books Not Bars, an organization founded by the Oakland-based Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, is dedicated to the alternative rehabilitation of California’s youth, and to the concept of community service.
Looking to remedy the state’s inhumane juvenile justice system (where troubled kids [...]


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