Youth Opportunity

Alumnus Jalen Polk is currently a fourth-year Economics major at University of Georgia (UGA) and is a graduate of Woodward Academy (2017).  During his high school years he participated in many of 21CL programs, and now gives back serving on our summer leadership team as a staff member and alumni mentor for the summer leadership […]

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To celebrate National School Choice Week (January 24-30, 2021) in a safe and socially-distanced way, Children’s Scholarship Fund is hosting a Parent Power Zoom webinar on Thursday, January 28th! Attendees will hear from parents, school leaders, CSF Scholars, alumni, and CSF staff at this special event celebrating the fact that parents are the first educators […]

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(J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press) By Jaime Ernesto Uzeta, CEO of Public Allies This week’s assault on our democracy—and flagrant display of white supremacy—was tragic and dismaying, yet sadly unsurprising in a country founded on (and still unwilling to truly reckon with) the genocide of one people and the enslavement of another. The same could […]

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Our first Alumni Spotlight for this year is Ousman Sahko Sow, who was a member of our 21Club at Langston Hughes High School back in 2010 and participated in 21CL programs throughout high school, including “Leadership Unplugged: a CNN Experience” which is now known as the WarnerMedia Institute for Future Leaders. Ousman is the co-founder of […]

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On January 1, Girls Inc. Board member Michele Evans passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. An exemplary leader, wife, mother, daughter, and friend, Michele devoted 34 years of service to Lockheed Martin, most recently serving as executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Michele joined the Girls Inc. Board in November, 2019, and […]

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Education systems around the world were pushed to their brink as a result of immediate school closures in March. As governments found ways to adapt within their own borders and bring the pandemic to some level of control across communities, a multitude of support systems collaborated with local governments to ensure a coordinated response. The […]

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[embedded content] Missed today’s episode of Behind the Mask? Click above to visit Times Square with CSF Scholars Andrew and Eric of Guardian Angel School, see student artwork from Our Lady of Lourdes School, and hear music from The Nutcracker performed by the Sacred Heart School Quintet. Thank you to CSF Alumna Nicole Serrato for […]

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21st Century Leaders is a non-profit organization that connects, transforms, and inspires high school students across Georgia to leverage diversity, explore career opportunities, and become leaders in their school, community, and ultimately the workforce. Originally published by 21st Century Leaders: Source

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21CL Alumnus Justin Toliver works as Account Executive for NBCUniversal Media, Inc. and is a graduate of Woodstock High School (2011) and of Rhodes College (2015).  During his high school years he served as a member of 21CL’s Youth Advisory Board, currently known as the Youth Ambassadors. In this post Justin shares how 21CL assisted […]

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Over 750,000 first time unemployment claims were filed last week, up to a quarter of all small businesses remain closed, and there is growing concern over the increase in substance abuse overdoses and suicide brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Yet for one Public Allies staff alum, there has never been a better time for […]

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High school students Jolina Dong and Kiara Paulino recently formed a tutoring business, Teen Tutors of Goshen, to help K-8 students in need of extra academic support amid the pandemic – and they are donating 20 percent of what they make to Children’s Scholarship Fund. The girls always planned to save some of their earnings […]

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We are delighted to announce that two new members are joining our Board of Directors this month: Erin Ganju and George Kronnisanyon Werner. Erin Ganju is a Managing Director at Echidna Giving, one of the largest private funders in girls’ education in lower-income countries. Erin joined Echidna Giving from Room to Read, the internationally lauded […]

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Students Rising Above is absolutely delighted to share that SRA Student, Alondra Vázquez López has been selected as a 2021 Rhodes Scholar. Alondra O. Vazquez Lopez is a first-generation student from San Rafael. Alondra is a part of SRA’s Rising Stars program. In her SRA application essay, Alondra wrote, “I realized from an early age that […]

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Today as we celebrate International Human Rights Day, we think about our work protecting children on the move around the world. Earlier this year, KIND launched KIND México to ensure the safety of child migrants and to safeguard their rights. KIND first went to the U.S.-Mexico border in 2018 to monitor conditions and the treatment […]

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While the majority of Americans are familiar with gender-neutral pronouns, far too many still feel uncomfortable using them. Since the world makes it challenging enough for them, it is crucial that we learn how to support friends, family members, and colleagues who identify as non-binary. Here are five simple ways to show that support, inspired […]

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A special episode of the podcast “Let’s Talk About Skills, Baby” launched Monday, December 7 featuring Caitlin Baron, CEO of the Luminos Fund, and Dominic Regester, Program Director of Salzburg Global Seminar and Founding Member of the Executive Committee for Karanga, The Global Alliance for Social and Emotional Learning and Life Skills.  Created and hosted by Kelly Ryan Bailey, the “Let’s Talk About Skills, Baby” podcast was developed with the intent of learning what skills make individuals successful, how they developed those skills, and their […]

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RICHMOND (CBS SF) — Losing a parent is one of the most traumatic events anyone will ever go through. So when Cynthia Ramirez-Parra saw her mother be hospitalized, she turned to what some may see as an unconventional place for comfort, her late father’s graveside. It’s a place that Ramirez-Parra considers her safe space. And […]

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SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Like many high school seniors, San Francisco student Samir Hooker is finishing his last year virtually, studying at home due to COVID-19, while applying to colleges. “My long dream, my dad’s dream, my mother’s dream for me and my younger sister is to go to college. And I’m going to have […]

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SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping most students isolated from their social support systems, many now need a creative and constructive way to express their feelings about current events. Students Rising Above is meeting that need head on for its scholars. When the Bay Area based non-profit’s EdTech Design Coordinator Allison […]

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area is concerned about and seeks to ensure the holistic wellness of the youth, parents & guardians and volunteers that we serve. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create an environment in which all of us must place wellbeing in front of all that we do. In-person match meetings […]

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We’re happy to provide virtual activities for our Littles! In this time, young people should be able to virtually gather and enjoy new & fun experiences and make new friends! Sign your Little up for one of these great sessions for young people of all ages! MON/DECEMBER 7YOGA WITH GABYSelf-care is Health Care! Start your month […]

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Dear Community, Black Trans Lives Matter. About the Art Even within the black lives movement, there are going to be groups of people excluded. Black trans women are purposefully invisible because they are killed at a disproportionate rate every year and their names are not heard in the media. Society portrays trans women especially those […]

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In Ghana, schools were closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and closures remain until the end of this year. At the time of the closure, expectations were driven by some optimism that schools would be opened sooner than later – but that would not happen. The spread of the virus continued unabated, devastating […]

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Recently, Symone Sanders, a political strategist, activist, author, and former Girls Inc. of Omaha girl, sat down with a trio of young leaders from her Girls Inc. alma mater. Desyree, Lataija, and Jayleesha spoke at length with Symone about her time at Girls Inc. and her experiences as a Black woman in politics.  [embedded content] […]

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As we look to the new year, you can help Girls Inc. realize the future we hope to see for all girls. I invite you to adopt our 2021 wish list: I wish more girls felt inspired to lead. Girls often face stereotypes that tell them that they cannot be effective leaders, and that leaders […]

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During this season of gratitude, we are thankful for you! Your generous donations help us to continue providing one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of Bay Area youth. Make an impact on Giving Tuesday, December 1, or today, by clicking here.  Thank you for ensuring that we may continue empowering the resilience […]

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Whether it be students struggling with education, Black mothers losing babies, or a community beset by any number of issues, Dr. Meredith Shockley-Smith’s proposed solutions always start the same way: Listen to those most impacted. Let them lead.  Simple but true, this asset-based mindset has guided Meredith, an alum of Public Allies Cincinnati (‘07), through […]

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Daphne, a Girls Inc. of Chicago alumna and first-year at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, first shared how her family’s voting legacy influenced her own mindset as she prepared to vote for the first time. Now, Daphne shares how her election day shaped up and her reflections on the experience of being a first-time voter.   […]

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By: PoP Ghana Team At Pencils of Promise (PoP), we believe that a quality learning environment is critical to student success, so we build schools, train teachers and provide access to clean water to ensure all children have access to a safe and healthy place to learn.  Kpando Kpodzi E.P. Primary School in the Volta […]

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