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We’re excited to publish a personal reflection from entrepreneur Kenyatta Leal, who spent nearly two decades in prison. Read on, friends. – – – By the age of 25, I was in prison with a life sentence. There is no manual on how to maintain hope while serving a life sentence but if there were one it would be the…
Melanie Perkins is a college dropout who is now possibly the youngest CEO of a billion-dollar startup. Perkins, now 30, first came up with the idea for Canva in college when she was writing up long instruction manuals on how to use Adobe and knew there had to be a better way for folks to design, especially in a visually-focused…
High school drop-outs are reportedly unqualified for 90% of US jobs, a staggering statistic that leaves those on the lower end of the economic spectrum with little chance to move up. The non-profit BUILD is making sure that students not only finish high school but have the skills to push their own entrepreneurial ideas in the real world. Skill number…
What began as a small endeavor 1992 has blossomed into a worldwide movement that is reshaping how some folks access medical care. With a formerly homeless friend, Dr. Jim Withers packed his backpack full of medical supplies and took to the streets. Now, through Operation Safety Net—the non-profit he founded—Withers and small groups of medical students travel through the city five…
Here’s our latest Q&A with the effervescent 24-year-old illustrator and journalist, Hana Shafi. She’s a Toronto-based badass whose Instagram is making ripples across the Internet with her art focused on affirmations and cultivating empathy. Read on, and then go follow her. ★ ★ ★ Tell me a little about who you are and where you’re from? I’m a freelance artist and…
Meet Narrative 4 , an education-focused organization that promotes a curriculum centered on a ‘culture of care’. This means, in essence, helping kids cultivate deep empathy for others. Studies agree that putting yourself in another person’s shoes can, in turn, make you a better person. “By bringing people together through storytelling, we will build a new narrative for immigration, for the environment, for…
As we move into a new year full of fresh optimism about how our country can make positive progress, The Conscious Kid (TCK) is helping ensure kids understand the importance of diversity. With partnerships, TCK’s education programs aim to reduce bias and effectively promote positive identity development in youth. The group also supports research and policy organization. Children are like…
John Legend – the silky-voiced pop star who turns all the heads – is a social justice ninja working hard to reduce recidivism. First, through his non-profit FREEAMERICA, and now with an accelerator program called Unlocked Futures, Legend tackles prison reform with the deep belief that some simple changes can make a monumentally positive impact. Studies show that the lack…
A group of dogged Bay Area-based innovators recently launched an app called They2ze, created by LGBTQ folks at YTH (an organization bridging youth health and technology). Funded by the National Library of Medicine, They2ze connects folks in the Bay Area with access to vetted health and HIV resources and best practices. Their core belief is that everyone deserves access to…
Academy award-winning actor, hip-hop artist, and writer Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr.—better known as Common—founded a non-profit with the belief that education should constantly be evolving to adapt to new ideas. Common Ground Foundation provides mentorship to high school students and hosts youth-focused summer camps and conferences around the country. They hope to nurture their students to become informed citizens who…
