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According to a recent survey, around 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ, a community that is also more likely to be the target of hate crimes than any other minority group. The Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) has been working for 37 years to change that. HMI began after a 15-year-old was beaten and thrown from a homeless shelter for being gay…
Naja is an eco-friendly and socially conscious lingerie brand co-founded by Catalina Girald and Golden Globe-winner Gina Rodriguez. We know what you’re thinking—another celeb out to get some good publicity. But here’s the thing, Gina and Catalina want to empower women and build an inclusive business at the same time. And with Naja, they’re actually doing it. “You don’t have…
1. Mogul This six-episode one-time series from Gimlet tells the story of legendary hip-hop manager and executive, Chris Lighty. He was manager to stars like Fat Joe, Missy Elliot, and Foxy Brown. Tragically, he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2012. Don’t worry, the podcast isn’t just about that. The series is a beautiful, lush story about…
“Art has always been an essential part of who I am,” says Jen Bloomer. Bloomer, a San Francisco-based artist whose recent works of inclusion and empowerment have made a ripple across the online community, sat down with us to talk about why she creates. After the 2016 election, Bloomer felt a new sense of urgency with her art. As a…
Philadelphia’s economy may be on the uptick, but the education system is not. It is, in fact, failing. According to a National Center for Education Statistics study from 2003, almost a quarter of the city can’t read beyond an 8th-grade level. Beginning in 2019, three schools a year will close down. The Mighty Writers is a program that is working hard to change…
The project became Rhythm Section Drumlines. It began making people’s toes tap in Kansas City before settling in at the Bay Area where 200 kids now practice the art of drumming. Mick and Nicole Terrizzi designed the after-school program to be a low-stress learning environment where kids feel comfortable discovering and playing with their creativity. “Creativity is where the best…
Tipping Point Community is an SF-based nonprofit that doesn’t mess around when it comes to helping folks in need. They raise funds (mostly from private donors) to help local organizations that are working to eradicate homelessness and poverty. They help the public sector improve their programs and also invest in startups that are coming up with new and fresh ways to…
Terrance Sims may be a new math instructor at Milwaukee Excellence Charter but he’s already everyone’s favorite. He uses hip-hop to inspire his students to keep learning. “I just started at this school this year, and when I got there, I wanted the kids to know right away that this was my approach to teaching,” Sims told ABC News. “So I…
This week we honor the veterans who believe in a country that stands for everyone. That is something we are still working towards. The US continues to tout ‘endless victory’ and ‘freedom for all’, so on the weekend of Veteran’s Day we take a moment to show respect for those who may have been forgotten, those in service who didn’t…
With co-pilot and mentor, Robin Petgrave, Cooper took the two-week, 8,000 mile journey last July. During the trip they hit a rough patch of weather and Cooper landed the plane like an expert. Cooper learned how to fly at an after-school program for at-risk youth in Compton, called Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum, that teaches kids about aviation and helps them with their academics. Once…
