Youth
ArtBy Ashley McKinley August 13, 2014
Children Are Our Gift
Every day, there is a child suffering from abuse at the hands of parents or foster or adoptive parents. Child…
By Rachel Cain August 13, 2014
Helping Homeless Youth Find Their Way Home
Homeless youth hide themselves in plain sight. They are constantly mobile, riding on the subway or the bus, walking, trying…
NewsBy Hannah Roop July 16, 2014
Playground at DC General a “Victory for Children”
At the District’s family shelter at the former DC General Hospital, a new playground is beginning to take shape, offering…
OpinionBy Hayes Cobb July 2, 2014
Last Word: What DC Can Learn About Family
Could DC be a family? I don’t think so because I don’t see enough love. I don’t see the intangible…
News June 2, 2014
Sixth Graders Come Face to Face with Homelessness
“Are you ready?” Ressurrection Graves asked an audience of about fifty sixth-graders. “YES!” the students cheered. Then they settled down…
NewsBy Rachel Cain June 2, 2014
Rally Calls for More Assistance for Homeless LGBTQ Youth
On Monday June 2, dozens of New Yorkers gathered in Washington Square Park to rally for more beds for the…
NewsBy Eilidh Jenness May 21, 2014
From One Black Man to Another
When Street Sense vendor David Denny wrote his poem “Commentary to a Black Man” in 1999, he never imagined the…
OpinionBy Ashley McKinley May 20, 2014
A Voice Against Oppression in Africa
There are many advocates who focus on the mistreatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S.,…
NewsBy Joanna Schneider April 29, 2014
Dresses for Dreams
The gowns, in every color of the rainbow, were carefully arranged on a rack. The sequined party shoes and evening…
OpinionBy Ashley McKinley April 24, 2014
The Increasing Rate of Teen Pregnancy
Each year teen pregnancy increases, and every day a teenager is having a baby. Most teen pregnancies are not planned….
NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes March 28, 2014
Homeless Child Missing
Candlelight flickered in the night at a vigil for 8 year-old Relisha Rudd, who vanished while in the care of…
NewsBy Eric Falquero March 17, 2014
Pickin’ for Sasha Bruce Youthwork
Indie Bands With a Mission started with a healthy dose of youthful idealism – and a cookbook. Clarissa Villondo and…
OpinionBy Jack February 26, 2014
Don’t Depend on the System
It’s time to stop acting like we’re satisfied with the conflictions we’re subjected to. Instead of allowing ourselves to be…
OpinionBy Claire Sloan December 4, 2013
Homeless Youth Vigil
After his relationship with his mom became tense, Dante Davis left home. He spent a year and a half couch…
NewsBy Claire Sloan November 20, 2013
Advocates Ask: Does Winter Plan do Enough to Protect Homeless Youth?
Rikea Richardson knew she was truly on her own when she had stayed the maximum allowed time at a shelter…
NewsBy Ramanda Lazaris October 23, 2013
Yoga in the Park
When a child is homeless, finding a safe and cheerful place to stretch and play can be a challenge. But…
NewsBy Nkongho Beteck October 9, 2013
Kids, Advocates Stage Head Start Rally
Teachers, lawmakers and children rallied on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Oct. 2 to protest the closing of Head…
ArtBy Kelsey Reid August 28, 2013
LA Teen Crowdfunds Way to College
Thanks to an online campaign called “Homeless To Howard,” it took James Ward just seven days to raise the $14,000 he needed to cover the cost of this year’s tuition after grants and loans. He started classes on Aug 26.
ArtBy David Denny August 14, 2013
Commentary to a Black Man
This is a commentary we must all face, of the devastation we have caused on our race. We blame the…
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil July 31, 2013
Guilt, Charlatans and Racists: The Economics of Race Hustling
Jeffery McNeil talks about Trevon Martin and the issue of race on a broader scale.
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