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Connecting Homeless Youth and Shelter Animals: 20-Year-Old Rachel Cohen, Hand2Paw

Have Fun - Do Good

"It's a novel idea that homeless youth have so much to offer, and that these youth could really make the difference at this shelter. Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way. Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way.

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Are You Serving Youth in Your Community? Think You Could Use a Free Tablet?

Tech Soup

Want to know more about how one Philadelphia-based NGO was able to use their TechSoup donation to help homeless teens develop valuable life skills? The winner will be awarded a refurbished tablet supplied by a donor. The stories on the LIM are highly engaging and optimized for social media sharing. Ready to enter?

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

The Taylor Center is run by Diane Miller , who launched its award-winning Youth Exploring Science program in 1997. Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Many YES teens don''t come in with confidence about their own abilities. YES students defy expectations.

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What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

The Taylor Center is run by Diane Miller , who launched its award-winning Youth Exploring Science program in 1997. Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Many YES teens don't come in with confidence about their own abilities. YES students defy expectations.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Since beginning her career, the immensely talented Ava DuVernay has experienced some significant "firsts" - she was the first African American female director to receive a Golden Globe nomination and the first to have her film, Selma , nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture - but she's not finished yet. Charlotte Cooper.

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