article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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

Museum 2.0

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Diane told me several stories about teens who came in thinking of themselves as dumb but changed their perspective as their confidence grew in two areas they associated with intelligence--knowing science and being able to teach. YES students defy expectations.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

Museum 2.0

Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Diane told me several stories about teens who came in thinking of themselves as dumb but changed their perspective as their confidence grew in two areas they associated with intelligence--knowing science and being able to teach. YES students defy expectations.

article thumbnail

What I Learned From @nancylublin About #dataonpurpose

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, they ran a campaign for teens to collect food for a Food Banks around the country. Another example was to help Youth Homeless Shelters. Another example was to help Youth Homeless Shelters. They interviewed them and found out that homeless teens want one thing – jeans. Text Crisis Line.

article thumbnail

Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

After witnessing the Stonewall Riots first-hand as a teenager, Rivera's revolutionary spirit was ignited and she worked for the rest of her life, continuing her activism and forming a group that worked with homeless drag queens and transgender women of color in New York City. Charlotte Cooper. Future Sheroes. Jazz Jennings.

Story 133
article thumbnail

14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

DNL OmniMedia

Project Open Hand’s emphasis on volunteering information, video interviews, blog content, and social media feeds are great examples that you can implement into your own site. The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society works to improve the lives of homeless and in-need animals across the Ontario region. Nonprofit Website Overview.