Urban arts programs often build confidence and agency among youth who are disheartened by — or disconnected from — public schools. Over the next few weeks we'll be presenting a series on Art and Urban Youth, featuring interviews with leaders in the field. ...
Harry Rhodes helps homeless and low-income individuals grow roots—both figuratively and literally. As the executive director of Growing Home, he works with people who are seeking to leave behind lives of homelessness, joblessness, and addiction. Growing Home provides training in the cultivation and ...
After evaluating dozens of disappointing aid projects in places like Togo, Swaziland, and Senegal, Patricia Walker asked herself: Why don’t more of these projects succeed? In response, Walker, a Buddhist and former professional dancer, got the idea to train people for international development ...