Clarissa was able to bring her unique perspective as a program participant with Youth Standing Strong to her fellowship this summer. Learn more about how she applied her lived experiences to program development for other young people.
This summer, Casie developed curriculum for environmental youth programs. Learn about how her nutrition, compost, and camping programs impacted youth at Fiver Children's Foundation.
Alex shares how her experience as a first generation college student helped guide the development of a program that supports youth navigating a similar path.
Why is communication often so difficult between organizations and the people they serve? Hazel explores this challenge and shares the process she went through this summer to connect families at Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland to resources and policies at the Club.
Though drowning is the second leading cause of death in youth 14 and younger, many young people have never taken swim lessons. Joie talks about her experience piloting the Michael Phelps Swim School at Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa this summer.
Issues of education, access to resources, and a growing an achievement gap in schools can be combatted with one act: positive mentorship. Alex examines the connections between these issues and more through the lens of, partner organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa's work.
