OUR BLOG
OUR BLOG
Read about students’ stories on their journeys to help their communities, develop their passions, and even change the world.
Mark shares journey scaling a global film festival for youth artists
Mark shares his experiences running the Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF), a festival designed for young filmmakers.
Marisa and Neha advocate against inequities in the criminal justice system
Marisa and Neha share experiences running Justice Education Project, the very first international youth-led and youth-focused criminal justice nonprofit started in the United States.
Elizabeth’s Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) summer experience
Elizabeth shares her experiencing attending Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America, an organization dedicated to diversifying the national leadership pipeline.
Kayleigh and Victoria introduce young women to the world of business and law
Kayleigh and Victoria aim to empower women into the law and business fields through innovating educational programs and sessions.
The World as a Community: The World in Us
Globally-minded high school and college students work with the nonprofit The World in Us to eliminate cultural ignorance from its roots and cultivate the next generation of global citizens through youth-for-youth education.
Crystal uses children’s books to empower younger generations into environmental activism
Crystal is a published author spreading her message of environmental activism through digestible literature for younger students.
Angelina’s journey to make students ‘feel felt’
Angelina leads Felt (Foreign English Language Tutoring) Initiative: a high-school/college-based, student-led virtual tutoring program that works to connect foreign students with native English speakers to tear open language barriers and make students 'feel felt'.
Ellie and Crystal continue the movement against climate change
Ellie and Crystal lead LEAP for Climate: an initiative to spread awareness of sustainable energy within communities through educational projects.
Josselyn’s activism for horses and burros
Read about Josselyn’s journey as an activist for horses and burros that took her all the way from DC to the big screen.
Jordyn’s journey to enrich lives through music
Read about Jordyn’s journey to enrich lives through the power of music with performing-heARTS.
Ava’s trip to Costa Rica
A mission trip that changed her perspective on the world.