Coastal town prepares youth for changing job prospects caused by rising sea levels

The Southeast CARE Coalition in Newport News, Virginia is training youth about the environmental forces that are changing their home’s physical and economic… Read More

Boston music mentor gives teens a chance to express themselves

Devin Ferreira gets to do what he loves every day — make music and have fun with youth at the Mattapan Teen Center… Read More

Berkeley professor explores how environmental factors like poverty influence brain development

Berkeley professor Silvia Bunge worked with reporters from Youth Beat to introduce them to her studies on how our brains solve problems, why we all make decisions differently and… Read More

Arizona pilot inspires women in STEM to reach for the stars

Kiah Erlich, Honeywell’s Engines and Power Systems Senior Director, has always been comfortable in the cockpit of a plane. After being told by a professor that… Read More

An unlikely passion turns into mentorship for future engineers

Don Suzuki found an unlikely passion for mentoring in robotics through his son. Now, ten years later, he is still training middle school… Read More

Edible Peace Patch helps students cultivate healthy diets through garden-based education

The Edible Peace Patch Project is a garden-based educational organization that gets students engaged in the cultivation of foods for healthier diets. Academy Preparatory… Read More

Alaskan youth outreach worker helps teens experiencing homelessness

The mission of Alaska Youth Advocates (AYA) is to help at-risk teenagers. From clothing to a place to live, the organization is dedicated… Read More

Recovered drug addict creates organization to help others recover

Tena Quakenbush founded Stop The Stigma to aid people on the road to recovery from drug addiction. The organization was created as a result of Quakenbush’s… Read More

San Antonio council works to combat childhood obesity

Student reporters at Communications Arts High School interviewed the program coordinator for San Antonio’s Student Ambassador’s Program where youth get to propose a… Read More

At Bit of Hope Ranch, horses and technology make therapy more effective for troubled youth

Kristin Jaeger, a licensed arts, equine and substance abuse therapist, and mental health counselor works at Bit of Hope Ranch, an organization that… Read More