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Living a Full Life

November 3, 2014

Seven-year-old Jamese loves to sing and dance and will be singing in her school’s talent show. She also loves to read, is on the honor…

Children tried as adults face danger, less chance for rehabilitation

November 3, 2014

Patrick* entered an Alabama prison at the age of 16. In a little more than a year behind bars, he has witnessed more than 30…

Adobe Corporate Responsibility Zeros in on Social Impact

October 30, 2014

By Leon Kaye Adobe recently released its most recent corporate responsibility report, which is chock full of data on where the $4.1 billion Silicon Valley software giant…

Students set to break social barriers during National Mix It Up at Lunch Day

October 28, 2014

An estimated 1 million students across the country will step out of their cliques and challenge stereotypes today as part of National Mix It Up at…

Beauty, grace and Down syndrome. Dancer Lives ‪#‎lifewithoutlimits‬.

October 28, 2014

Mikayla Holmgren has been dancing since she was a little girl. When she’s dancing, she’s in her element. Just like any other dancer, she’s pushed…

‘Disease you’ve never heard of’ does not stop 10-year-old and family seek better treatment, cure

October 28, 2014

By Patti Borda Mullins White gauze bandages cover 10-year-old Erik Barnes from neck to toe every hour of every day, except right after a bath.…

SPLC urges investigation of Louisiana program failing at-risk children

October 28, 2014

The SPLC urged federal officials today to investigate Louisiana’s Coordinated System of Care program, which is failing to prevent young people with severe behavioral health…

Former foster youth in the 1% as she goes for her master’s degree

October 28, 2014

Sade is a motivational speaker who talks about her foster care story and how an Aunt and a “time out” in the foster care system…

NAD & RID: Statement on Interpreting Services and the Media

October 28, 2014

The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) come together in collaboration and in support to…

The Way to Fight Breast Cancer Is With a Vaccine — Not Another Pink Product

October 22, 2014

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  But there is more to fighting breast cancer than selling pink products or wearing pink.  Fran Visco, President of…

Stories from the field: SPLC legislation helps Louisiana youth receive second chance at school

October 21, 2014

By Eden Heilman Jessica* was a 10th-grader in a small school district outside of New Orleans when she withdrew from school because she was pregnant.…

Choosing to Have a Child

October 21, 2014

Two years ago, Martha Alanoca and her husband were trying unsuccessfully to start a family. In Bolivia, where Martha lives, the prohibitively high cost of…