The importance of now!
April 15, 2017 9:38 pm Leave your thoughtsFebin Bellamy, the Founder of Unsung Heroes and a senior at Georgetown University, shares his story of making impact on...
Author Archives for Victoria Rubanovich
Building sustainable communities is in your hands
March 30, 2017 9:36 pm Leave your thoughtsChristopher Suggs (16, Kinston, North Carolina) comes from a city notorious for its violent crime scene. When he was 14...
Global Youth Service Day is about being a part of something bigger
March 15, 2017 9:35 pm Leave your thoughtsAnna Safronova, 24 years old, and an Atlas Corps Fellow and alumna of American Councils’ FLEX program, shares...
Arts for climate action
February 25, 2017 9:28 pm Leave your thoughtsRock Lee (13, Seoul, South Korea) is an environmental activist who believes that anyone can change the world in 15...
9 year-old builds wells in Ghana
February 15, 2017 9:27 pm Leave your thoughtsYouth-run lemonade stands are a favorite fundraising pastime. How many of those youth will use the money they raised to...
How traveling can inspire social change?
January 15, 2017 9:26 pm Leave your thoughtsEnvironmental literacy for every global citizen is an important priority given the impact of climate change. Kenneth Xu (17, Chapel...
Developing a curriculum for low self-esteem
December 15, 2016 9:25 pm Leave your thoughtsDid you know that less than one-third of teenage girls feel confident about themselves by the time they reach high-school? As a...
Delivering proper eye-care for those in need
November 27, 2016 9:24 pm Leave your thoughtsDesire to give something back to your community at an early age is truly admirable. However, when a young person...
Design and arts to help the community
November 7, 2016 9:23 pm Leave your thoughtsMorgan Patterson (17, Kerrville, Texas) is passionate about helping other people in need. She tackles poverty in her community by...
Slum poetry for peace and justice
October 28, 2016 9:20 pm Leave your thoughtsKiran Waqar (16, South Burlington, Vermont) is passionate about bringing positive change in other people’s lives. She transformed her love...
Youth in Global Health
October 4, 2016 9:19 pm Leave your thoughtsMichael Bendok (13, Phoenix, Arizona) is an activist for health and a fighter against rare diseases. He put his passion...
Immigrant stands for refugees
September 29, 2016 9:17 pm Leave your thoughtsHenry Slater (18, Tokyo, Japan) is striving to tackle the global refugee crisis. He became aware of the refugee issue back...