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A girl is standing by a window. Outside the window is the Coronavirus and rib cage skeletons.

The Power of Hope: #PassTheMicYouth Art Showcase

The Power of Hope: #PassTheMicYouth Art Showcase Several weeks ago, we challenged youth to create art during this time of isolation. The theme of the challenge was hope. Young people from all over…

Young woman sitting cross-legged on sidewalk in front of a bed of yellow coneflowers

Leadership – The Act of Leading Others (And Yourself)

By Solteria RossI’m Solteria, a rising junior in aerospace engineering, and I want to tell my story about leadership: how I discovered a passion for it, how it has affected me, and how I realized it…

Collage of portraits: medieval armored woman; bespectacled girl; Napoleonic officer; civil-rights march

5 Youth Change-makers Who Left Their Mark on History

5 Youth Change-makers Who Left Their Mark on History Young people are the change-makers. We’ve always been at the front of new movements and to this day we’re still leading the charge! But why do we…

protest sign reading, "Respect our existence or expect resistance."

Podcasting for Peace: Fight or Flight?

Written by: Michael Kokozos, PhD The concept of fight-or-flight, defined as the physiological response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival, captures my students’ assessment of…