Accessible Acts NYC
By Eleanor Keohane Founded in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Accessible Acts NYC is a non-profit organization that connects talented...
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Feb 2, 20222 min read
GensConnect
By Eleanor Keohane Founded by Christine Xu in New York City at the start of the March 2020 lockdown, GensConnect is a New-York-based...
Jan 5, 20222 min read
The Story of the Amity Program
By Hattie Shapard Hattie Shapard founded the Amity Program when she was 14 years old. This was inspired by a childhood ritual for Hattie,...
Nov 24, 20213 min read
A Sweet, Refreshing Opportunity: The Ice Lolly Review
By Grace Liang Toronto, Ontario, Canada For young writers, submitting work for magazines can be hard. Rejections can damage a writer’s...
Jan 26, 20212 min read
SustainABLE Start NY Empowers, Protects New Yorkers Experiencing Homelessness
In March 2020, Chloe Trujillo, a senior at the Dwight School in New York City, launched a sustainable non-profit organization that focuses
Jan 22, 20214 min read
Circle of Friends Fosters Hands-Free, Heartfelt Connections
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit New York in March, I naively expected the worst part of the crisis for my family and me to be the...
Jan 8, 20212 min read
An Organization Engaging Teens in Service and Social Justice
YouthServe NYC is a service initiative founded and run by young people who want to become more involved in the work of rebuilding New York
Jan 4, 20212 min read
Indigo Literary Journal: A Youth-led Space for Prose and Poetry
Writing and art communities often shut down aesthetics and the abstract within magazines. Indigo Literary Magazine, a student-founded...
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Tiny Star Jewelry: Sustainable Bling by NYC Teen
As a freshman in high school, New Yorker Elina Benedetti started her own business: Tiny Star Jewelry.
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Spice Club: An Affinity Space for South Asian Students Across NYC Independent Schools
Finding others with shared cultural values and experiences can feel very empowering for students. To do this, however, can be challenging.
Oct 20, 20202 min read
L'Chaim Celebrates Jewish Life
By Olivia McAllister-Nevins '22 L’Chaim, founded by Maddie Shapiro and Sarah Phillips, is a multifaceted organization aiming to connect...
Oct 19, 20202 min read
Hetti’s Smile Boxes: Making Sick Kids Smile with Personalized Care Packages
“Hetti’s Smile Boxes” is a non-profit organization founded by sophomore Hetti Price-Bailey (Greensboro Day School ’23) of North Carolina.
Oct 17, 20202 min read
Forgotten No Longer: Youth Activists at Generation Ratify Seek to Revive the Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has been a contentious issue in American politics for nearly a century.
Oct 3, 20202 min read
Stylish, Sustainable Denim by Planet Leo
Planet Leo is a sustainable business dedicated to upcycling and modifying clothing to discourage single use clothing and easy waste.
Sep 25, 20202 min read
A Youth-Led Organization Providing Transformative Education on Voting
How can we expect to make a change if we don’t understand the system we are trying to change?
Sep 24, 20202 min read
YPAL: A Student-Run Political Organization for a Virtual World
YPAL believes that the stakes of the 2020 election cannot be understated.
Sep 18, 20203 min read
BSDC: the Youth Movement for Anti-Racism Work in Education
The members are “Advocating for racially equitable and inclusive reform in our high schools and bringing voices to all BIPOC.”
Sep 15, 20203 min read
Introducing the National High School Microfinance Coalition
In order to help students who are interested in microfinance learn more about the practice’s history and impact, Brand founded the NHSMC).
Sep 6, 20201 min read
Introducing the Interschool Inclusivity Association
The Interschool Inclusivity Association is a collection of affinity and allyship groups based on race, gender, sexuality, and religion.
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