Each new year gives me an opportunity to reflect, refocus, and reimagine how to enact positive changes through my work in the community....
January 19, 2026
“I’m 18. I’m very to myself and I’m very reserved. I like to observe things. I’m a very observant person. My friends...
January 12, 2026
My goal has always been to be consistent, be a person of my word. If I say I’m going to do something, do it. We have families who...
December 18, 2025
I’m 16 years old. I’m pretty outgoing and creative, with a strong personality. I’m not afraid to speak up, and I try to stay kind...
December 8, 2025
A few weeks ago, I was reminded of the importance of gratitude. It came from a girl sitting in the juvenile detention. It had been a...
November 24, 2025
I’m very creative. I love to explore. I’m very neat. Emotions and people inspire my art. Also, theidea that I know when I’m done,...
November 19, 2025
I am Mya. I am 20 years old. To someone who has never met me- I am bold, communicative, assertive. I’ve been writing poems since I was...
November 12, 2025
“Being a mentor to me is being a safe person. Being that constant. Being someone they can count on. I tell them early on — I...
October 26, 2025
‘”I’m 19. I am kind, shy, and hardworking. My favorite color is purple. I know people are very surprised, but I do not...
September 29, 2025
"I was 16. I had just come back from my appointment with my social worker—or therapist, or whatever you want to call it—and it was the...
August 2, 2025
