Humanity Archive
With high rates of poverty among youth in Los Angeles, a new report prepared by civil rights advocacy group Advancement Project California called on the city to ramp up youth... By Sara Tiano This post Advocates Eager to Find Youth …
The first day of October 2015 was a good day for Chris Pepper. As content specialist for health programs at the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), Pepper and his... By Guest Writer This post San Francisco Public Schools Include …
I have been experiencing an intense inner battle lately. It is stirring up my system and creating anxiety I haven’t felt for a while. Don’t get me wrong, it was normal for me to feel this in the past. I …
In a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a motion aimed at improving the experience and outcomes for LGBTQ youth in the child welfare... By Sara Tiano This post Los Angeles Orders Agencies to …
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed a bill in July to create a new cabinet-level agency to oversee the children’s issues in the state based on the recommendations of the Washington State... By Jeremy Loudenback This post Washington State’s New Child Welfare …
By: Luis GayEdited by: Juliana zhu, Esq.In various regions of Uganda, a man asks to marry a woman by paying her family a dowry (money or livestock). If a woman chooses to leave her husband, he could ask for a …
This month, Liberty Hill Foundation President Shane Goldsmith was awarded a $100,000 fellowship from the Durfee Foundation to focus on youth justice issues in the county. Goldsmith said she will... By Jeremy Loudenback This post Q&A: Liberty Hill President Shane …
Sarah Ann Masse forwarded this just before Christmas, but I didn’t see it until after. Nevertheless, even though it has a holiday theme, it’s still worth watching, because We Are Thomasse have added a very clever twist — and …
PHOTO BY: DREAMSTIME Accusation of sexual assault and harassment against American film producer, Harvey, Weinstein put the spotlight on sexual abuse in Hollywood. In the post-Weinstein era, other survivors have come forward accusing high-powered men in various industries of …
Some of the best advice I’ve ever received: Start your day reading the comics and watching old Seinfeld episodes. The other day I watched a Seinfeld episode from 1992. In it famed N.Y. Mets 1st baseman Keith Hernandez was featured going out …