The Five Pillars of a Strong School Year for Kids Facing Systemic Barriers
July 31, 2026
A practical, dignity-first guide to five pillars of support for marginalized youth during the school year, with belonging, education, and enrichment in view.
Category: Education
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2026 Circling Raven Charity Golf Tournament: Fund a Future
July 29, 2026
Join the 2026 Circling Raven charity golf tournament on August 31. Golf, sponsor, volunteer, or donate to help fund student scholarships.
What to Put in a Youth Empowerment Back-to-School Care Package
July 24, 2026
Back-to-school care packages can do more than fill a backpack. Here is how donors can build youth empowerment into practical school-year support.
Back-to-School Starts Before the First Bell: Sponsor a Confidence-Ready Kid
July 17, 2026
A practical guide to back-to-school sponsorship for marginalized youth, with research-backed ways donors can help kids start the year ready to belong, learn, and grow.
Summer Support for Underserved Youth After School Ends
June 4, 2026
Summer belonging For some young people, the last day of school is not just the start of summer. It can also mean the sudden loss of meals, structure, trusted adults, peer connection, and safe places to be known. That is the end-of-school gap. When people search for summer support for underserved youth after school ends,
Foster Care Support Checklist for School & Career Planning
May 15, 2026
A young person cannot plan confidently for graduation, college, work, or independence if basic needs, trusted relationships, records, transportation, and belonging are still uncertain. Education support matters. It works better when the rest of life is not left out. A quick answer for supporters Young people in foster care need more than encouragement to “stay
Thanksgiving Gratitude Wall: Believe in Me Programs
November 20, 2025
Every day at Believe in Me, we see what happens when a community chooses to invest in marginalized kids: doors open, confidence grows, and futures expand. This Thanksgiving, we’re turning the spotlight outward—toward the incredible nonprofit partners who make our mission real in classrooms, shelters, gyms, art studios, and outdoor spaces across our region. Think
Bullying Prevention Month: Love & Belonging Playbook
October 27, 2025
October is more than a ribbon on the calendar—it’s a runway for schools and youth clubs to build a culture where every student feels safe, seen, and supported. This belonging-first playbook translates the month’s momentum into year-round routines that reduce bullying and elevate student voice, with practical links to Believe in Me’s Five Pillars of
Hispanic Heritage Month: Elevating First-Gen & Immigrant Youth
October 15, 2025
Elevating first-gen and immigrant youth starts with understanding what they’re up against. From the classroom to the dinner table, these young people may face hurdles in education, economics, and emotional well-being. The good news? Every challenge is also an opportunity for us (as mentors, neighbors, donors, and allies) to make a difference. Let’s break it down.
Department of Education Elimination Job Cuts: A Tsunami Heading for America’s Classrooms
May 29, 2025
Almost every classroom in America has at least one poster exhorting students to “Believe in Yourself.” At Believe in Me, we add a corollary: society must believe in those students, too—especially the ones facing poverty, discrimination, or trauma. That belief is expressed in federal programs that keep specialists in high-need schools, pay for speech therapists