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Food Insecurity and Education: Learning and Self-Confidence

September 24, 2026

Food insecurity and education are closely connected. Explore research-backed ways to connect reliable meals with dignity, belonging, and learning.

Diverse young people working together with a supportive adult in a community learning space, suggesting the Education and Community Support pillars.

Attendance, Stability, and Self-Confidence: The Back-to-School Metrics Donors Should Watch

September 4, 2026

Learn which back-to-school youth program metrics donors should watch, from attendance and stability to belonging, confidence, and support.

Teens and a mentor building a small robot in a welcoming learning space, representing education and enrichment for youth.

Labor Day and Youth Opportunity: Why Job Readiness Belongs in Education Support

August 28, 2026

Learn why job readiness support belongs in education programs for marginalized youth, and how donors can fund confidence, skills, and opportunity.

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Why Mentorship Belongs in Every Youth Empowerment Strategy

August 7, 2026

Learn why mentorship matters in youth empowerment programs and what donors should fund to make mentor relationships safe, consistent, and effective.

Diverse students with backpacks and notebooks standing with a supportive adult mentor for a school year readiness article

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.

Marcus Trufant promotes the 2026 Circling Raven charity golf tournament

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.

A back-to-school care package with school supplies, hygiene items, and a backpack on a bright table

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.

A student with a backpack smiling near a school entrance with supportive adults in the background

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.

Volunteers and young people planting flowers together in a sunny community garden.

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,

Adults review a support checklist with backpacks and school supplies on a community table.

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