Young people recognize that environmental justice requires connecting environmental impact with a wide-range of social issues and addressing the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized communities. Young people are drawing attention to these issues and demanding an intersectional approach to the environment that is grounded in community-oriented solutions.

Young people are fighting for increased awareness, support, and access to opportunities for healing and wellbeing. They are shifting the narrative about youth mental health to acknowledge that it’s okay to not be okay.

Young people deserve economic and workforce development policies that enable them and their families to thrive.

In its first 100 days, the current Administration has issued multiple Executive Orders,* implemented significant reductions of federal agency staff, and eliminated funding for local, state and federal programs supporting youth.

Join Grantmakers for Thriving Youth and the National Collaborative for Transformative Youth Policy for a conversation with young changemakers from across the country.

More than 1.6 million students in the US navigate K12 education while experiencing homelessness, foster care, and/or incarceration. What does research tell us about their education experiences and outcomes?

Families whose children experience health issues that interfere with school success often struggle to navigate school processes, bureaucratic obstacles and language/cultural barriers when trying to ensure their children can thrive in school.