Are you ready to help children redefine health? Then, let’s get started!

In the 1970s, the Bronx was on fire. Abandoned by city government, nearly a half-million people were displaced as their close-knit, multi-ethnic neighborhood burned to the ground.

Young people know that it’s important to reduce, reuse, and recycle. But, sometimes it’s hard to understand why. You can help youth see how their decisions affect their environment with this zero-waste challenge created by Amer Jandali, Founder of Future Meets Present.

This back to school season, we’re envisioning a new kind of world. A world where kids are intrigued by their environments—intrigued enough to ask the difficult questions. Does this sound like a world you want to be a part of?

How can we prepare children to make these commitments to a healthy planet? It starts with building awareness. Here are three projects you can do with your youth program today.

Lately our country, and therefore our youth, are facing challenges we’ve never seen before.

A lot goes into structuring an after-school program that leads to student success: effective pedagogy, engaging activities, student participation, and so much more. Another element — perhaps the most important — is positive connections with students.