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WE Charity (French: Organisme UNIS), formerly known as Free the Children (French: Enfants Entraide), is an international development charity and youth empowerment movement founded in 1995 by human rights advocates Marc and Craig Kielburger. [1] The organization implemented development programs in Asia, Africa and Latin America, focusing on ...
The grant was awarded by Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE), a national nonprofit organization that aims to make low and moderate income households more financially stable by providing ...
CHICAGO - The co-managers of a youth counseling center in Matteson have been sentenced to prison for defrauding Illinois Medicaid out of $2.5 million.. From 2011 to 2018, Summer Matheson and ...
Youth empowerment is a process where children and young people are encouraged to take charge of their lives. They do this by addressing their situation and then take action in order to improve their access to resources and transform their consciousness through their beliefs, values, and attitudes. [1] Youth empowerment aims to improve quality ...
Craig Kielburger. Craig Kielburger CM MSM OMC (born December 17, 1982) is a Canadian human rights activist and social entrepreneur. He is the co-founder, with his brother Marc Kielburger, of the WE Charity, as well as We Day and the independent, social enterprise Me to We. [1] On April 11, 2008, Kielburger was named a member of the Order of Canada.
Congressman Sanford Bishop came to Lundy Chapel early Thursday to present the R.I.S.E initiative with a $240,000 grant aimed toward reducing youth violence in Bibb, Peach and Crawford counties.
Wendy Schaetzel Lesko is co-founder of Youth Infusion as well as co-founder of the Youth Activism Project. Lesko is an author of several books on youth-led advocacy , especially in the public policy arena, and recognized nationally as an expert on intergenerational collaboration.
The City of Jackson's emphasis on supporting the youth remains steadfast as 140 students participate in Westwood's youth empowerment expo