Gender-affirming care is an important service to many LGBTQ+ youth. Many states across the United States have been trying to restrict access to gender-affirming care,… Read More
Gender-Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ Youth
Don’t Settle on the System
In Hennepin County, programs alone can’t solve homelessness. Families need connections to people. Kayla Richards knows what homelessness looks like and feels like. When she… Read More
Hennepin County Helps Teens
In the wake of the pandemic, many adolescents have shown heightened signs of anxiety and depression. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, teenagers’… Read More
Breaking the Cycle
It was only after becoming a father that Felix Martinez-Paz realized he had a lot to learn. Before his daughters were born, Martinez-Paz didn’t understand… Read More
Hope Is Key
Esperanza United is engaging the youth of the metro through domestic violence education Many nonprofit organizations are facing a critical question — in an era… Read More
Fighting Tobacco to Help Mental Health
Commercial tobacco use is literally killing people who are living with mental illness, but they’re not getting the help they need to kick the habit…. Read More
College Essay: One or the Other
When you juggle three things at once, it’s always going to be hard at first. But once you get it, you will learn how to… Read More
College Essay: Crossing the Finish Line
“Good luck! Race hard, not only for yourself but for all of us and God’s glory,” I whispered to my teammates as we waited for… Read More
College Essay: A Cup of Tea
Somali tea has always had a special place in my heart. Every Saturday afternoon, my mom drives my twin sister and me to my auntie’s… Read More
College Essay: Sportsmanship Trumps Loss
When I’d watch pro tennis players in elementary school, from Serena Williams to Andy Murray, I’d see their giant reactions when they lost. They would… Read More
