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
Tag Archives: Summer Camp
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: 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
College Essay: Brushstrokes of My Life
If I close my eyes, I can still remember it. The dining room table in the duplex in Northeast Minneapolis I lived in close to… Read More
College Essay: Believing in 2nd Chances
I sat in the taxi on the way to the LaGuardia Airport in Queens with tears streaming down my face. Through the glass, I said… Read More
College Essay: Finding My Best Self
As a toddler, I wanted to know what happened in Applebee’s kitchen. So, I looked. Even though I don’t remember it, my family loves to… Read More
College Essay: Serving Boiled Pork
I placed the bowl of boiled pork on the long, white table filled with old men laughing and drinking beer. An elder tapped my shoulder,… Read More
College Essay: A Change of Heart
The summer before my freshman year I was ecstatic. My coach had previously told me if I kept things up I could play soccer in… Read More
College Essay: Accepting a Disability
I had never thought about what it would mean to have a disability. Then in fourth grade I had my first seizure. I woke up… Read More
College Essay: The Game of Chess
Chess has helped me become a better person by improving my knowledge and skills. The game is beneficial for me because it teaches me brainstorming,… Read More
