If I could take away one thing from working with LOVE, HALLIE Foundation, it would be this: Young people truly have the capacity to get meaningfully involved in any cause they choose if they are provided the tools and resources to do so.
Let Them Speak
Let Them Speak: How I Found Faith Again
Religion may not be concrete and it may not be finite. But sometimes, learning to question gives you the strength to grow – it helps you to find the true meaning you’re after and to just have faith in the path you’re supposed to take.
Let Them Speak: Time Management 101: Final Exams
I’m going to give you tips on how to balance studying for final exams with your daily life. Hopefully, listening to my experience in time management can help you better manage yours. Don’t give up, do your best and leave the rest to God!
Let Them Speak: Leaders of Change
To all legislators, I ask: Are you willing to stand up for the defenseless and the victimized that are constantly affected by gun violence? How many innocent lives will it take for there to be an understanding that gun violence is and will remain an issue if there is no reform?
Let Them Speak: Focusing on Social Justice
The St. Francis of Assisi parish teen group in Astoria – a youth ministry group for high school students – strives to foster a faith-based sense of community among its members and among the parish, especially through service.
Let Them Speak: We Marched For Our Lives
On Saturday, March 24, I attended the March For Our Lives event in Manhattan in support of those students and teachers who lost their lives in the school shooting in Florida.
Let Them Speak: Who Are the ‘Least of These?’
As the lingering snow melts and spring gradually begins, homelessness still remains a constant, unchanging issue- countless people are without a home and without a place to call their own.
Let Them Speak: Why Teaching Methods Fail: The Constant State of Busyness
Due to the current education system, many students are denied the same opportunities as others due to the restrictive curriculum in primary and secondary schooling. Many students are viewed as inadequate for not attaining certain grades and in most schools are not given many opportunities to fix that problem.
Let Them Speak: Why We Need Net Neutrality
Free access to all Internet services is a matter of social justice. Net neutrality is synonymous with equality: it offers equal accessibility to the Internet regardless of socioeconomic status, as anyone with a device can access the web; taking away this type of accessibility to vast sources of information that people without proper financial means may not be able to access is a cruel injustice.
Let Them Speak:Who Are the “Least of These?”
When thinking about the question, “Who are the Least of These?” I reflect on the struggles of many people without a home, without a safe haven and without a place to call their own. Who in our societyreally are the least of these?
