A New Generation of Activists Rise to Face New Challenges

The second morning of Young Leaders for Social Change opens with an impromptu poem by Nelson, one of the participants. He recites a piece called “Ghetto Child,” recounting the struggles of a childhood lived in poverty. Southern Partners Fund’s Fernando Cuevas tells of his experience being a migrant worker in the fields with his parents [...]

Be the Outsider on the Inside: What Young Leaders Can Learn from Rep. Alisha Morgan

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“Every man and woman is born into the world to do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be done.” – Benjamin E. Mays Alisha Thomas Morgan could have been spending her Saturday in any number of ways. Relaxing at home with husband David and [...]

Young Leaders for Social Change Opens With a Song

“At first I thought I was alone, now I know there are many of us.” – Moses, a young Latino activist via an interpreter I can hear the singing as soon as I step off the elevator. The opening reception for Young Leaders for Social Change has begun and though the festivities have already started, [...]