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How a Trade School Is Launching Young People into Jobs at NASA

The Lost Angels Career Center pays students to work and sets them up with careers in aerospace.
Community Changemakers

There’s No Manual for Grief. But This Center Will Help You Cope.

Children who have lost a parent are tapping into their creativity, anger and need for community at the Imagine Center.
Lessons Learned

Why Consumers Are Fighting for the Right to Repair Their Own Tech

The right-to-repair movement is sweeping the country — and the legislative wins are stacking are up.
Community Changemakers

As HIV Cases Among Latinos Rise, This Clinic Offers Free Care

Pineapple Healthcare offers the Spanish-language resources and care needed in Florida.
Community Changemakers

How Teens Are Healing Through Hip-Hop Therapy

High school programs across the country are helping students turn their feelings into flow.
Community Changemakers

The Father and Daughter Duo Giving Free RVs to Wildfire Survivors

Emergency RV is helping natural disaster survivors rebuild their lives.
Community Changemakers

This ‘Wicked’ Star Is Making History for Actors with Disabilities

Jenna Bainbridge will be the first wheelchair user to portray Nessarose in the show’s 21-year history on Broadway.

Community Changemakers

How Black Barbershops Are Helping Boys Fall in Love With Reading

To raise reading proficiency rates, Barbershop Books offers free books and trains barbers to become reading role models in nearly 60 cities.

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