July 2020

Lamiya wants to be a doctor. Antonio plans to study engineering. Meet two of Options Scholarship winners as they prepare to make their dreams a reality.

Ninety-seven hours a week. On average, that’s how much you'd have to work to rent a two-bedroom home anywhere in the country on minimum wage. Executive Director Rod Jones addresses a new study on the urgency of our nation's housing crisis—and describes how we're fighting for housing for all.

Every year the young people in our performing arts summer program bring us an inspiring final performance that showcases their newly gained skills in acting, music and dance. This year's show will be online, but the passion and spirit will still shine through! Save the date and stay tuned for further details.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our conversation on race, guns and policing with Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice winners Jan Haldipur and Alex Kotlowitz. If you didn't catch it, or want to rewatch it, click here to watch it on our YouTube channel.