Jahkil J. is a 15-year-old social entrepreneur, student-athlete, dancer, author, and public speaker from Chicago. He launched Project I Am to raise awareness around the issue of homelessness and works to provide blessing bags filled with toiletries to those who are unhoused. He is celebrating a major milestone in this work in February, so I hope you'll follow him and support his work.

Find Jahkil on Instagram at @OfficialProjectIAm @JahkilJackson and learn more at www.jahjkil.com

Alexa K is a high school junior who has created a robust online platform called The Generation that offers a curated database of jobs, internships, scholarships, and other resources for teens. The Generation allows teens to make meaningful connections, find opportunities and explore possibilities for future careers.

Check out and sign up to be informed of new opportunities on the website at www.thegeneration.net and follow on IG @thegeneration.ny
Alexa also mentions www.hackplus.io, an accessible nonprofit accelerator for student-led impacts.

Liam's Lunches of Love distributes meals and kindness to people who are experiencing homeless in the Cambridge, MA community. Liam created the organization when he was only 10 years old, and has distributed over 20,000 meals over the years. Liam and his friend and fellow volunteer Arson share their experiences with this important work, and remind us once again that "food is love." Follow Liam's Lunches of Love @liamslunchesoflove and learn more at www.liamslove.com

Avery K. is an energetic 15-year-old with ambitious goals, big dreams, and a heart for service. She started Love Carries On which provides duffle bags and luggage tags for children navigating the foster care system. I loved our conversation and I hope you will check out her efforts.

You can find Love Carries On on Instagram @lovecarriesondrive
And you can follow all of Avery's work @inspiredmelaninofficial and @askaveryk

Riley's Way Call for Kindness www.rileysway/call-for-kindness/

Together We Rise is a wonderful organization supporting children and teens in foster care www.togetherwerise.og

TogetherRising is a mutual aid organization started by the author Glennon Doyle www.togetherrising.org

Charlie, Alexa, and Jack are high school seniors from New York City who have created a very special model of microfinancing for macro impact. With a passion for finance, entrepreneurship, and social justice, MyFiNYC provides small "game-changing" loans to communities in developing countries.
To learn more, check out their website www.myfinyc.org or follow on IG @myfi_inc
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/myfinyc/about/

Follow Maya as she works toward her goal of recording 300 interviews! Check out Maya's interviews on her YouTube channel @popstarextraordinairemaya and follow her on Instagram and Tik Tok @thelatestnewswithmaya.

The pandemic certainly put a spotlight on educational disparities and the digital divide in the United States and around the world. Zachary L., a high school senior from NYC, has created an organization to help bridge that divide, Philanthropy4Technology.

If you'd like to learn more or to become an ambassador for Philanthropy4Technology, check out Zachary's website at www.philanthropy4technology.com or follow on social media @philanthropy4technology.

It's the giving season and I'm delighted to share a special HOLIDAY edition of the podcast! Ava S. was only 6 years old when a classmate who was fighting leukemia inspired her to launch a project called Ava Claus, providing toys for children in the hospital. The effort turned into Ava Claus and Friends and a partnership with the Broward Children's Center. Listen and be inspired to give back in a meaningful way this holiday season. Follow Ava's work at @avaclaus and learn more at www.avaclaus.com and

Zach G. is a thoughtful, insightful teen who believes that we should engage in meaningful conversations about tough mental health issues. He created a media platform, Talk with Zach, that is an important space for teens to connect, access resources, and share their feelings. Everyone should follow this work on social media @talkwithzach and check out his website www.talkwithzach.org.

Sylvie S. is a New York City teen who is passionate about philanthropy and mentorship. She is an enthusiastic leader in PACT - the Philanthropic Advisory Council for Teens - at the UJA Federation of New York.

If you want to learn more about PACT or other teen leadership programs at UJA-Federation, check out the Center for Youth Philanthropy and Leadership at www.ujafedny.org/cypl-pact