Month: January 2019

  • Never Too Young to Be a Leader

    This fall, all three kindergarten classes at PS 147 in Williamsburg participated in SLP’s Residency Program. These incredible 5 year olds are the best illustration of our founding belief: if given the opportunity, youth of any age can use their voices to help solve problems in their schools and neighborhoods. So how does the SLP model…

  • The New Normal

    What social problem worries elementary school children so much that they devote twelve weeks to trying to solve it? For two SLP classes attending school in underserved Brooklyn neighborhoods, the answer is gun violence. During the fall session of SLP’s Residency Program, a 5th grade class at a public school in Brownsville shared stories of…

  • Activist Spotlight: Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

    Activist Spotlight: Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

    Throughout 2019, we are releasing exclusive interviews from young activists around the country. We believe that no matter your age, you can create real change. Each person featured in this series embodies that belief. Today, we bring you a conversation with Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, an 18 year old indigenous environmental activist, hip hop artist and youth…

  • Activist Spotlight: Kate Griem

    Throughout 2019, SLP will be releasing exclusive interviews from young activists around the country. We believe that no matter your age, you can create real change. Each person featured in this series embodies that belief. To kick off 2019, we bring you a conversation with Kate Griem, co-director of Teens Resist and a sophomore from…