Organized by Youth Service, Inc. (YSI) and Anthony Martin, the 16th annual “I Can Dream” Teen Conference was a unique opportunity for city youth to build self-esteem and chart a positive path for the future. Our theme this year was “The World is Listening, Use Your Voice!,” which focused on effective communication practices. [...]
Thank you Colin Kaepernick, Meek Mill and Kobe Bryant for selecting YSI for #10for10! Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick uploaded a video on Twitter pledging $10,000 to YSI. Rapper Meek Mill will match Kaepernick’s donation. The move has received national and regional press including coverage on Philly.com, Billboard, Bleacher Report, and TMZ. **Update: Kobe Bryant [...]
Youth Emergency Service (YES) was recently cited in an essay published by WHYY / Newsworks on homeless youth in America, written by Dr. Scott Holmes: Homelessness is perhaps a bigger problem among our nation’s youth than you may have imagined. And they are right here in our backyard. 600: the number of homeless youth estimated [...]