Home
Focus Areas
About Us
"For so long I wondered, searching far and wide for a place to call my own where I could reside.
A place to lay my heart without fear or shame where I could be myself and not feel like I'm to blame," says Rodenae Rodenae, a teen attending a summer camp in Dayton, Ohio.
Robert Owens, the director of the Signature Levitt Music and Creative Arts Camp, says the camp gives teens "a different outlet, a different support to express that creativity or express frustration," per WKEF.
"We know that if they don't have that outlet, it can be bottled up, it can turn into violence," he adds.
Owens and his wife, Sierra Leone, have been running the camp for four years, offering music, dance, poetry, and more for teens in the Dayton area.
"We really started this camp out of a need during the pandemic for mental health and social and emotional wellbeing and to support kids going through trauma," Owens says.
"So with that said, this is also an opportunity for kids that feel displaced like maybe they don't feel that they're not enough or they don't know where they belong," he adds.
The camp's opening act on Saturday, for example
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Inaugural cohort of Global Futures Impact Scholars receive mentorship and up to $5,000 to fund a student-led experience.Students divided into four teams to work on smaller projects that help them...more
Florida lawmakers are advancing a bill that would loosen restrictions on teen work hours.Last year, the state passed a law allowing parents, guardians or school superintendents to waive the 30-hour...more
A new generation of decision-makers is changing practices with their innovative solutions, mixed banking preferences, and reliance on social media for education.These individuals, defined as those...more
The launch took place on 26 February at the 12th Sankalp Africa Summit in Nairobi, Kenya.The African Development Bank contributed $26,000 to support the summit as an official "knowledge partner" The...more
The Crystal Kay Charlevoix Memorial Scholarship to be offered to a Norway High School graduate in 2025 and to a North Dickinson High School Graduate in 2026.For more information on available grants...more
Foundation: Spencer Foundation
Scholars from UCR's School of Education have received two $75,000 grants from the Spencer Foundation.Their research will address the racial climate in teacher education programs across the United...more
Shaheed-Young is the founder and CEO of RISE INDY, a community-led nonprofit working to ensure all students attend an excellent public school.She founded RISE Indy in 2019 to address the undeniable...more
PCI treasurer, Dees present check to Youth Leadership Atmore program March 31.The check was in honor of Dees who, along with Gantt, were invited to the University of South Carolina on Oct.1.YLA helps...more
Arkansas A+ provides hands-on professional development for teachers.Workshops offer creative strategies for enhancing classroom instruction.Arkansas A+ partners with pre-K-12 schools and educational...more
UofL's knowledge enterprise celebrated at 2025 Research and Innovation Awards.The honorees, including eight signature award recipients, were recognized for their work advancing research, innovation...more
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Social Enterprises: Key to Enhancing a Nation’s Health
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has launched a series of noteworthy research projects to learn if social enterprises can help Scotland lose its “sick man of Europe” label and boost the nation’s overall health.
