Faith for Change Blog

Rescuing the Kid in the Closet: Taking the Emotional Health of Kids Seriously

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In recent conversations with a juvenile courts judge and the head of a school for professional psychology, I learned a great deal about emotional wellness and its tremendous impact on a child’s ability to perform well and stay in school.

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The Role of Brand in the Nonprofit Sector

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Nonprofit brands are visible everywhere. Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity, and World Wildlife Fund are some of the most widely recognized brands in the world, more trusted by the public than the best-known for-profit brands.

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Going back To Cali: Story of an at risk youth turned advocate

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By Romal Tune Saturday I had an amazing experience.  For the first time in my life my work and my family from back home came together in one place, Oakland, CA.  As a teenager, I left California in order to escape a life of crime, death, or seemingly inevitable imprisonment.  I have been so dissociated …

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Black Males and the Nature of Suspicion: Uncovering What Really Killed Trayvon Martin

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I had a visceral reaction when I first heard about the killing of Trayvon Martin. My heart sunk low, my stomach panged and blood rose through my body and up my back.

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