Education If You Could Vote: 59 Students Share What Matters At Morton West High School, students shared what they wish candidates understood about their lives, from mental health and safety to their hopes for the future. But are candidates listening? By NaBeela Washington • 6 min read
David Ikeemeka [RIGHT] receiving a check for $5,000 during Gray Matter Experience's 2025 "Pitch Black" event. | Provided by Gray Matter Experience. Youth What Happens When We Invest in Young Entrepreneurs Before They Succeed? From Chicago to Oakland and Washington, D.C., organizations are testing ways to get funding and business support to young entrepreneurs. Their results show what early investment can make possible, and where gaps remain. By NaBeela Washington • 7 min read
Workforce Development On the West Side, the Farm Is the Classroom Two West Side agriculture programs show how paid work, responsibility and belief in young people can widen the futures they imagine By NaBeela Washington • 7 min read
