by Brittany Bateman | Aug 15, 2019 | Executive Director Series
It’s that time again! Time to get back in gear for a brand new school season. Although many kids are buzzing in anticipation to start a new semester, others may be facing challenges that could prevent them from attending school entirely this year. The dropout rate is...
by Brittany Bateman | Apr 18, 2019 | Executive Director Series, Latest Post
On February 1st I joined hundreds of volunteers canvasing for donations for our Time4Change event. As the day wore on I found myself looking for new things to say to passersby to elicit donations. It was a very cold day at the end of a very cold week so all of the...
by Brittany Bateman | Jan 16, 2019 | Executive Director Series, Latest Post
For 8 years, YWS ran the Tokens4Change event each February. For the year leading up to the event, students created art installations that signified for them the issues around youth homelessness. On the day of the event, the youth displayed and performed their...