Deara Okonkwo, 18, will be the first to tell you she’s “ambitious.” At age 17, when most American teens are just finishing high school, Deara graduated from a prestigious university with a degree in English and a …

Brady Baldwin may be one of the busiest teens you’ll ever meet: A junior in high school, he’s in the International Baccalaureate Program and 4-H; he’s an Eagle Scout, a recipient of the Hornaday Medal …

Every year, more than 300 million pieces of electronics - computers, cell phones, all kinds of gadgets - are SCRAPPED.
Whether they’re burned or dumped, they leak harmful toxins into the environment, contaminating our water, land and air.
Alex Lin, 14, installed the first ever e-waste receptacle in …

 
Instant Grant Program from Steve Lambert on Vimeo.
Where do artists get financial support?  Often, they apply for grants that take months to get approved.
Some students in New York decided there could be a better way …

In December 2007, students at Somers High School in upstate New York used Global Youth Fund’s demoractic process to select a global campaign for their school for 2008.
They chose Building Hope: One School at a …

by Megan, 17, USA
The summer before ninth grade, I starved myself.  I starved myself to the point that I was diagnosed with anorexia.  I had every single symptom.  But the scariest part of it is …

by Miranda Fix, 19, USA
There is an old folktale about a father who teaches his sons a lesson by asking them to break an individual chopstick, which they do without any trouble.
He then gathers a …

by Dylan, 16, USA
My whole life I have viewed myself as a spectator, telling myself I’m not someone who can make a difference. I wished I could be. I thought that maybe, someday, possibly, hopefully, …