The Rio Grande Valley: A place where grief and joy walk hand in handHave you ever had an encounter that so profoundly moves you that you feel a foundational shift in your soul? I have. Two weeks ago, I…Aug 22Aug 22
Juneteenth: A Day to Demand Sustainable Action for Black and Brown ChildrenMany of us have attended dozens of protests over the past eight months and been struck by the youth leading on the frontlines. Amid…Jun 19Jun 19
Meeting Migration Trauma with Trust, Generosity, and SupportOn Wednesday, March 13th, Young Center Executive Director Gladis Molina Alt gave the 28th Karen J. Honig Memorial Lecture at the UIC Jane…Mar 25Mar 25
Celebrating Social Work Month at the Young CenterMy name is Tami Benchoam Rogers. I have been a Social Worker at the Young Center for almost five years. I was drawn to being a social…Mar 21Mar 21
Volunteering with Unaccompanied Immigrant Children to Help them Find an Embracing EnvironmentPriscila Marroquin is a Young Center volunteer based in Chicago whose unwavering devotion to supporting immigrant children stems largely…Jan 30Jan 30
A Q & A with our Executive Director Gladis Molina Alt1. As the Young Center’s ED, what is a tangible way you have demonstrated courage this past year in leading the organization?Jan 9Jan 9
A New Texas Law will Separate Families and Criminalize Kids for Seeking Safety Unless the Federal…By Alexis Bay, Young Center for Immigrant Children’s RightsDec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
What It Means to Finance with CourageOften one of the greatest prevailing challenges many nonprofit organizations face pertains to money, or rather not having enough. Finances…Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 2023
The People We Are: Team P3 on Equity and CommunityAll I ever wished for as a child was to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and a Nobel Prize in Literature. Preferably in the same year…Sep 27, 2023Sep 27, 2023
Every Step Counts for Immigrant ChildrenMy name is Maria Angélica Paniagua Núñez and I’ve been a Volunteer Child Advocate with the Young Center for two years. Supporting…Sep 22, 2023Sep 22, 2023
