Social Impact

All middle school students are not created equal. Enter the Breakthrough Collaborative, a national organization that gives 6th, 7th and 8th graders around the country the opportunity to improve their education and reach their dreams. Farish Sawyer, a senior program director of Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia, talked with Knowledge@Wharton High School about enriching the lives of young students, while also mentoring high school and college students to become excellent teachers.…

Farish Sawyer Inspires Better Students and Teachers with the Breakthrough Collaborative

Immigration has become one of the major issues affecting the Hispanic community as well as all society, with debate raging over the impact of illegal immigration on the U.S. economy. Young people are fueling the passion around this hot-button issue. One recent example: High school students from around the country were recently spotlighted by the Tr3s Agents of Change campaign, a youth-driven initiative to empower young Latinos to put ideas into action and make a positive difference in their communities.…

Agentes de Cambio

Carter Roberts is president and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund, a nonprofit group that works to conserve nature around the world. From his childhood exploring the woods near his home, to his career protecting habitats in the far corners of the earth, Roberts has fostered a connection to the natural world. His job is as diverse as the ecosystems he visits. One day he may be negotiating with the president of a corporation, and the next he is sitting on a dirt floor talking with villagers about the value of saving tigers. In the end his message is the same: we’d better start protecting nature before it’s too late.…

Carter Roberts of the World Wildlife Fund Journeys to the Woods, the Amazon and a Legendary Place for Tigers

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