October 2025

In a fast-paced, hyper-connected world, youth are constantly bombarded with messages, images and “shoulds” about who they must be. Social media influencers, celebrities, and trendsetters dominate their feeds with images of excellence and unrealistic idealism. Amidst all this noise, many teens struggle with issues of identity, belongingness, and self-worth. It is in this context that […]

Across the globe, youth are advancing to address issues, voice concerns, and take action for the greater good. Their voices are articulating a vision for the future that yields results for environmental sustainability, social justice, and more. The success is due to youth leadership development, the methodical means of helping youth grow the self-confidence, skills,

The pressure from the student athlete is at its peak in 2025. With all of the pressures of schools, year-round skill training, as well as those pressures in a media culture, the attainment of real student athlete balance is a real problem. It is expected that a student athlete can excel in their studies (AP

Healthy teen friendships play an important role in the overall social, spiritual, emotional, and mental development of teens and pre-teens. It shapes their identity. Through interactions with friends, teens learn to define relationships. Relationships with friends help fill within them their additional need of social support and social acceptance that is vital for healthy development.

Across generations, there are people who will continue to inspire individuals long after they transition. For the Edward Taylor Coombs Foundation (ETC Foundation), one can’t think of inspirational people, without thinking of a person who inspired in life and beyond, Edward “Eddie” Coombs. Since the formation of the foundation in 2011, the ETC Foundation has