The art of social transformation
“There is a growing awareness of the impact of inequality…Young artists are connected to social movements or to their ideologies through social media, and this will inevitably affect their interests and their work.” - Suzanne Lacy A new wave of artists
Welcoming a child
We know that the Gospel accounts include episodes where we see Jesus placing a firm emphasis on the place and value of children. “We see Jesus blessing children, embracing them, rebuking those who turn them away, healing them and lifting
Red Shield Slideshow
For 66 years, The Salvation Army’s Los Angeles Red Shield has sat in the heart of the city’s Pico-Union neighborhood, a crowded community just west of downtown long plagued by poverty and gang violence. “There’s just a lot of history here,”
Officers in Micronesia foster government relationships
Army officials say Governor Marcelo Peterson vows to extend his full support to The Salvation Army. Salvation Army officers from Pohnpei and Chuuk, two regions located in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), recently met with Pohnpei Governor Marcelo Peterson to
Unlearning fear
Liz Golden finds it hard to plan for her and her son’s future. The single mother who struggled with addiction wants Geovani, 5, to have a good education, a stable home and positive life experiences. But planning long-term seems impossible when
City and Salvation Army find use of downed trees
Wood provides opportunity for partnership, ministry and needs fulfillment [gss gallery ids="19572,19568,19573,19570,19569"] In the rural town of Coos Bay, Ore., many low-income residents rely solely on wood-burning stoves to heat their homes. So when Lt. Kevin Pope, corps officer of the Coos
A sponsored child all grown up
My name is Pâmella Cordeiro. I am 23 years old. I am a first-year cadet at The Salvation Army Training College in Brazil. Once, I was a sponsored child, through The Salvation Army’s Overseas Child Sponsorship program. I was born
Breaking the grip on poverty
Recent research suggests that growing up in concentrated poverty makes the American Dream much less likely, according to data highlighted in Bridgespan’s report on “Billion Dollar Bets to Create Opportunity for Every American.” While policies enforcing economic and racial segregation
Accessing potential through sponsorship
According to a 2015 UNICEF report, 58 million children between ages 6-11 and 63 million high school-age children lack access to education worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have the highest rates of children out of school. Many of The Salvation
Training tomorrow’s leaders
The Salvation Army has fostered faith in children and young adults through camp since 1939, and every summer, thousands of kids arrive ready to explore, learn, and grow in the outdoors. Located among the Santa Monica Mountains in Calabasas, Calif., Camp
EverFi gamifies life skills lessons for kids
It’s after school on Friday and the homework is light, so Grace, 7, takes a seat at one of 16 laptops in the room and signs in. The second grader with hot pink nails is soon clicking through questions about