Period poverty is an issue that affects 20% of teenagers in the United States. Walden alumna Dr. Elesia Glover uses her education to lead Posh Pack, an organization she founded to combat period poverty in Georgia and beyond. Learn how period poverty affects teenagers and how access to period supplies makes a difference in a girl’s education.

Walden MSW graduates Amy Still, Kayla North, and Winter Watson as well as BS in Human Services student Octavia Ledlow are using their Walden degrees to lead the Oxford Home for Children family-living model, providing individuals with the essential stability, education, social skills, healthcare, and sense of community. A state licensed and nationally accredited home, Oxford Home for Children is the first child services home in North Carolina that offers residential care services to children and families as well as independent living programs to young adults. Walden has donated $25,000 to reclaim their recreation center with new furniture, paint, food equipment, and decorations as well as a Walden Community Library full of free books. This will be a safe space where kids can be kids and escape the traumas they have experienced as they work to improve their lives to becoming young productive individuals.

Money and socioeconomics should not be the reason children don’t have the needed access to books and reading. See how Walden University has partnered with a Baltimore City school to provide needed resources through our Mobilize For Good initiative and how you can help.

We all miss so much right now, but what about people who are experiencing homelessness? Right now, over 550,000 people are unsheltered. The pandemic is surging and homelessness is becoming a reality for many Americans. Let's give our unhoused neighbors cleanliness, comfort, and the chance for a better tomorrow. Learn how you can help bring mobile showers and hygiene services to those experiencing homelessness at https://www.therighttoshower.com/get-involved

While many people may not be familiar with period poverty, it’s a reality for 20% of teenagers in the United States. Not having access to period supplies can make it difficult for girls to focus in class or even attend school sometimes. For Dr. Elesia Glover, this issue led her to found Posh Pack, an organization that makes these basic essentials available to students in Georgia and beyond.

Desmond Pittman was drawn to Walden University because of its commitment to social change. Today, he’s using his Walden education to help Houston’s at-risk youth rise above adversity and redefine what’s possible. Discover how Desmond is using his education for good: https://www.waldenu.edu/programs/education/resource/lifelong-learning-in-houston-meet-desmond-pittman.

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