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Stories Solutions to America’s biggest problems are emerging all around us. See the inspiring leaders behind them, and how their bottom-up approaches are transforming people’s lives.
Rapper and entrepreneur Killer Mike is a prominent participant in the Who Are You?™ movement, which empowers young people — and society — to redefine career success through the lens of culture, creativity, and self-discovery. (Credit: WAY.org)    FEATURED STORY WAY and Stand Together are transforming how we define career success
Who is Stand Together?

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, a unique network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

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Solutions to America’s biggest problems are emerging all around us. See the inspiring leaders behind them, and how their bottom-up approaches are transforming people’s lives.

All Stories Volunteers handing clothes to someone in need. A both/and approach to child and family well-being

Protecting children and supporting families requires both a child welfare system and communities.

Students in a classroom. Building the innovative schools families want

This is what a new era of educational transformation could look like.

1-800-Flowers employee packaging flowers. 1-800-Flowers filled a talent gap with these often-overlooked employee

To meet holiday demand, the company teamed up with an innovative staffing agency.

Cara Collective is a nonprofit that proves what’s possible when we prioritize job retention, advancement, and inclusive hiring. This untapped talent pool could fix businesses’ retention problem

This nonprofit achieves success by prioritizing job retention, advancement, and inclusive hiring.

Attendees at the Human Potential Summit. Hiring leaders met on the future of work: Here are 4 takeaways

The Human Potential Summit revealed how employers can transform their talent practices.

Toyota’s "Grow Your Own" workforce strategy prepares employees to pursue the career pathway that’s best for them. By developing the local workforce, Toyota builds more

Its “Grow Your Own" strategy prepares employees to pursue the career pathway that’s best for them.

Free speech banner. Half of college students are afraid to speak freely. That’s alarming.

What the data reveals about the decline of free speech on campus.

Photo of Demario Davis. How Demario Davis is helping students unlock their full potential

What the former teacher and NFL captain sees in young people that the system often overlooks.

Students in a classroom. Is disagreement a skill students should master?

In a time when people feel polarized, this platform teaches students to disagree constructively.

Volunteers giving each other a high five. Why generosity and contribution are fundamental to being American

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for Americans to lift up their communities year-round.

Service members in uniform. The surprising power of veterans helping veterans

This nonprofit is reshaping how we support veterans with a radical premise.

A patient talking with a care provider. This health care provider needed nurses. A new program is helping.

The solution Central Health adopted benefits employers and motivated job seekers alike.

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