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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.

Strong & Safe Communities

Communities are springboards to success and safety nets for those who fall on hard times — because those who are closest to a problem are often best able to solve it. 

 Cafe Momentum pamphlet This restaurant gives youth hope after the justice system

Café Momentum Atlanta serves 5-star food and a path out of the juvenile justice system.

 Hugs Cafe employee holding a sandwich. Employees with disabilities want the same respect everyone deserves

People with disabilities want meaningful work — and Hugs Cafe is making it happen.

 Boy with special needs at the park with Jill's House staff member. Offering joyful renewal to families of children with disabilities

At this ‘resort,’ children with intellectual disabilities are seen as gifts to be celebrated and loved.

 Close up photo of a person's face. Helping veterans retain their sense of self beyond the uniform

Veterans experience loss when leaving service. Could this be key to understanding their mental health?

 Man posing for the camera. The power of community and connection in Aloe Blacc’s latest album

The Grammy-nominated artist is highlighting the stories we don’t get to hear every day.

 Two men talking to each other. Aloe Blacc and the community proving that addiction doesn’t define you

With his latest project, Blacc isn’t just amplifying stories — he’s stepping into them

 Youth preparing food at a restaurant. These justice-impacted youth found new dreams in an unlikely place

A new Atlanta restaurant offers opportunities for youth and powerful lessons for community leaders.

 Community members posing for a group photo. How this nonprofit addresses two problems with one innovative approach

These parents showed up for their kids. Then, they started showing up for each other.

 MrBeast looking at the camera. Why did this addiction recovery community impress MrBeast?

Addiction affects all of us. Likewise, we can all be part of the solution

 Volunteer with safety goggles on his head while sanding wood. What the current approach to volunteering misses and why it matters

This is one key to unleashing the power of community-led change.

 Scott Strode stands in a gym In this recovery community, members rarely talk about addiction

"Everybody has intrinsic strength and the ability to rise." — Scott Strode

 Split screen image with a person's shadow against a wall vs. a person looking into the camera What happens when foster youth age out of the system?

After a 6-hour workshop, the state considered this 17-year-old ready for adulthood. We can do better.
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