Proceeds from the book contribute to these two organizations. Check them out and learn more about the effective organizations changing children's futures:
"We cannot just talk about it, we must be about it."
"Life’s impermanence, I realized, is what makes every single day so precious. It’s what shapes our time here. It’s what makes it so important that not a single moment be wasted."
― Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates.
In The Other Wes Moore, Moore talks about the small differences that led him and Wes towards completely different futures. Here are some organizations--in the Urbana-Champaign area--that provide and advocate for youth and family services:
Several national organizations are working to change the issues Wes described, including educational opportunities, community dynamics, and entrance into the workforce. Wes offered a list of organizations that he thinks is helpful. Some include:
Advocacy:
After School Programs:
Arts Education:
Education:
Entrepreneurship:
Social Services: