The New Year has just begun, and it's not too late to add one more meaningful deed to your list of resolutions: mentoring a child in your community. January is National Mentoring Month.
A mentor is a trusted advisor who serves to enhance a child's academic success...
Posted March 9, 2011 | 03/09/11 06:58 PM ET
Would you happen to know a teenage girl? Does she reside in New York City? African-American or Hispanic? Chances are she could be one of about 2,200 victims of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in New York City every year. I recently watched a film that made...
Posted December 1, 2008 | 12/01/08 06:42 PM ET
As we commemorate the 20th annual World AIDS Day today, it's a sad reminder the global AIDS epidemic is still with us in 2008. Last year, an estimated 2 million people succumbed to AIDS/HIV worldwide, while 33 million people were living with the virus, according to a July 2008 report...
Posted January 30, 2012 | 01/30/12 01:30 PM ET