Valerie Aplicano beamed with confidence and teenage joy, saying she feels like when she turns 15, her world will expand with opportunities. Aplicano is eager to get her learner's permit so she can ...

This school year marks the sixth year for CMS’s Project LIFT. A total of $55 million dollars in private donations have gone into the effort to turnaround ten schools on the city’s west side. The money ...

Project LIFT includes West Charlotte High School and all the elementary, middle, and k-8 schools that feed into it. Project LIFT leaders heard a lot of numbers Wednesday about the nine, struggling CMS ...

For those who need help, suicide prevention counseling is available. The national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 988. Teens needing mental health ...

Retro Fitness, one of the fastest-growing health club franchises, is spearheading an unrivaled solution for Black and Brown communities to gain access to affordable exercise. With the support and ...

Project Lift University, a benefit for Franklin Community Center's Project Lift program for students, featured classic college food stations, a bar and music and took place June 23 at Longfellows in ...

Ms. Logan is a clinical social worker (LISW-S) who specializes in trauma, cultural inclusivity, and innovative recovery practices for sustained independence. Ms. Logan is dedicated to eliminating the ...

The Project Lift Up initiative was launched in February 2022 and provides local schools with discreet gift boxes that can be distributed by school counselors, like Shenefelt, to students they identify ...