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2023 – Francesco’s Foundation holds launch …  BRIT+CO 2023 – Miami New Times Article 2022 – Miami New Times article 2021 – Tech Hub South Florida Member Spotlight 2021 – NHL Florida Panthers honors Marine Corps Veteran, Umut Dursun 2021… Learn More

How is masculinity defined today?

According to the Violence Project, 98% of mass shooters over the last 50 years have been men, and at least 53% of them have been white men. 

Creating Possibilities of Support for Youth

How do you support young people when you may not understand what they’re experiencing? When parents and families call YES Institute asking for resources to learn more about what their child is going through around gender and orientation, we invite… Learn More

Grateful

YES Institute recently lost a friend this year. We dedicate this holiday season to honoring Toby Devan Lewis’ kindness. We share our heartfelt gratitude to Lewis’ legacy and her family.

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Giving With a Purpose Your financial contributions to YES Institute are vital to sustain and build our innovative programs. YES Institute invests 92% of every dollar directly into our educational programs, which means your donation is going directly to support… Learn More

Facing our Bullying Behaviors

What would you do if your friends began to pick on the new girl in your school?
Middle Schoolers at NSU’s University School confronted their own actions and openly discussed their behaviors in an assembly last week.

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Exploring Allyship

Members of YES Institute’s Youth Advisory Leadership Council (YALC) participated in a workshop on “Disability and Queer Communities in North Macedonia” led by Angel Dimitrievski, a Community Solutions Program Fellow with the International Research Exchange (IREX).