Among Quote by Nancy Gibbs

Kids who are middle class, socioeconomically, are surrounded by mentors. They have coaches, teachers, they have family friends, their parents have friends. They might…

— Soledad O'Brien

Public swimming pools, recreation centers, summer reading programs, youth jobs programs - they are all shutting their doors. And they are all facilities and…

— Darell Hammond

Kids will never go under the radar any more because there are so many scouts at grassroots level. Also, if you come out of…

— Tyrone Mings

High-quality early-childhood programs and health coverage have expanded, and the number of mentoring relationships for at-risk youth has risen dramatically. That progress is encouraging,…

— Colin Powell

Kids need stuff which is different than what their life is that they can kind of live through.

— Kathy Valentine

Kids get a lot of lip service in disaster planning, but they tend to get far fewer resources than they need. The mantra of…

— Irwin Redlener

A lot of parents pack up their troubles and send them off to summer camp.

— Raymond Duncan

“Pushing them (children) into a career that is “practical”/ “safe”/ prestigious/ well-paying doesn’t count as help. It’s how parents satisfy their own needs.”

— Lukasz Laniecki

Most parents try really hard to give their kids the best possible life. They give them the best food and clothes they can afford,…

— Anonymous

When you're a child, you take things for granted. For instance, my mum didn't have a lot of money, but I went to piano,…

— Holliday Grainger

Many kids, particularly in lower-income families, would actually benefit from more structured activities. Plenty of children, especially teenagers, thrive on a busy schedule. But…

— Carl Honore

Kids need activities and role models to stay out of trouble.

— Ricardo Salinas Pliego