This post is a part of my Weekly Make series, where every seven days I force myself to create something and put it out in the wild for you to gawk at. In my previous Weekly Make, I used reinforcement learning to traverse the Twitter network looking for positive influencers…

This post is a part of my Weekly Make series, where every seven days I force myself to create something and put it out in the wild for you to gawk at. The internet can be a nasty, nasty place. Vicious comments seep their way into even the mildest posts…

This post is a part of my Weekly Make series, where every seven days I force myself to create something and put it out in the wild for you to gawk at. Retouching photos is never something I formally practiced. My Photoshop skills started all the way back in middle…

This post is a part of my Weekly Make series, where every seven days I force myself to create something and put it out in the wild for you to gawk at. I’ve known for awhile that Google tracks my every move. But only after I downloaded the data did…

Continuing your education while transitioning out of the foster care system. “Do everything beforehand. Deadlines are not your friend.” “It’s always good to ask about programs. I didn’t find out about ETV until very late and I’d already taken out loans. …

Finding a job while transitioning out of the foster care system. Finding a job while aging out of the system can be confusing. There are so many resources, many places don’t get back to you, and it can be difficult to choose where to start. One secret, though, is that…

Finding housing when you’re aging out of foster care. “You have to get out into it, because for housing, nobody is going to do it for you. You have to go out and find it yourself.” Usually, case managers will emphasize NYCHA housing as the main option when you age…

The unofficial guide to transitioning out of the NYC foster care system. — Transitioning out of foster care is a difficult and confusing process. To make it harder, there isn’t any one central place to find all the information you need. We’ve put together a list of resources recommended by youth who are or have recently been in the foster care system. Select a topic below to learn more about it. TOPICS

The data suggests it might not do that much. A couple years ago, I attended a talk by Nancy Brinker, the founder & CEO of Susan G. Komen. At the time, they were in the middle of ongoing controversy about their use of lawsuits. …