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DonateBy Tiffany Self & Déjà Bailey At Big Thought, equipping all youth to imagine and create their best lives and world is our North Star; it informs how we approach our work. Empowering youth by building their creative muscle, developing social and emotional skills and well-being, and fostering their authentic voice is the Big Thought way.
Big Thought, serving as the backbone agency for Dallas City of Learning (DCoL), has continued its focus on enhancing out-of-school time (OST) programs for youth in Dallas. By offering a broad spectrum of support to program providers, DCoL aims to increase access, dosage, and quality across the ecosystem while fostering community engagement and uplift. This
DALLAS, TX – AUGUST 21, 2023 – Big Thought (BIG THOUGHT), a Dallas-based organization dedicated to closing the opportunity gap through empowering youth and fostering creativity, is thrilled to announce a $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation through the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity. This grant represents a significant milestone in BIG THOUGHT’s journey
DALLAS – July 19, 2023 – Big Thought has elected a new board chair, officers and board members to its board of directors for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Vana Hammond a well-recognized Dallas community leader, attorney and former police officer, has been elected as Board Chair for the coming fiscal year. Hammond has a J.D.
During the 80 percent of waking hours youth spend outside of school, after school programs keep up the momentum of learning. Creative exploration, academic support, and nourishment should continue after the school day – and for youth in Thriving Minds After School, they do. At the core of Thriving Minds After School is a focus on
This article first appeared here. The National Civic League honored Dallas, Texas on Sunday, among ten 74th Annual All-America City recipients. «We are happy to designate Dallas as an All-America City,” said National Civic League president Doug Linkhart. “Through their application and presentation, they showed that they are among the best in America at engaging youth and other