What Youth Need from Us in 2025
Mentorship is more than just offering advice; it’s about fostering a trusted relationship. Using the insights shared by youth, that relationship can be achieved.
Post Focus Area: Opportunity Youth
Upon Reflection: DFW Opportunity Youth Community of Practice
Launched in 2023, Big Thought’s DFW Opportunity Youth Community of Practice (OY COP) initiative is aimed at supporting “Opportunity Youth” – young people between the ages of 16 and 24 that are neither in school nor in the workforce – by creating an ecosystem of organizations, community partners, and leaders well equipped to support their needs
Big Thought Receives $1 Million Grant to Empower Youth
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