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Welcome to FLY’s Blog

Apr 21, 2020 | General

Welcome to FLY’s blog, where we periodically post news, stories, and updates about our work and the accomplishments of our youth. To get started, select a category or topic tag from the sidebar on the right. If you have questions or comments about anything you read here or about any aspect of FLY, please email info@flyprogram.org. We rely on contributions from individuals to support key aspects of our work. You can contribute at this link. Thank you for being a part of the FLY Family. Your generosity and compassion inspire us and our kids every day!

FLY’s Statement on Justice Amidst the Coronavirus

Apr 15, 2020 | FLY's Response to COVID-19, Justice

Ali Knight, Chief Operating Officer, Fresh Lifelines for Youth March 2020 As we are seeing through the global spread of COVID-19, the virus is infecting and affecting the human race without consideration for race, gender, class, or social status. Yet how we respond as a human race seems to be divided accordingly. Indeed, this pandemic appears to have created a new way to discriminate against certain parts of our population, which puts the most marginalized at the greatest risk. As a justice-focused organization, we see this public health crisis as a justice issue. We will take this opportunity to advance