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October 2, 2024

They experienced discrimination and abuse as children in the state’s care. A…

Our partners at Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Advocacy Program spoke to The Philadelphia Inquirer about their new report featuring young people’s experiences with mistreatment inside…

June 26, 2024

Adapting and Implementing a Gang Reduction & Youth Development Model

Led by David Irizarry, M.Ed.

June 26, 2024

David Irizarry, M.Ed.

David Irizarry is a Stoneleigh Fellow with the Philadelphia Police Department. In this role, he is studying, adapting, and implementing a Gang Reduction & Youth…

February 20, 2024

What Youth Want: The Essential Components of Successful Community-Based Alternatives to Carceral…

Stoneleigh Visiting Fellow Lauren Fine has published a new report on her Participatory Action Research with a small group of young adults (aged 18-24) with…

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Who We Are

The Stoneleigh Foundation was founded in 2006 by John and Chara Haas to improve the life outcomes of our community's youth. We meet our mission by awarding Fellowships to exceptional leaders who advance change in the systems that serve these young people.

Our Priorities

We seek to improve the life outcomes of our community’s youth by advancing change in the systems that serve them. Because we believe that youth are best served when systems work together to holistically address their needs, Stoneleigh prioritizes work designed to strengthen coordination between or among these systems.

Our Projects

We award two types of projects that catalyze change within, alongside, and outside of youth-serving systems. Our Fellowship Projects enhance how systems work together, improve practice, shift narratives, and generate new knowledge through action-oriented research. Our Youth Partnership Projects support youth-centric organizations that build the leadership and advocacy skills of young people.

Advancing The Field

We are pragmatic and have a bias toward action. We advance the field by hosting public events, publishing policy-relevant research and reports, and elevating the work of our Fellows and grantees in the media.

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We award two types of Fellowships to exceptional individuals who work within and alongside youth-serving systems to catalyze change. Our Fellows undertake projects that enhance how systems work together, improve practice, and generate new knowledge through action-oriented research.