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April 12, 2023

Rutgers student designs murals for School of Social Work

Former Emerging Leader Fellow Catie Buttner spoke to The Daily Targum about a recent mural installment at Rutgers University’s School of Social Work designed to…

April 4, 2023

A growing number of Philly parents can’t communicate with their kids’ schools.…

Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Julie McIntyre spoke to The Philadelphia Inquirer about gaps in translation services for families with students in Philadelphia schools. About a month…

April 3, 2023

Philly’s juvenile-justice system leaves girls out of programs that could help them,…

Former Stoneleigh Fellow Adam Serlin was featured by The Philadelphia Inquirer for co-authoring a new report outlining recommendations to improve the way the youth justice…

April 2, 2023

Understaffing continues to plague Philadelphia DHS

Stoneleigh Fellow Steve Volk published an article for Metro Philadelphia reviewing the ongoing understaffing occurring within the city’s Department of Human Services. The Department of…

March 31, 2023

More school counselors would improve juvenile justice system for girls, Philadelphia DA…

Former Stoneleigh Fellow Adam Serlin spoke to Chalkbeat Philadelphia about a new report he co-authored providing recommendations to improve the way systems interact with girls.…

March 30, 2023

Youth Justice Leaders Call for Cross-System Collaboration to Keep Girls Out of…

Former Stoneleigh Fellow Adam Serlin, Ciara Sheerin, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, and colleagues have published the executive summary of a upcoming report reviewing the…

March 30, 2023

Why Philly’s Youth Need to Be Included in the Next Mayor’s Plan…

Bre Stoves, Youth Advocate with our partners at Juvenile Law Center’s Youth Advocacy Programs, explains in WHYY why the next mayor’s plan to stop violence…

March 28, 2023

20 formerly incarcerated individuals will receive guaranteed income for a year in…

Former Emerging Leader Fellow Diojnee Talley spoke to NHPR about a new guaranteed income program the City of New Haven is sponsoring for formerly incarcerated…

March 28, 2023

Tokenism: The State of Youth Leadership in Philadelphia

Our youth partners at the Young Artist Program, Juvenile Law Center, and Youth Art & Self-Empowerment Project—alongside many others—recently spoke to Generocity about the state…

March 14, 2023

Bridging the Divide: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Philadelphia’s Gun Violence Epidemic

  In March 2023, the Stoneleigh Foundation convened city officials, community organizers, representatives from law enforcement and the judiciary, physicians, advocates, researchers, journalists, and funders…

March 11, 2023

Why a Temple Trauma Surgeon Is Pushing Journalists to Change How They…

Stoneleigh Fellow Jessica Beard was featured by Philadelphia Magazine for her research and work to improve how journalists cover gun violence. At any given moment,…

March 8, 2023

Empowering Healing and Growth: Create Safe Spaces for Young People

Jared Cooper, a Youth Advocate with Juvenile Law Center, authored a guest column for Generocity discussing ways to create safe spaces and positive leadership opportunities…

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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.