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September 17, 2024

Local group wants to change negative stereotypes of inner city youths

Our partners at DayOneNotDayTwo spoke to WHYY about the work they are doing to build a youth-led movement to build narrative power and heal through…

August 27, 2024

Youth Are Protecting Our Democracy. We Need to Invest in Them

Former Emerging Leader Maheen Kaleem published an article for Ms. Magazine on the power of young people–particularly young women and LGBTQ+ people–in advancing democracy and…

August 27, 2024

Anne Arundel County Receives $1.2 Million Grant To Implement New Hate Crime…

Former Stoneleigh Fellow Dr. Nikki Smith-Kea has been named a Senior Project Manager on Anne Arundel County’s Hate Crime Prevention Program. Annapolis, MD (August 26,…

August 27, 2024

Healing trauma caused by gun violence can start at the hospital

Former Stoneleigh Fellow Ted Corbin and his colleague Dr. John Rich joined Reset to discuss the trauma of firearm violence and the role hospitals can…

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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.