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The "School to Prison Pipeline" takes many black and Latino youth down a dark path to incarceration, and the figures at group homes are not much better. By mentoring a foster child, tutoring a student, or helping a young person, you can impact the life of one youth and an entire community.

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10 smile-worthy moments from this week to boost your mood

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Need a mood boost to help you sail through the weekend? Here are 10 moments that brought joy to our hearts and a smile to our faces this week. Enjoy!

1. How much does this sweet little boy adore his baby sister? So darn much.

Oh, to be loved with this much enthusiasm! The sheer adoration on his face. What a lucky little sister.

2. Teens raise thousands for their senior trip, then donate it to their community instead.

When it came time for Islesboro Central School's Class of 2021 to pick the destination for their senior class trip, the students began eyeing a trip to Greece or maybe even South Korea. But in the end, they decided to donate $5,000 they'd raised for the trip to help out their community members struggling in the wake of the pandemic instead.

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Hey Teacher, Leave Those Kids Alone!

The "School to Prison Pipeline" takes many black and Latino youth down a dark path to incarceration, and the figures at group homes are not much better. By mentoring a foster child, tutoring a student, or helping a young person, you can impact the life of one youth and an entire community.

10 smile-worthy moments from this week to boost your mood

1. How much does this sweet little boy adore his baby sister? So darn much.

2. Teens raise thousands for their senior trip, then donate it to their community instead.

3. Radio DJ rallies community to help a man he saw walking 6 hours a day to and from work.

4. Just for the sheer adorableness of it, this red panda noshing on snacks while getting weighed.

5. Speaking of adorable animals, this wild Canada goose couple is winning hearts all over the place.

6. This dedicated dad wanted to surprise his Moana-loving kids, and The Rock made it happen.

7. Mama cat introducing her kitten to her best doggo friend.

8. A little perspective—our beautiful home planet viewed from space.

9. This joy-filled commentary of Friday feeding time at Caen Hill farm is a perfect timeline cleanser.

10. If you still feel like you're stumbling instead of sailing into the weekend, don't fret. You're not alone.

Radio DJ rallies community to help a man he saw walking 6 hours a day to and from work

A wild goose was taken to an animal hospital. His mate knocked on the door to find him.

Americans mocked the UK for not being able to handle 88°F, so this Englishman set them straight

Incredibly satisfying video zooms deep inside a honeycomb cell

Mama deer came bounding into a yard when she heard a 5-week-old human baby crying