"If I see a coin that's tails-up, I'll flip it. Heads-up means keep your head up. And if someone finds it, I hope it's a sign they needed." Kasondra does this often—a quiet habit that reflects how she's learned to offer others the encouragement she once struggled to offer herself.

“Life is a hell of a lot bigger than just being online or playing games with friends,” Matt Clark, Director of Here Now Next, explains. “But hearing that from your parents isn’t the same as hearing it from someone who’s lived it. That’s the heart of Here Now Next—mentors and peers showing each other what’s possible.”