One of the most important ways to have a large impact in life is by focusing on communities that are ignored and overlooked. These communities are often the ones most in need of help, tools, and services but for a variety of reasons the largest players in most industries chose not to work on serving them. We’ve been so touched by the thousands of members of our community who are working on serving the underserved from tackling food deserts to building empowering solutions for the neurodiverse. Each week, you’ll find us highlighting folks serving underserved communities.

Karina Gonzalez

As a bilingual speech-language pathologist, I work with school-age children at a Title I school in New York City. When I began working with these students, I realized that they were likely experiencing the same alienation from books that I felt as a kid. Growing up, I never wanted to be a writer, and I wasn’t able to conceptualize how people turned it into a career. Moreover, I struggled to connect with books throughout elementary school. Read more>>

Quaneshia Survillion

The goal from Survillion Tax Services DBA STS Business Center is to build a healthier and safer community by connecting underserved people with the available resources they need. Serving Underserved works by engaging the underserved population through education to empower recognition of health and social challenges. Resources are then utilized to help the underserved overcome barriers that adversely affect their individual health and social issues. Read more>>

Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin.

I recently got hired to do a mural in St. Croix Virgin Islands, probably one of the best mural painting experiences I had working with Clean Sweep Frederickson. The best part for me doing murals is having the opportunity to connect with the community and community paint days are the best. Read more>>

Sam Lipkin

The music industry is known as a beast⁠—one that can chew up and step on a lot of artists. Athens, GA is a music town with a lot of genres that get overshadowed, especially in hip hop due to the proximity to Atlanta. So Volumes started with the mission of highlighting the local hip hop scene and uplifting independent artists. There are a lot of businesses ready to help established artists take the next step, but there are far fewer businesses that care about helping artists establish themselves. Read more>>

Ken Underhill

Tens of thousands of people, around the world, would love to start in cybersecurity careers to help fill the current job openings. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford a quality cybersecurity education at universities or boot camp programs. In fact, ten dollars here in the United States is a cup of coffee, but in Bangladesh, it’s the average monthly salary. Read more>>