Cheers to NPR for this article and radio segment on National Association of Social Workers member Charlie Cavell, a young man who is trying to restore economically depressed Detroit.

Cavell, a student at Wayne State University, joined the board of a local charter school. “I want to be a part of the change that I want to see,” he said.

Cavell also has a nonprofit called the Pay It Forward Initiative, which helps provide jobs for inner city kids. Although he is just 20 years old we think he is a great social worker in the making!

To learn more about how social workers help young people and communities visit the National Association of Social Workers’ “Help Starts Here” Schools and Communities Web page by clicking here.