Five student-boosting topics worth a second look

By on 08/26/2015   /   Career Exploration, Collective Impact, Education Matters campaign, Funding Your Future, Mentor Resources, Opportunities, Post High School Education, School Years, Uncategorized  

Here are some articles we’ve been sharing in social media this summer. The messages are so helpful, we think they deserve an encore. Peruse away, and take note of whatever is helpful! 1. On career guidance:   One career consultant who maintains that 25 percent of youth are

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Workshop builds strong adult-youth links

By on 07/16/2015   /   Businesses/Organizations, Collective Impact, Early Learning, Education Matters campaign, Educator, News, Opportunities, Parents, School Years, Volunteer  

Workshop focuses on how to build strong adult-youth links We asked; they answered! Attendees at a June 15 workshop, “Building Developmental Relationships With Youth We Serve,” used index cards to tell us what they learned that day at the Ford Family Foundation. “If everyone realized the small differences

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Multiple paths to building assets

By on 07/06/2015   /   Collective Impact, DCPSS Goal, Education Matters campaign, Mentor Resources, News, Opportunities, Partners, Uncategorized, Volunteer, Youth Development  
Multiple paths to building assets

Multiple paths to building assets  Anyone eager to learn what it takes to help kids succeed is invited to explore the Search Institute’s 40 Ways Anyone Can Build Assets, a guide to inspiring students to to their best. The 40 Ways mini-posters are collected into a handy pack

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