Posts Tagged ‘role models’
Changing the Learning Experience for Youth
What sort of experience do we want youth to have in our afterschool and other out-or-school time programs? The Learning in Afterschool and Summer Principles capture this clearly—learning that is active, collaborative, meaningful, develops skills and broadens horizons. Experiences for youth that embody these principles are key to closing the opportunity gap and creating citizens…
Read MoreSupport Anti-Bullying Through Positive Role Models
Bullying appears to be more prevalent now than ever before. There could be a number of reasons for this. Surely part of it is that it is more reported than in the past. When I was a child and other youth bullied, it was passed over with comments like, “Boys will be boys” or “You…
Read MoreYou Can Make A Difference
Are there any sweeter words to hear than, “I couldn’t have done it without you?” At the end of every campaign season and throughout the Hollywood awards season, we hear the powerful and the famous say those words. But it isn’t just those who hear those words from the powerful and famous who want to…
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