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All posts tagged "leadership"
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463NewsAnalysis: Leadership is key, autonomy matters — 6 reasons why successful tutoring programs work
This story first appeared at The 74. Jackson Elementary School in Louisiana’s East Feliciana Parish District sits on a quiet street just...
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480GrantsGreater Chicago area women of color leadership program
GRANT FOCUS: Women of Color, Gender Equity, Leadership, Professional Development, Chicago | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Oct. 10, 2023
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1.3K► Nonprofit ToolboxMission impact begins with you
As a leader committed to transforming the lives of youth, the mission impact of your charity begins with you. The youth of...
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1.5K► Nonprofit ToolboxSix qualities of a great board chair
Communities thrive when nonprofits thrive, and nonprofits thrive when an engaged board works to translate bold vision into reality. As the leader of...
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1.5K► NewsmakersNational Human Services Assembly Names Victor Valentine Executive Director
The National Human Services Assembly (NHSA) recently named Victor Valentine as its new executive director. Valentine comes to the D.C.-based NHSA from...
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6.2KGuest Opinion EssayHow I Changed How Young People Saw Community Service
While serving as a juvenile diversion officer, I had the opportunity to see how we use community service in the juvenile justice...
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayOpportunity Youth Need Support to Be Next Youth Workers, Advocates
In my role of leading national youth policy conversations, something has been bothering me. These last few years, it has become a...
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3.4KGuest Opinion EssayMBK Rising! Inspires Young People of Color to Be More Effective Leaders
When I arrived in Oakland, Calif., to attend the Obama Foundation’s MBK Rising! convening in February, I was one of many community...
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3.1K► NewsmakersGeoffrey Canada Receives the Richard Murphy Leadership Award
Geoffrey Canada is the recipient of the Richard Murphy Leadership Award for his extraordinary accomplishments in the youth services field in New...
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4.0KGuest Opinion EssayLeaders Aren’t Born, They’re Built — at Summer Camp
“Wait. What are we going to do?” The six 12- to 14-year-olds looked at each other as the skies opened up during...
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4.8KGuest Opinion EssayHow to Teach Kids to Listen to, Respect Each Other
The meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in June was, at minimum, riveting political theater, and potentially...
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3.4KGuest Opinion EssayWhen Young People Lead, True Benefit Follows
Fresno is in the middle of the desert. The summers are hot. The average temperature in September is 93 degrees. On this...
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayHow People Affected by Justice System Handled Living Near Drug Activity, Sex Workers
Several years ago I was running a reentry project in south Brooklyn supporting formerly incarcerated people returning to their communities. We were...
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3.9KNewsMiddle-school Girls Learn to Lead Via Improv After-school Program
Actress Riti Sachdeva stands before a group of 11- and 12-year-old girls and whips out a direction.
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2.9K► Nonprofit ToolboxCultivating Leaders: Scaffolding Successful Youth Outcomes with Strong Staff Supports
Holding hands, seven young people stood in a circle doing final breathing exercises before their entrance onto the stage — the culmination...
