Last week fast-food workers in 60 nationwide cities launched a strike as a way to bring attention to their demand for a living wage. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Fast food salaries don’t often pay much more. Workers in McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and other chains want an increase to $15.00. There were heated […]
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You may have questions about our Packaged For Success Youth Portfolio Development Program. Is a professional portfolio the same as a foster care life book? Is a professional portfolio the same as a scrapbook? How does building a portfolio build life skills? Here is a blog review to help you better understand the Packaged
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Tony D. is a Texas 11th grade student who has been in the foster care system for approximately 6 months. He is involved in numerous extracurricular actives such as varsity football, varsity baseball and track. In addition to playing sports, Tony enjoys working out in his free time. After graduating high school, he plans to
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Deven and Ressurrection, founders of Glory Soldiers Global, a domestic and international missions-ministry which focuses on ending poverty and child sexual abuse, are celebrating their nuptials at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC on August 28, 2013 – the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A
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Have you heard about Parenting 2.0? You haven’t? Well you’re definitely reading the right blog. As a Global Presence Ambassador, I share Parenting 2.0′s mission that children’s Life Skills Average will one day be as appreciated as their Grade Point Average. Parenting 2.0 allows me to connect with fellow professionals and nurture greater collaboration among Life Skills
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I call the 18th birthday the day you become a legal adult. You still have one more “teen year” but you can vote and sign your own medical consent forms. When your 20th birthday arrives you are no longer a teenager but unable to legally purchase alcohol and still carded for cigarettes in most states.
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Healthy relationships are essential to healthy growth and development. The teen years can be littered with chaos and turmoil and layered with enthusiasm and dedication. Because many relationship beliefs and patterns are formed early in life, I want to share a guest blog about teen dating. What Teens Need To Know Before Dating Guest
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It’s back to school time! Recommendation: Add a portfolio to the school supplies list. Education is power. Youth are full of limitless possibility. They learn from every interaction and experience – either what to do more of or what not to do again and both can have positive consequences. The Teen Toolbox implements the positive
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Do you have a passion for children, education, society, law, or making the world a better place through your work? You will want to learn more about Parenting 2.0. Parenting 2.0 is ‘Where every adult is recognized as “raising humanity” and children’s Life Skills Averages are as valued as their Grade Point Averages.’ P20 unifies
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By Elizabeth Alraune, Guest Blogger I was about 13 years old and it was one of the worst years of my life. I had a tough time in school, and did not want to go, and often did not. It was a miracle I even made it to 8th grade (a miracle in no small part
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