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Take A Portfolio Back To School

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 19, 2013 | Comments Off on Take A Portfolio Back To School

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 […]

Parenting 2.0 – Raising Humanity Collaboratively and Consciously

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 16, 2013 | Comments Off on Parenting 2.0 – Raising Humanity Collaboratively and Consciously

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 […]

You Just Don’t Understand

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 14, 2013 | Comments Off on You Just Don’t Understand

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 […]

Are You Willing To Give Them A Chance?

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 12, 2013 | Comments Off on Are You Willing To Give Them A Chance?

I would be rich if I had a quarter for every time I heard someone describe Generation Y in a negative manner.  Young people have been tainted as selfish, entitled, lazy, and show offs.  It’s been said that the millennial generation is unable to spell and write well, concentrate for an extended period of time, […]

8 Things I Never Said

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 9, 2013 | Comments Off on 8 Things I Never Said

It’s Back To School Time! Many young people are excited to return to school.  They want to catch up with their friends and favorite teachers and show off their new back to school gear.  Other students start the school year with a bit of apprehension.  Children and teens in foster care are often unsure when […]

How I Got Hooked On The Fosters

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 7, 2013 | Comments Off on How I Got Hooked On The Fosters

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve heard the buzz about the ABC Family show television “The Fosters”. It is currently the second highest show on ABC Family and has been renewed for another season.   I was not impressed with the first couple of episodes. I was left wondering if the show was […]

Get Hired Toolbox for Teens in Foster Care

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 5, 2013 | Comments Off on Get Hired Toolbox for Teens in Foster Care

In 2012, 36% of the nation’s young adults ages 18 to 31 were living in their parents’ home, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.  Past trauma and nonexistent, limited or strained support systems place foster youth at higher risk of unemployment, poor educational outcomes, health issues, early parenthood, […]

Get Hired One Day Sale

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 2, 2013 | Comments Off on Get Hired One Day Sale

TODAY – GET HIRED Strategy Session One Day Sale I invite you to sign up for my GET HIRED Strategy Session for 45 minutes of uninterrupted time with me to review your job search strategies. You and I will then work together to generate ideas and come up with creative solutions to employment issues or situations. […]

Get Hired Toolbox: 30 Ways to Land the Job of Your Dreams

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 1, 2013 | Comments Off on Get Hired Toolbox: 30 Ways to Land the Job of Your Dreams

Get Hired Toolbox: 30 Ways To Land The Job Of Your Dreams : Explanation of the 30 Get Hired strategies Get Hired job search resource list Bonus job search tips Job search tip #1 – Be Careful Who You Take Advice From Job search tip #2 – Take Inventory of Your Skills and Experiences Job search […]