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Common Core Standards and Youth in Foster Care

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 23, 2013 | Comments Off on Common Core Standards and Youth in Foster Care

President Barack Obama is sounding the alarm for education reform and the necessity for an increase in college educated citizens to continue to complete on a global scale.  Have you heard the urgent appeals for more students majoring in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)?  Pearson education firm ranks The United States […]

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Tribute: King Holiday Lyrics and Video

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 21, 2013 | Comments Off on Tribute: King Holiday Lyrics and Video

King Holiday by King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew   Watch: King Holiday Music Video Once a year we celebrate Washington and Lincoln on their birth dates And now a third name is added to the list A man of peace, (Drum Major for Justice) Now every January on the third Monday We pay homage […]

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My Family Is Familiar

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 18, 2013 | Comments Off on My Family Is Familiar

We’re not a full month past the most celebrated holiday season and most of us have to admit that family celebrations can be stressful.  You may not have wanted to invite the sister who criticizes everyone, the uncle who challenges everyone to an arm wrestling match, the aunt who uses profanity at the dinner table, […]

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A Life List Is Better Than A Bucket List

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 16, 2013 | Comments Off on A Life List Is Better Than A Bucket List

I remember working with a group of youth a few years ago who had been given a school assignment to write their obituary.  How morbid! I remember saying to myself, “Why would you ask teens to think about their deaths instead of their lives”.  Young people surrounded by crime, poverty, and disappointment don’t need to […]

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Mentors, Goal Achievers, Game Changers

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 14, 2013 | Comments Off on Mentors, Goal Achievers, Game Changers

Dictionary.com defines a mentor as a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.  During National Mentoring Month, I want to offer to you that your life is either a cautionary tale or a positive example.  With that being said, you can be a role model or a mentor to someone you may not know personally based on […]

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I Am… And You Are?

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 11, 2013 | Comments Off on I Am… And You Are?

Here we are in the second week of January and most people have already let their New Year’s Resolutions fall by the wayside. According to some statistics about 45% of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions and only about 8% of us keep them.  Nearly 25% of resolutions are broken in the first week of the […]

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There Are Many Ways To Be A Mentor

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 9, 2013 | Comments Off on There Are Many Ways To Be A Mentor

    I love my iPhone.  I can listen to music, send emails, record my grocery list, post to social media, take photos and A LOT more on a device that fits in my back pocket. In this technology obsessed culture I know that I’m not the only one that often wonders how I got […]

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What Does Success Mean To You?

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 7, 2013 | Comments Off on What Does Success Mean To You?

Expressing your individuality and challenging social norms can be difficult in a culture that emphasizes conformity and fitting in.  I am writing this blog to challenge you to begin the New Year with a renewed commitment to living life with purpose and pride.  Take some time today to set the tone for how you want […]

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2012 Year In Review

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 4, 2013 | Comments Off on 2012 Year In Review

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I have said my good-bye to 2012 and welcomed in 2013 with an expectation of abundance in all areas of my life.  I am grateful to all of the people who helped shape my values, views, and victories.   The one sentence that sums up my 2012 is “leap and the net […]

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