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As the Ultimate Blog Challenge winds down and I think back to my reasons for participating I am proud to say that I achieved my goals. I pulled out my “Speaker One Sheet” and realized that my blogs covered each of my speaking topics. Speaking Topics: Positive Youth Development Foster Care Life Skills/Independent Living […]
Many times teens in foster care don’t receive consistent support, encouragement, and nurturing. Here are 21 phrases to uplift, inspire, and celebrate teens in foster care. Share some today. You’re important. Trust yourself. Stand strong. It’s great you didn’t give up. You’re making progress. I’m proud of you. I’m inspired by your compassion. Well done. […]
Today the estimated jackpot for Mega Millions is $92,000,000. The estimated jackpot for Powerball is $112,000,000. I don’t play the lottery so there is no way that can win the lottery but let’s play “what if” anyway. What if YOU won the lottery? How would you give and serve your community if you […]
Each Thursday in April our blog posts will focus on the theme “Throw-Back Thursday” and I will share past blog posts with you. Today’s Throw-Back Thursday theme is teen workforce development and career exploration. Teens want to be engaged and involved in productive activities. Teens want to work and earn money. The following […]
Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) celebrates and mobilizes the millions of young people who improve their communities each day of the year through service. Established in 1988, Global Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the world, and the only day of service dedicated to children and youth. Pack A Backpack Drive is […]
Consider these two scenarios then ask yourself which candidate you would choose. Two high school sophomores apply for their first job at the new grocery store in their neighborhood. Amy arrives for her interview with a copy of her resume in a 2 pocket folder and a couple pieces of loose leaf notebook paper […]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. These thirty days are dedicated to raising awareness about the horrors of child abuse and neglect and taking the opportunity to encourage communities to support children and families. The foster care system was created as a safety net for children who cannot live with their families for […]
National Volunteer Week begins today. National Volunteer Week 2013 is celebrated April 21-27. It is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. National Volunteer […]
After suffering through broken or non-existent family relationships, we encourage teens in foster care to strive for “independence” and “self-sufficiency”. We put them in independent living programs and teach independent living skills yet none of us can be completely self-sufficient or independent. Everyone needs a support system. Our focus should be to help foster teens […]