Our National Foster Care Month Pack A Backpack™ Drive provides an opportunity raise awareness of the experiences and needs of teens in the system and also encourages the community to find other ways to get involved. During the drive we are collecting backpacks (luggage and duffel bags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen
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There is no doubt that the end of the semester is stressful. Final exams can make even the most confident student doubt their knowledge and abilities. There are things you can do to increase your final exam scores and other actions that sabotage your success. 5 Ways Students Decrease Final Exam Scores 1.
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. TODAY (4/1/15) is the kick off date of our annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive to collect and distribute backpacks (luggage and duffel bags) for teen males in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. An overwhelming number of children and youth enter the foster care system due
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SAVE THE DATE: 4th Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive 2015 • Donations Accepted: April 1, 2015 – May 9, 2015 • Backpack Packing Party – Saturday, May 16, 2015 SPECIAL APPEAL to fraternities, men’s groups, men’s ministries, barber shops, coaches, and sports teams. Our 4th Annual Pack A Backpack Drive begins April 1, 2015
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Nationwide, more than 400,000 children live in foster care. Each year, an estimated 20,000 young people “age out” of the U.S. foster care system at 18 or 21 years old. Many of these young people carry the trauma of their past, have experienced gaps in their education, have limited work history and job skills,
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Last fall I wrote a blog titled 23 Ways To Earn Money In College. Many colleges are now offering entrepreneurship degrees in addition to business management and business administration. Social entrepreneurship is a fast growing industry. On Friday, ABC aired a Shark Tank episode where all the businesses were created by college students. It was
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We all know what a course syllabus is. A syllabus is a contract created by your professor to give you information that is essential to successfully completing your course. The syllabus most often includes: Course description and objectives including professor expectations Summary of what will be covered in the course Contact information for your professor
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Mentor = an experienced, trusted adviser; someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced person I have never had a formal mentor. I’ve spent many years doing academic and professional research. I have had jobs that provided amazing professional development opportunities. I have attended many, many business events and specialized
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A mentor is a resource to help you avoid obstacles, shorten your learning curve and/or simply reach your goals faster than you would on your own. A mentor can serve as a sounding board or introduce you to your next boss or client. January is National Mentoring Month. Do you have a mentor? Do you
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Our annual Pack A Purse™ Drive to support teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters has collected over 2,972 purses and donated them to 43 organizations over 8 December holiday seasons In 2014, we collected and distributed 670 purses (tote bags, and knapsacks) to 25 agencies. THANK YOU to everyone who made
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