Words of Wisdom
Curated by Monica Blanco — January 20, 2025
”The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
20 Quotes About Change to Guide You In Challenging Times
Curated by Monica Blanco — January 20, 2025
Reading quotes about change can help guide you through challenging times. The key is to stay positive and remember that you will get through it.
Meet the Sacramento Bee’s Top 20 Latino Change Makers
Curated by Monica Blanco — January 20, 2025
The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab, in partnership with the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program, honors these exceptional individuals in the third iteration of the Change Maker series.
David Bowie – Changes (Official Lyric Video)
Curated by Monica Blanco — January 20, 2025
Look out you rock and rollers! David Bowie, musical superstar and all-around iconic legend, once so brilliantly sang “Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes! Turn and face the strange.” The song hints to the power of embracing the strange changes that life throws at us. So far, 2025 is all about change.
7 Ways to Help Kids Cope With Big Life Changes
Curated by Monica Blanco — January 20, 2025
As we face changes, we develop the skills of resilience. By navigating and growing from these experiences, we strengthen and train our “resilience muscle.”
Happy New Year from All of Us at YDN!
Curated by YDN Admin — January 7, 2025
As the calendar turns to 2025, we’re filled with gratitude for the moments, milestones, and meaningful connections we shared with you over the past year. Together, we have made incredible strides toward creating a world where every individual has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.
Words of Wisdom
Curated by Meg Birmingham — December 8, 2024
Language has no independent existence apart from the people who use it. It is not an end in itself; it is a means to an end of understanding who you are and what society is like.
Unorthodox Language-Learning Tips from a Polyglot
Curated by Meg Birmingham — December 8, 2024
Communication development takes time and is more involved than just learning new vocabulary. Whether you’re wanting to pick up a new language or are on track to becoming a polyglot yourself, here are a few tips Blake Anderson has picked up on his language-learning journey.
Sacramento’s Casa de Español
Curated by Meg Birmingham — December 8, 2024
We’ve had the opportunity to partner with Casa de Español on behalf of the Creciente Latinx Leadership Program more than once, and it would be impossible for me to write a Too Dope about language without giving them a shout-out.
How ‘Arcane’ Went Global for Its Big Season Two Soundtrack
Curated by Meg Birmingham — December 8, 2024
The soundtrack for Season 2 of Arcane, a Netflix show created in partnership with Riot Games, features 22 new songs from a wide range of internationally renowned artists, is a wonderful case study on how people can still understand the intent of a song without understanding the language it is sung in, going as far as making up new languages for the soundtrack.
Is the Internet Killing Language? LOL, No.
Curated by Meg Birmingham — December 8, 2024
Occasionally when I get the chance to work with a group of middle school students, they’ll use words or phrases that clearly mean more to them than they do to anyone else in the room.
YDN Creciente is Hiring – Part-Time Admin-Program Associate
Curated by Vicki Stockbridge — December 3, 2024
Are you inspired by the power of strengths and relationships? Do you believe that people who know their strengths and talents—and who feel connected to their peers and community–are amazing individuals who often lead and change the world? Are you interested in joining a team of diverse people who have these beliefs and who support […]