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.
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.”
Curated by YDN Admin Shipilin — 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.
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.
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.
Curated by Meg Birmingham — December 8, 2024
We’ve had the opportunity to partner with Casa de Español on behalf of the Creciente Latine 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.
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.
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.
Curated by Trao Thao — November 10, 2024
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving forward.”
Curated by Trao Thao — November 10, 2024
If you’re looking for ways to create an engaging learning environment for your audience, I recommend checking out some of YDN’s favorite activities, including icebreakers, energizers, team-building exercises, and virtual meeting activities.
Curated by Trao Thao — November 10, 2024
From upbeat tracks that energize participants and set the tone for interactive activities to calming instrumentals that encourage deep reflection, we carefully select music for each segment of the session. Here’s a playlist we’ve enjoyed using, created by BeatTape on Spotify.
Curated by Trao Thao — November 10, 2024
The Sacramento Youth Center (SYC) is making a real difference by providing safe, supportive programs that empower local youth with job readiness, mental health resources, and mentorship.