Curated by Trao Thao — April 25, 2021
Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select “Youth Development Network” as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They’ll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us. How it works: Open the […]
Curated by Trao Thao — April 25, 2021
Despite having to move all meetings to virtual, the Grants Advisory Board for Youth (GABY) continues to stay active in the community and navigating through all challenges that come with the pandemic. This year, GABY was able to fund the following youth-led projects: 4-H on the Wild Side Social Justice Art: Engineering Change At Home […]
Curated by Trao Thao — April 25, 2021
Forever classic, yet supremely innovative, Bruno continues to redefine music, style, and popular culture, pushing the boundaries of pop, R&B, funk, soul, hip-pop, and dance, and remain as influential as ever. Check out the new debut single from Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – Leave The Door Open
Curated by Trao Thao — April 25, 2021
About 30 years ago, Dr. Don Clifton hoped that someday a million people would come to harness the power of their innate pattern of thought, feeling, and behavior. By doing so, individuals can learn to double-down on what makes them great and help them strive for success. Earlier this month, the CliftonStrengths assessment has been […]
Curated by Nicoda Adams — April 20, 2021
By far the most recent popular check-in question in our tribe of youth developers is- “What are you going to do after the pandemic?” This article confirms what people are sharing with us. Get you party hats on and your most hyped playlist queued up because… WE ABOUT TO PARTY (or something close to it)! […]
Curated by Nicoda Adams — April 20, 2021
DMX, who sold millions of records and was nominated for three Grammy Awards, was the first musician whose first five albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart. He passed away from complications of a heart attack on April 2, 2021. YDN is sending nothing but love to our fellow DMX fans and family. Where is DMX in […]
Curated by Nicoda Adams — April 20, 2021
For years my son and Lindsey danced together at Northern California Dance Conservatory. They put timeless hours and made countless sacrifices to dance to the limits of their strength and passion for the art. My son graduated before Lindsey and is dancing on the East Coast at a prestigious conservatory. Last week we received the […]
Curated by Adrian Ruiz — April 20, 2021
The technology already exists. All that’s missing is the vision and the right partnerships. Fast Company 4-16-21 Excerpt: “One of the big learnings from the COVID-19-induced school shutdowns is that virtual learning, quality education, and career readiness don’t need to be mutually exclusive. The failure of the curriculums that schools adopted early in the pandemic […]
Curated by Adrian Ruiz — April 20, 2021
It has to start somewhere, it was to start sometime, what better place than here? What better time than now? Zack de la Rocha
Curated by Meg Birmingham — April 13, 2021
One of the additional concerns that was mentioned in our Youth Engagement Report was climate change which got me thinking again about things that I can do to reduce my carbon footprint. While so many tips and tools that are more sustainable are not accessible or equitable this New York Times article introduces a lot […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — April 13, 2021
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to take some time off and spend a weekend out in nature. On my drive down to the Trimmer Recreation Area I couldn’t help thinking that the perfect song to go with all the beauty around me would be Wildflowers by Tom Petty and the song has […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — April 13, 2021
I cannot express how excited I am for Sacramento right now. After seeing the faces of young fans when the season was postponed last year I have been waiting for this moment. Following the recent announcement by Governor Newsom regarding the resumption of limited fans in attendance for live events at indoor venues across the […]