Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 20, 2020
If you haven’t heard yet, time is running out to apply to be a member of the Covid Youth Response Board. Do you know a young person who is interested in making a change in their community and learn important leadership skills? They should join CYRB! You can find the application here.
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 20, 2020
This article from the Lily, a product of The Washington Post, addresses how our relationship with decisions has changed over the course of the pandemic. It says: “In the early days of the pandemic, it seemed smart to press pause on major decisions… [now] it may not be possible or healthy to leave big decisions on the […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 20, 2020
What we say and what we do ultimately comes back to us so let us own our responsibility, place it in our hands and carry it with dignity and strength. Gloria Evangelina Anzaldua.
Curated by YDN Admin Shipilin — October 13, 2020
The perfect season for creative crafts and outdoor activities.
Curated by YDN Admin Shipilin — October 13, 2020
Become a “superhero” by lending your voice to the City of Sacramento Parks Master Plan 2040.
Curated by YDN Admin Shipilin — October 13, 2020
Maren Morris is putting her feelings about current U.S. affairs into a powerful new song. On “Better Than We Found It, ” Morris questions if history will look back kindly on how she rose —or didn’t— to the occasion.
Curated by YDN Admin Shipilin — October 13, 2020
Yoga, an ancient practice and meditation, has become increasingly popular in today’s busy society. For many people, yoga provides a retreat from their chaotic and busy lives. In this Forbes article, by Bryan Robinson, Ph.D. he includes information that a new study at New York University Grossman School of Medicine builds a science to suggest that the popular, available […]
Curated by YDN Admin Shipilin — October 6, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has up-ended the regular school experience for nearly 2 billion young people worldwide. At the same time, communities are confronting the insidious realities of systemic racism and grappling with how it shows up in schools. Both crises demand we step into a new future where the mindsets, structures, policies, and habits that […]
Curated by YDN Admin Shipilin — October 6, 2020
Lately I haven’t been able to stop listening to H.E.R.’s soothing voice when I’m trying to concentrate. Often music becomes a background for me when I’m trying to get things done, but when this song came on I stopped to listen. Check out Fate by H.E.R.!
Curated by YDN Admin Shipilin — October 6, 2020
The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Nelson Mandela
Curated by YDN Admin Shipilin — October 6, 2020
Sacramento County has been working with nonprofit groups in the most affected neighborhoods to find community-driven approaches to slowing the spread. Earlier this month they announced a new approach in conjunction with the Sierra Health Foundation, a private philanthropy focused on addressing health inequities. The collaboration involves the following strategies: 10 testing sites at trusted community […]
Curated by YDN Admin Shipilin — October 6, 2020
“Every student in California has a constitutional right to a quality education. As long as we are distance learning, that means that access to quality broadband — and resources needed to support student success should also be a right,” said Ryan Smith, chief external officer for the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools. “The conversation has […]