Words of Wisdom February 2, 2021
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Curated by Meg Birmingham
“Good leaders are always at the ready but not always at the front”- Stacey Abrams
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Praise Our Peeps
High school juniors are getting $70,000-a-year job offers from companies desperate to hire skilled tradespeople
As college costs climb and student debt grows, Gen Z is turning to skilled trades—where high school juniors are receiving $70K job offers due to massive labor shortages....
Praise Our Peeps
YDN Welcomes Five New Board Members
New board members bring deep understanding of asset-based engagement to the forum. YDN is pleased to announce the appointment of four new and one returning member to its board of directors. This brings the number of board members to eleven. Each of these individuals brings an...
Geeking-Out
The End of Rainbow Washing?
Rainbow washing allows organizations to use the rainbow Pride colors to suggest to consumers that they support the LGBTQIA+ community, without having to put in actual effort or produce a tangible outcome for queer folk. This year stakes appear higher for corporations and there has been...
Tips & Tools
This Is Our Chance – Film Fest 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...