Words of Wisdom March 16, 2026
Words of Wisdom
Curated by Adrian Ruiz
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new! – Socrates
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Praise Our Peeps
Woodland is going BIG for its young people – Get ready for a Master Plan
Three cheers for the City of Woodland for embarking on the journey of creating a Citywide Youth Master Plan that will bring together key youth serving services and systems to advance the development of its cities youth into adulthood. “Key elements of the Youth Master Plan would include...
Praise Our Peeps
DJ Anthony Does It Again
If you’ve been part of a YDN camp, or really been around Sacramento, for the last decade, you’ve met DJ Anthony Vincent. When we think about intentionally creating the change we want to see in our communities, Anthony is a great example of how to do...
Geeking-Out
A Baltimore Youth Program Mixes A Passion For Dirt Bikes With Science
This is by far one of the coolest programs we have seen recently. What do you get when you combine youth with motorbikes and math and science? YOUTH ENGAGEMENT MAGIC! “About 7,000 students have been through B-360 in the last four years. They don’t just learn...
Tips & Tools
How to Encourage Collaboration in Kids Through Cooperative Play
Watching kids work and play together is a wonderful thing, and their ability to cooperate with others can have a big impact on the kind of person they grow up to be. It’s a particularly important stage of a toddler’s development as it is only at this...