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MEET AN ALLY: Channtal Polanco

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Prior to Public Allies I was a first-generation college student pursuing my Associate of Arts (AA) degree at Phoenix College, working part-time with the City of Phoenix Head Start and being a mother to my wonderful child. Shortly after I obtain my AA, I will attend Arizona State University. What drew you to Public Allies?

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Walking the Tight Rope: Finding Work-Life Balance in the Nonprofit Sector

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After all, tight rope walking requires far more skill than just strolling along in a straight line. Check out one kid's amazing slack line skills for inspiration, and soon you'll be doing backflips of your own: How do you balance work and play? Mary's Food Bank Alliance in Phoenix. Still need a better visual? to 1:30 p.m.

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Give a shirt: Changing slacktivists into activists

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Need to update your marketing skills? DNA on a SHIRT (DOAS) , a Phoenix-based genetic art company, is combating slacktivism from a new angle – a personal angle. DOAS’ first installment of genetic art T-shirts featured Duchess the Orangutan of the Phoenix Zoo (right).

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Anne Kotleba

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I have a background in community arts, using the arts to creatively think about the spaces and people around us. This includes visual arts, sculpture, paintings, murals, as well as better designed buildings, parks, and shared spaces and projects to foster relationships and understanding.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead.

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In response to the growing needs of professional nonprofit managers, numerous university-based nonprofit management education programs have emerged, but few offer continuing education for nonprofit professionals. Responses from NMI students and alumni reveal that 94% say NMI courses are relevant to their daily work. Pollak, T. Washington, D.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making the Play: Successfully Engaging.

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In my experience, Ive learned how integral life skills can be taught and nurtured by tapping into something kids love: basketball. Teach Them to Pass the Ball Developing the skill of working well with others is not accomplished simply by having a group of people show up and work (or play) together. Central Ave.

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9 Tips to Raise Cash Online: Lessons from research into the sustainability of internet-based resource development

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Adjunct Professor, Grand Canyon University. Projects that are most likely to succeed are in the arts. He received a BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona in 2003. posted by Kevin Godfrey Academic Advisor, Rio Salado Community College. Like it or not, money is the fuel of the economy in a capitalist system.