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“Black & Proud”

M+R

When the governor of Florida signs a homophobic and transphobic law , banning public school teachers from giving age appropriate instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, but your children do not attend public schools or you do not have children or you’re not a Florida resident, will you Say Gay anyway?

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YMCA of Greater Seattle: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

Tech Soup

We did periodic check-ins on how the MultiPoint Server system held up under use so here is a case study from one YMCA site. YMCA of Greater Seattle's Kirkland Teen program was one of our test sites. The Kirkland Teen program in Bellevue, Washington is run by Emily Smith who is their Youth Development Director.

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Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals

Tech Soup

" The same USDA study showed that 10% of U.S. households with children under 18 experienced food insecurity that year. households with hungry children. That's 3.9 MILLION U.S.

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Freshen Up the Sunday Morning Giving Routine With These Church Fundraising Events

Qgiv

This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. While teens may not have a ton of their own disposable income, they can ask family in their social circle to give in support of your church. Or do you want to inspire your supporters with Bible study classes? Matching gifts.

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The One Thing Successful Fundraisers Carry in Their Back Pockets

Connection Cafe

Meet Katie: When I first started working in the nonprofit sector, my job was to host learning opportunities for teen girls. Shortly after we met, I hosted a lock-in for 300 teen girls, focusing on developing strong self-esteem. For example: Today, Katie is in college and studying to be doctor. Katie attended. Yes, SOBBING.

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Research Friday: The Self-Sufficiency Standard

ASU Lodestar Center

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. The FPL for a family of three is $19,090, regardless of whether those three people are adults, teen-agers or infants. The Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona (WFSA) commissioned a study to create a more comprehensive, useful measure of self-sufficiency.

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The Shrinking Generational Digital Divide

NTEN

Imagine a typical Internet surfer and your first thought might be of a teen or young adult, not a grandparent or retiree. But studies over the past decade show the age gap between who's online and who's not has narrowed significantly. One obvious reason for the generational digital divide is timing.