ASU Lodestar Center
JULY 26, 2011
It demands that we remember, as individuals, that what we do on a daily basis, on the regular — planning that Halloween carnival or participating in a homeless count across the city — matters. Analisa Xavier implemented Native American Connections ' first ever teen after-school programs. The work that we do matters.
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2009
Virtual volunteering carries real benefits -- chicagotribune.com: "Jeanine Handley, a graphic designer, volunteers without ever leaving her house by designing materials for a nonprofit legal aid organization. Amy Bogl uses Facebook parties to help an organization that shelters homeless teens win a fundraising contest.
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Museum 2.0
MARCH 21, 2017
Whose vision of downtown are we designing for? Businesspeople asked how we would keep out homeless people, drug addicts, and deviant behavior. We started designing ways to make Abbott Square a desirable “first landing place” in downtown—especially for families with children. What amenities does it need?
Tech Soup
APRIL 24, 2015
Range is designed to be a tool for "referrers," meaning people who connect youth and families to social services. "We're always looking at mobile services that can help impoverished, low income, and homeless communities," she told TechSoup. What if technology could help connect kids to the meals?
Museum 2.0
MAY 21, 2014
When I look back at some recent projects that I''m most excited about (like this teen program ), I realize that I had very little to do with their conception or execution. We''ve gotten pretty good at doing this at museum programs, but it gets more complicated when we are working with a bonded group like a homeless center or a school tour.
Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Diane told me several stories about teens who came in thinking of themselves as dumb but changed their perspective as their confidence grew in two areas they associated with intelligence--knowing science and being able to teach. YES students defy expectations.
Museum 2.0
JULY 28, 2010
Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Diane told me several stories about teens who came in thinking of themselves as dumb but changed their perspective as their confidence grew in two areas they associated with intelligence--knowing science and being able to teach. YES students defy expectations.
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