Breaking the Bonds: Moving Away from Zero-Tolerance Policies
Many of us probably grew up witnessing classmatesbeing sent to detention, and some of us might even have feared being sent ourselves. Although our fear of detention was mostly due to the fear of...
View ArticleDefining Your Own Success: Guidance Inspired by Yvonne Siu Turner
Yvonne is the Senior Manager for Corporate Resources and Programs at Points of Light Corporate Institute. Points of Light is the largest non-profit in the world dedicated to volunteer service. Their...
View ArticleImproving Student Behavior Through Engagement
Have you ever been in a long meeting, training, or school lecture, and found yourself falling asleep, or having your mind wander? If so, this most likely happens because the event is boring, and there...
View ArticleDigital Communications and Social Good: Helpful Tips from Stefanie Weiss and...
This week I am writing about the lessons learned from Stefanie Weiss and Stefanie Cruz, two leaders at America’s Promise Alliance. Stefanie Weiss is the Vice President of Communications and Knowledge...
View Article#APYDCON 2017: Youth, Community, and the Justice System
Approximately 2.1 million youth under the age of 18 are arrested in the United States in a single year. Outcomes for youth involved in the justice system can include recidivism, academic failure, as...
View Article#APYDCON 2017: Crisis Intervention for Prostitution and Child Trafficking
Thirteen-year-old “Abby” is the youngest child of four. She would spend her days hanging out with her friends at school and at night, like most children her age, she enjoyed browsing through Facebook...
View Article#APYDCON 2017: Youth Activism and Social Change
In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy in education for girls in Pakistan and around the world. Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez is the youth...
View ArticleCLASS Fall 2017: Where Passion Ignites our Purpose
Last week The SISGI Group initiated the newest cohort of our Community Leadership Academy for the Social Sector (CLASS)! CLASS is an initiative that supports nonprofit professionals as they design a...
View Article#GivingTuesday: One Day that Impacts All Others
While many Americans look forward to the days following Thanksgiving, #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday, for deals on gifts from friends or family, #GivingTuesday is a global campaign aimed at closing the...
View Article#APYDCHAT: Ending Youth Homelessness
Approximately 4.2 million youth in America are experiencing homelessness. Unfortunately, being homeless is something that is not always visible to the public eye. Homeless youth, in particular, are a...
View ArticleWhat I learned at the 2018 Network for Social Work Management Conference
This week I spent two days in sunny, beautiful San Diego, California. I had been sponsored to attend the Network for Social Work Management’s annual conference. where every year they bring together a...
View Article#APYDCON 2018: Trauma-Sensitive Education
The Alliance for Positive Youth Development (APYD) is one of the program initiatives within our Beyond Good Ideas Foundation. APYD is an international membership network connecting and supporting...
View Article(Emotional) Safety First: Supporting Students with Trauma Histories
“As your school counselor, your safety is my first priority.” I cannot count how many times I have said that phrase to students, and I’m pretty good at counting. It was usually one of the first things...
View Article#APYDCON 2018: Youth Homelessness
Approximately 4.2 million young people experience homelessness during the course of a year. A runaway or homeless youth can be anyone between the ages of 14 to 24 who do not have a stable place of...
View Article#APYDCON 2018: LGBT+ Bullying in School Settings
The Alliance for Positive Youth Development (APYD) is getting ready to launch it’s 6th annual Best Practices for Youth Conference (APYDCON) on August 6-8th. This 3-day free virtual conference consists...
View ArticleAnti-Transgender Violence: The Continuing Epidemic
I was raped at the age of 19, and a year later was threatened with death and sexually assaulted once more. I have been told that I “should be brought behind a barn and shot”, and that I should be “put...
View ArticleEnding Anti-Transgender Violence
Although Trans Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance have passed, the violence perpetrated against this community will not end unless we continue to fight against it year-round. As a...
View ArticleSupporting Migrant Children Part 1: Community Members
Out of all of the children living in the United States, over 25% live with at least one migrant parent. These first- and second-generation migrant children make up a significant portion of our...
View ArticleShelter in Place Order and What It Means During Child Abuse Prevention Month
In just a short month, states across the U.S. have been unsettled by the alarming rates of new COVID-19 cases being announced each day. While the majority of Americans are fighting this battle in...
View Article5 Revolutionary Women of Color Who Made Herstory
History is a male-dominated subject where women’s successes and victories are constantly overshadowed, especially those of women of color. Consider taking some time this month to pay respects to all...
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