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8 Ways to Help Teens Make a Difference in Their Communities
The drive to make a difference in the world is a powerful one, but sometimes teens don’t know where to start. Here are eight ways teens can make a difference in their local communities. Share this list with the teens … Continue reading
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Be Thankful and Show Gratitude
Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. It can be difficult with the hustle and bustle of the holidays to pause for a moment and reflect on the people and things for … Continue reading
Resources for National Runaway Prevention Month
Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. National Runaway Prevention Month, which is hosted in November, was created to shed light on the staggering statistics related to runaway kids. According to the … Continue reading
Inspiring Young Service Leaders
By Barbara A. Lewis, author of The Kid’s Guide to Service Projects Would you like your students or child to grow excited over something besides getting the latest Furby, Nintendo 3DS, or Super Mario game? Would you like them to … Continue reading
Hunger Action Month: A Call to Action
By Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., author of The Complete Guide to Service Learning Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we didn’t need to have Hunger Action Month? If world hunger were a memory rather than a present reality, we would truly … Continue reading