Today we celebrated incredible milestones for some of our staff. Those who have been with us for 5, 10, 15, 30, and 41 years were honored with personalized certificates and an ice cream social to celebrate their commitment to YMCA Southcoast. Their dedication to our mission and promise to continue showing up for the community is admirable and inspiring, to say the least. Thank you all! ⭐🍦
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Empowering my community through: Mental Health Partnerships, Professional Development, Corporate Training, & Motivational Speaking
💚💙Here at YOUTHBUILD Memphis/Brownsville…. We are not only committed to helping our participants obtain their G.E.D., but we are dedicated to providing a blueprint for professional SUCCESS!! New Class starts TOMORROW, 12/4, for opportunity youth between the ages of 16-24, who are “serious” about earning their diploma, earning a professional certification, and getting paid along the way! Register NOW and meet us at the J.E. Walker House, 1109 Mississippi Blvd. Memphis, TN 38126! Jeffrey T. Higgs, Anthony Nichelson, Malcolm Wallace, SOUTH MEMPHIS RENEWAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION https://lnkd.in/gBwg7b9K Sincerely, YouthBuild Staff
We Alaskans know how important it is to show up for each other. During Pride month, this value is critical to ensuring all of us, our children, our neighbors, our friends, and ourselves, are safe and secure to be our truest selves. Check out some tips on how to be an ally, and why this value is at the heart of who we are https://lnkd.in/gHstR3je
Community Development @ Proud 2 Play | Special Projects & Activations Manager @ Racing Pride | President/Founder of Australian LGBT Ice Hockey | Passionate about empowering communities through sports & community programs
It was great to chat with Seven Network news about the latest developments in the AFL - Australian Football League. It's great to see the AFL take a stronger stance towards players at the highest level of the sport and back it up with a commitment to greater education opportunities (shout out to the work Pride in Sport Australia has done with the AFL). Although the level of dedication to this increased education remains to be seen, it's a solid step in the right direction. There has been increased pressure on the AFL in recent years to do a major gesture such as a pride round - this is only part of the bigger picture. Pride Rounds and Games in my personal opinion, should be rewards for work that has been undertaken in the inclusion space. We need the AFL to continue taking a stance against all discrimination and to use it's influence to empower not only top tier clubs, but to empower community level and junior football inclusion initiatives all year round - not just in single events. We need education for boards, committees, players, coaches, volunteers. We need to provide people with the confidence and know how to back strong inclusion policies. From there, we need pride rounds and pride games to show our community that they are not only welcomed, but celebrated and supported. It's all part of a big puzzle, and although the AFL has lagged behind, it's great to see them making more of an effort to put the pieces together. I'd love to see the impact the AFL would have on Australian sport as a whole if it threw all it's influence and power behind tackling LGBTIQ discrimination. (This wasn't intended to be an advertisement - but if you're a club, AFL or otherwise, in Australia who wants to make change for LGBTIQ people, check out our Proud 2 Play Rainbow Ready Clubs program here: https://lnkd.in/e3zkMed5 It's an industry leading framework aimed at supplying community level clubs with education, policy advice and the development of a strategy and action plan that embeds inclusion at all levels of your club.)
Our Community Development Officer, Kade Matthews, will be chatting to Channel 7 news tonight at 6PM about the impact homophobia can have in sport in light of the recent suspension of Wil Powell by the AFL. At Proud 2 Play, we believe strong leadership, coupled with education and policy, is the only way to create a culture of respect for players of all identities. The action taken by the AFL shows that homophobic language will not be tolerated at the highest level of the sport - but further work must be done to build a culture of respect at all levels of the sport through education and policy development.
Below are some Juneteenth conversation highlights from Zora DeSeignora and CSL Colleagues!!!
To celebrate Juneteenth, we sat down with a few of our colleagues to discuss their personal thoughts and experiences during Juneteenth. Whether through community engagement, education, festivals, family gatherings or rest and relaxation, they honor the history and legacy of those past and present. #juneteenth #CSL
Academic Program Coordinator at University of Alberta, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation
My advice to future volunteers: If you don’t enjoy your volunteer experience, it’s OK to explore more options. The more you try, the more you know about yourself. Open your mind when you volunteer (very much the same with the job market!)
Meet Shenin Mehnaj, '21 BSc(Nutr/Food), the newest member of ASSET (Alumni Student Support and Engagement Team) at U of A. ASSET, a volunteer alumni group dedicated to mental health and wellness, collaborates with campus services like Unitea and the Registrar’s Office. Shenin, an active campus member, advocates for volunteering as a personal and enriching experience and cherishes the diverse perspectives and learning opportunities it offers. Are you interested in volunteering? Find out how you can get involved at https://bit.ly/4cTiRXd
THIS. Let's imagine a world where this is the foundation of how organizations operate, period. This is what I believe in. We use sports analogies and metaphors in learning and development workshops all the time. We talk about inspiring our kids and making them our future. What if we did this with our employees and each other? What if it applied outside of kids sports, or sports in general. What if we gave it a try? What are you already doing that aligns with this way of thinking and being? "When a team has your back, something awesome happens" - That's right! "When you belong, you believe" - Exactly. What will you take from this incredible short video, and apply to your workplace today? Jays Care Foundation Thank you for this beautifully curated campaign. This is the world I believe in.
When you belong, you believe. We've launched a national campaign focused on building a Canada where kids of all backgrounds and all abilities have a place on a team where they belong. 💙 Learn more at jayscare.com/belong
New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC), Veteran Housing Corp would ask three questions about your housing projects: 1. How much funding, federal tax credits, or government benefits or incentives from all government sources did the projects receive? 2. What is the affordability period for each project? 3. What guarantees exist that tenants will not be displaced after the "affordability period expires? Every local, state, and federal housing authority should adopt the State of Vermont's "permanent affordability" policy as a model for all future government funded or subsidized housing projects or developments, no exceptions! https://lnkd.in/eFEUC8c8
New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) had a magical December! From creating opportunities at our Great Falls Youth Center, welcoming a new resident to Hawthorne Heights Apartments, to spreading joy at Barclay Place. We've wrapped up the month with festive celebrations, making the holidays truly special. Lastly, our annual Holiday Toy Drive & Party on Christmas Eve Day was the perfect finale! Learn More: https://conta.cc/3vnZzb1
Major Gifts at Catholic Foundation of SEMA
1moCongratulations! So many great people!