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The Chronicle of Social Change is highlighting each of the policy recommendations made this summer by the participants of the Foster Youth Internship Program (FYI), a group of 12 former foster youths who have completed congressional internships. The program is overseen …
Today the Boston Descriptive Psychology Study Group began with the case of a 13 year old boy whose school system was isolating him as a sexual predator. A smart kid with an elaborate but flaky explanation for his actions, he …
Some people are handicapped because they need help deciding what to do next when it comes to moving forward. If someone in the know would only tell them what to do and why, they’d take action. Others though, know what …
On March 16, 2017, alongside 24 other Master’s-level social work students, I marched toward Senate Russell Building room 385, the snow crunching beneath my heels. Nestled between a wooden podium and a hanging American flag, we huddled in three rows …
Join me and my special guest musician, teacher, and composer Mischa Zupko for a conversation about music, the emotions, empathy, and community on Wednesday June 3rd at noon Chicago time on Mischa Zupko, Composer VoiceAmerica Empowerment Radio. Click here for …
A person will not choose less behavior potential over more. Peter G. OssorioNemo me impune lacessit. The Order of the ThistleThe Degradation Ceremonies of everyday life don’t look like ceremonies. Instead, they look like how we go about treating people …
Growing up in West Michigan, I was never far from the shore of Lake Michigan. I went on countless trips to the beach and to the state parks along the lakeshore as a kid, but I didn’t truly begin to …
A fabulous leadership book which has important lessons for any profession is Mandela’s Way: Fifteen Lessons on Life, Love and Courage by Richard Stengel. Where Westernized society is focused on individualism, with its roots in the Renaissance, the culture that Mandela …
While in Vermont for a long weekend, I came across the Rutland Magazine, Summer 2013 edition. I expected to read about upcoming events and festivals, which I did, but I also came across two articles that made me think of …
The Smithtown Library is collecting bones and toys to benefit the Guide Dog Foundation throughout the month of May. This drive is made possible by Caroline Grove and Emily Durcan as part of the Youth Bureau’s Leadership in Community program. The Bone …
