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Connecting Homeless Youth and Shelter Animals: 20-Year-Old Rachel Cohen, Hand2Paw

Have Fun - Do Good

Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way. They provide homeless teens with professional skills training and therapeutic experiences. June 1-22: My Juicy Blogging E-course: The Art and Play of Blogging for Artists, Writers, Creative Entrepreneurs and Do-Gooders.

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7 Ways to Have Fun and Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

Johns — my North Portland, Oregon, neighborhood — I've been working this year on a new, all-volunteer mentoring program for local teen parents. - I strive to be a perpetual student. Leonie Allan, Goddess Guidebook Buy art from artists. With a group of mom-friends in St. I consider myself a teacher.

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Donning the Sweatshirt of Service: Reflections from a Second-Year Ally

ASU Lodestar Center

This year alone, Joseph Perez created an entire collaborative program that uses hip hop to teach students about life. Analisa Xavier implemented Native American Connections ' first ever teen after-school programs. Michael Soto traveled to every corner of Arizona to facilitate a comprehensive arts education program he designed.

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Fundraising Strategies for Schools (Every Grade Level)

Greater Giving

Here’s a breakdown of school fundraising needs, challenges, and winning strategies for every level: Elementary Schools: Building a Strong Foundation Needs : Technology, playground equipment, arts programs. Peer-to-Peer: Encourage students to collect pledges for completing a fun challenge, like jumping rope or building a tower.

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Generational Giving at Arts & Cultural Organizations – A Donor Story

Connection Cafe

Maybe think about activities you could support that would offer parents a place for their kids to go and learn, like a movie series, art classes, or a small-scale concert. As kids become teens, encourage them to volunteer with your organization. Could your teen volunteers help run the kids programs? Read about it here.

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Teenagers and Social Participation

Museum 2.0

Last week, I gave a talk about participatory museum practice for a group of university students at UCSC. I immediately flashed to my work with art museums and staff members' concerns that older, traditional audiences will shy away from social engagement in the galleries. Many teens love to perform for each other.

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Using Social Bridging to Be "For Everyone" in a New Way

Museum 2.0

At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History , we''re approaching this challenge through a different lens: social bridging. Family Art Workshops" suffer from anemic participation whereas multi-generational festivals are overrun with families. Museum of Art and History programs social bridging' And rarely the twain shall meet.

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