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In this video: I was approved for full Food Stamps ($290 Idaho) and full Medicaid due to my $3.35/hr job and expenses. I share the words of the woman who processed my benefits application by telephone when I told her about my pursuit. Yes...I told her about what led me to this point and what I'm doing now. Interested in hearing how she responded? I then spent the day reaching out to all of the local FB Page group administrators to make sure it was ok if I posted an ad for life and career coaching services for youth and young adults on their page. It's always best to start out on a good foot with page administrators! And...I searched for more foundations for grants for positive social, economic, and environmental change...and women owned businesses (cuz that's me!). Last...I invite you to consider being a participant in the official, extended, professionally made series which will be pursued when the GoFundMe goal for this project is reached. I am looking for 6 young people (18-25) from economically disadvantaged and/or underrepresented background (female, LGBTQ, Black, Hispanic, Native American, etc.) who are willing to vulnerably share their emotions, challenges, and successes as they are guided to resources and community supports to reach their goals. You will have support from professionals in every aspect along the way. We will start with self-empowerment and career exploration. There will be honest feelings shared and coaching through difficult times so that the audience can benefit from your experience and be empowered by your growth. If you feel like you are up for the challenge, reach out. I would be happy to chat with you more about this opportunity. **The Mission of our Positive Change “How To” docuseries is fourfold: 1) Empower disadvantaged and underrepresented populations, 2) Increase new sustainable & repurpose NPO, Co-Op, and B-Corp businesses (founded by disadvantaged populations), 3) Increase awareness, access, and affordability of all-natural & repurposed sustainable products & practices, 4) Emphasize effective, homeopathic mental and physical preventative health/lifestyle practices. We are taking a holistic approach for both humans and nature to thrive. **Please check out our GoFundMe to make this into a high-quality, professional docuseries with a wider range of connections, opportunities, and awareness for Positive Change on a platform such as Netflix. https://lnkd.in/gKFirHmw Reflecting Inward Life Coaching Website https://lnkd.in/g984--mN IG: @reflecting_inward FB: https://lnkd.in/gjNPsBNe YT: https://lnkd.in/gm5xpUnz

New Report: Spontaneous Giving Insights Do you know what drives spontaneous, first-time givers? This new report from the #BlackbaudInstitute examines survey data from 1,000+ of these donors to uncover key insights. Such a great resource!

New Report: Spontaneous Giving Insights Do you know what drives spontaneous, first-time givers? This new report from the #BlackbaudInstitute examines survey data from 1,000+ of these donors to uncover key insights. Such a great resource!

New Report: Spontaneous Giving Insights Do you know what drives spontaneous, first-time givers? This new report from the #BlackbaudInstitute examines survey data from 1,000+ of these donors to uncover key insights. Such a great resource!

Hey there, We are delighted to share this important update on the new date for our WECHILD: Paint The Picture - ICM 2024. Mark your calendars: Thursday, June 20th, at 10 am EST. We invite you to join us for this essential moment and panel discussion as part of our International Children's Month celebration. Our theme, "Paint the Picture for Inspired Inclusion," is the heart of our commitment to empowering children and families across the globe. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to paint their picture and create a brighter future, and the WECHILD discussion explores how we can make this vision a reality. Highlights: * Inspired Discussion: We will delve into how we can foster a more inclusive world where every child can thrive. * Expert Panelists: Each of our esteemed speakers will share their unique insights and experiences, bringing a wealth of knowledge on building a better, stronger, and more inclusive world for our future generations. Focus Areas: * Current Challenges: Understanding the challenges children face today. * Community Responsibility: Exploring our roles and responsibilities as parents, educators, and community members in supporting and guiding the younger generation. * Global Engagement: Discussing effective ways to engage children in critical global issues such as climate change, creating safe environments, advocating for children's rights, and education, encouraging participation and community engagement, and giving children a voice, to name just a few. This session promises to be an enriching experience for all of us, filled with thoughtful dialogue and actionable inside. Whether you are a parent, educator, advocate, or simply passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, your participation will be pivotal. Join us on: * Date: Thursday, June 20th, 2024 * Time: 10 am EST * Platform: Zoom (Details in the comment session) We look forward to your presence and engagement as WE come together to inspire and empower our children to paint their futures.

New Report: Spontaneous Giving Insights Do you know what drives spontaneous, first-time givers? This new report from the #BlackbaudInstitute examines survey data from 1,000+ of these donors to uncover key insights. Such a great resource!

New Report: Spontaneous Giving Insights Do you know what drives spontaneous, first-time givers? This new report from the #BlackbaudInstitute examines survey data from 1,000+ of these donors to uncover key insights. Such a great resource!

Babies and young children have a right to express their views and have them taken into account. Many people in the UK find that statement quite challenging - even some children’s rights advocates. During party conferences, my feeds were full of photos of young people sitting around tables with adults, talking about their experiences. That is great, but there are over 13 million babies, children and young people in the UK and they ALL have the right to express their views and be heard. So we have to move beyond one-off events and consider how we shift mindsets to give more weight to children's perspectives across policy and public services. Babies’ and children’s perspectives include their experiences, beliefs, preferences, concerns and interests. We can tune into these perspectives to find out how they understand and feel about the world, and what they want from it. Understanding, valuing and acting on children’s perspectives has direct benefits for children. Children are more likely to thrive in a world where adults value and respond to their preferences and give them some agency in their lives. Noticing how babies and young children are experiencing and responding to the world can also give us clues about what is happening for them, and if they need extra help. Understanding and reflecting on babies’ and young children’s experiences, views and values helps us find ways to support them that are more likely to be engaging, enjoyable and effective. At PEDAL, we value children’s perspectives and the insights they give us. Our researchers have expertise in eliciting children’s perspectives using a mosaic of approaches such as talking to children, observing their behaviours, and eliciting views through drawing, storytelling and play. Our experience is in conducting research, but we felt that our expertise might be useful to support practitioners and organisations who wanted to do more to elicit and use babies’ and young children’s perspectives in their services. We were thrilled to work with Home-Start Richmond, Kingston & Hounslow to help them give more prominence to babies and young children’s perspectives in their work. A write-up of the first part of this project is now on our website. The work continues: the brilliant Home-Start team continue to develop and test new tools, such as diary sheets and supervision templates, to keep babies' and young children’s perspectives in mind. It’s been a pleasure to work with a group of wise, thoughtful and reflective women on this project, including the staff and volunteers in Home-Start (led by Cristiana Camisotti and Erin Laybourne), Beth Barker and Kelsey Graber, PhD from PEDAL, and clinical psychologist Dr Hannah Guzinska You can read the report on the first stage of the project here: https://lnkd.in/eH7HQhZr

This week is CapTech's annual Week of Caring! First started in 2020, we set aside a week to focus on both individual CapTecher and community care. Each day has a focus theme, with engagement opportunities and meaningful reminders of the importance of giving back to others and ourselves. Learn more about our areas of impact: https://lnkd.in/eeJ_gYR5

Thinking about starting your family via #donorconception? If you are a single woman considering becoming a solo mum, our ‘Destination Parenthood’ workshop is perfect for you. The workshop is run by two female facilitators who are solo mums and have donor-conceived children themselves. “𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴.” For more information and to get your early booking discount: https://lnkd.in/dRwHdnaz or click the link in our bio! #solomumfamilies #donorconception #donorconceptionfamilies #solomumbychoice