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Make Time for Mentoring
I want to say thank you, Michelle Obama, for bringing the subject of mentoring to the top of the daily news feed. Recently, the first lady launched a program that pairs some of the most powerful women in the country – those working for the White House – with teenage girls from local public and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Inspiration and Struggle
In the 1980’s homelessness was “the issue”. In recent years homelessness has faded from the national dialogue (however, the issue of homelessness was again in the spotlight briefly this past Fall and Winter when the national press picked up stories about of the rise of homelessness among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans). And, while the [...]
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Sandwiched between the soccer and football fields at Martin Luther King High School in Northwest Philadelphia zucchini is growing – along with lettuce, tomatoes, string beans, cilantro, basil, and sunflowers! In March, this now thriving farm was an unused piece of land. In just five months this land has been transformed and is now home [...]
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