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Jenny Zimmerman More Information
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There's more to sports than just playing a game. The First Tee Network uses golf to build young people's character and instill life lessons. We take a look at how the Michiana location is teaching young people both on the links and at their new learning center at the Studebaker Golf Course.
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- Jenny ZimmermanSite DirectorFirst Tee Indiana-Michiana
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- 7 Lessons You Learn from Playing Golf
- Golf Teaches Life's Most Valuable Skills
- Life Lessons Apply to Golf As Well
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- Jenny ZimmermanSite DirectorFirst Tee Indiana-Michiana
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Elizabeth Riche More Information
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Plymouth Public Library’s Little Learner’s program aims to make story time so much more than reading. They believe that the best way for a child to learn is through play. Their aim is to educate children in the community in fun and interactive ways that get them out in nature and spending time with some furry friends.
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- Elizabeth RicheYouth Program SpecialistPlymouth Public Library
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- Elizabeth RicheYouth Program SpecialistPlymouth Public Library
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Chris Kingsley, Sheila Sieradzki More Information
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Becoming a master of your own finances is an important step towards independence and stability. Lacasa, in Goshen has a set of five classes known as the Master It Series. Participants learn how to best manage their money in areas like student loan debt and home ownership.
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- Chris KingsleyPresident & CEOLacasa
- Sheila SieradzkiVP of Client Empowerment ServicesLacasa
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- Why Financial Literacy is so Important
- Benefits of Financial Literacy for Kids
- 4 Benefits of Financial Literacy at Work
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- Chris KingsleyPresident & CEOLacasa
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Kiersten James, Samantha Smith, Isaias Solis More Information
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The South Bend Empowerment Zone is an organization that sees where improvements need to be made towards a child's education, and they are doing what it takes to ensure that their is a progressive flow from elementary to middle and beyond. They do so by providing much needed love, support, and empowerment to the families that attend their schools.
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- Kiersten JamesTeacher LeaderEmpowerment Zone
- Samantha SmithPrincipalWilson Elementary School
- Isaias SolisExecutive Director of Systems & School SupportsEmpowerment Zone
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- Kiersten JamesTeacher LeaderEmpowerment Zone
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Tami Silverman, Sarah Cole, Leah Plank More Information
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Anyone who works with children on a regular basis learns how to spot the warning signs of child abuse or neglect. But people who don't work with kids may not know them. That's why organizations like CAPS in Elkhart provide training to members of the community to help keep kids safe and healthy.
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- Tami SilvermanPresident & CEOIndiana Youth Institute
- Sarah ColeCommunity Education Program DirectorCAPS
- Leah PlankChief Operating OfficerCAPS
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- Indiana Child Abuse Hotline
- Michigan Reporting Abuse and Neglect
- Recognizing the Warning Signs of Abuse and Neglect
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- Tami SilvermanPresident & CEOIndiana Youth Institute
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Mona Livingston, Eliana Medrano More Information
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Crossroads United Way's Page the Puppy is an initiative that is designed to engage families and help improve the skill development of children entering school. Page is the star of a series of four bilingual books in English and Spanish and activity kits that are being distributed at no cost to incoming Goshen Community Schools kindergarteners and their families.
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- Mona LivingstonDirector of Community ImpactCrossroads United Way
https://www.crossroadsuw.org/ - Eliana MedranoCentral RegistrarGoshen Community Schools
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- Mona LivingstonDirector of Community ImpactCrossroads United Way
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Gene Kritsky, Ph.D. More Information
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Broods of cicadas only emerge once every 17 years. This summer Brood X will be emerging across multiple states. Cicada Safari is an app designed to let anyone with a smart phone document these cicadas and help scientists study these noisy insects.
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- Gene Kritsky, Ph.D.Dean, School of Behavioral and Natural SciencesMount St. Joseph University
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- Gene Kritsky, Ph.D.Dean, School of Behavioral and Natural SciencesMount St. Joseph University
