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“Decolonize our minds” with Yanna Joanne Papadopoulos of Teenacers

Thrive Global

Yanna holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts, a Bachelors of Education, and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Gonzaga University and teaches teens the leadership strategies that have been successful among leaders in becoming resilient and empowered change-makers in their lives; she inspires them to have an impact in their schools and communities.

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GenderCool: Taking PRIDE in Supporting Our Youth

UKG

And they genuinely marveled at my unsolicited manuscript of a Hardy Boys-type mystery, a first draft by a pre-teen wannabe writer. For years they loudly cheered my athletic abilities -- albeit abysmal -- on the baseball diamond.

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Social Media Shaming and SnapChat – Ranting!

What is Paul Thinking

Frankly – if you are over the age of 40 and have teens/twenties children that are on SnapChat – they are embarrassed you are on SnapChat. I won’t shame you if you don’t write a blog. In fact – there are too many blogs anyway. One more time… It’s okay if you’re not on SnapChat. And now it’s my turn to shame…. So much noise.

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5 Ways to Support LGBTQIA+ Employees in the Workplace

Great Place to Work

For example, since LGBTQIA+ youth are at significantly higher risk for being without housing , consider hosting your next company volunteer day at a teen homeless shelter in an Asian community in your area. You can also find ways to incorporate this community into existing events and activities. Be an ally here and now.

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Andrew Gao of The Helyx Initiative: “Know your strengths and weaknesses”

Thrive Global

I’ve always been interested in research but was frustrated by the few opportunities available to teens. While lab work is awesome, it’s much harder for teens to get access to a lab than a computer. There was one young teen who attended our Helyx Bioinformatics Summer Camp (online). I will focus on the research program.

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“Get a website designer”, With Douglas Brown and Coleen Haines of Your Town Media Training

Thrive Global

As I am entering my mid-40s and starting a consulting firm, while working a full-time government position; I can’t think of how this quote has been more relevant to me and my life, since I first heard it in my teens. It’s often hard to sit down and “bang out” a blog, while I’m still working my “9–5.” Brene’ Brown.

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Calix Huang: “Be selective with your opportunities”

Thrive Global

He writes frequently for his blog sharing stories, insights, and experience. I didn’t learn how to code from this club, but I participated as a mentor and a leader on behalf of a teen leadership council. I wrote a blog post about this which I highly recommend reading to get more context: [link] Your journey will not be a straight line.