As this school year comes to an end, we would like to congratulate all Tompkins County 2021 graduates! We wish you the best as you begin to navigate new adventures & intentions. Truly, all students, staff, educators and families who adjusted their norms this past year to meet COVID-related precautions deserve praise — this was…
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Support Youth Wellbeing by Expanding Options
Written by: Katrina Clark, Youth Educator Note: This post was originally written for #WeeklyWisdom, a collaboration with the Community Coalition for Healthy Youth in Tompkins County. The Advocacy Center’s student activism group, ACTion, is excited to announce a three-session, yoga-inspired collaboration with Erica Shockely, the founder of Open Flow Yoga Adventure. More information about this series can…
Read OnA Summer Internship about … Sex Trafficking?
Written by: Lyn Staack, Youth Education Coordinator This summer, thanks to the Summers of Service Program of the Tompkins County United Way, our Education Team was able to have a paid youth intern. While we hope to provide meaningful learning experiences for all of our volunteers and interns – often we gain so much as…
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