Youth of the Year is a national teen recognition program through Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Jarlisa has been working closely with Portland's Youth of the Year candidates during her fellowship and shares background on the nominee.
As an alumna of Fiver, Nathaly breaks down programs the organization offers throughout their ten-year commitment to youth and her efforts to build a program that engages alumni in mentorship and growth opportunities.
Jarlisa explores challenges that the Great Recession created for nonprofit teen programs and what Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland is doing to increase teen involvement and services offered in Portland.
From content covered at an event to the strategy to tackle every element of planning for it, the amount of time and effort involved in event planning is incredible. Denisha examines what happens after a community event takes place, and how YSS is redesigning Risky Business to activate youth change.
Fall 2017 fellows recently came together to prepare for their work ahead, connect with peers, and explore workforce concepts critical to success in the social sector. Learn more about some of their favorite workshop sessions and how it all unfolded.
Watch a video of Joie sharing her favorite moments from the fellowship as well as background on the Triple Play program she evaluated this past summer.
