We are holding our next mentor training for prospective mentors on Thursday, November 19 at 6:00p-9:00p at Polk County Youth Services (1548 Hull Ave. in Des Moines). Attendees will learn about our mentoring program, requirements for being a mentor, what.
Topics: learn about mentoring, Prospective Mentors, Training

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Mindy Jamison of the Friendship Baptist Center explains how the tyranny of the moment can lead to a downward spiral in the life of someone living in poverty. This is from the Understanding Poverty workshop we hosted. You can watch the whole thing online..
Topics: Friendship Baptist Center, Mindy Jamison, poverty, poverty training, Understanding Poverty, Updates

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If you were unable to attend the training we hosted on 10/20 with Mindy Jamison of the Friendship Baptist Center in Des Moines.  Mindy shared with us out of a decade of experience working with urban poor.  This training was helpful in helping...
Topics: Framework of Poverty Training, Friendship Baptist Center, Mindy Jamison, Understanding Poverty, Videos

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We are holding our next mentor training for prospective mentors on Saturday,  October 24, 2009 at 8:00a-11:00a at Polk County Youth Services (1548 Hull Ave. in Des Moines). Attendees will learn about our mentoring program, requirements for being a...
Topics: learn about mentoring, Prospective Mentors, Training

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We need to remind kids that failure doesn’t have to define them.  It could actually be the very thing that spurs them on to success. HT: Rob Harrison
Topics: Bluefish TV, Failure, famous failures, Parenting

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