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Occupied With Inequality

While hundreds of people occupy Wall Street, calling on the 99% to stand up against the 1%, inequality has become the new buzzword.  But is income and wealth inequality only a recent issue, unique to a small group of 20-somethings … Continue reading

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Framework for Positive Youth Development: Every Child Requires These FIVE Promises

The ‘framework for positive youth development’ outlines the support that young people need in order to transition successfully into adulthood. It emphasizes the necessity of focusing on youths’ strengths, identifying their weaknesses and minimizing their risk factors. Gallup Student Poll … Continue reading

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Empowering Youth: Qualities of an Effective Mentor II

GENUINE LISTENER A Youth Mentor Must Be  A Genuine Listener. A week ago, I started the series on Qualities of an Effective Mentor in respect to Youth Empowerment. In that article, I stressed on the need to 1. Assess – Test … Continue reading

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Empowering Youth: Qualities of an Effective Mentor

DOWNLOAD PDF Here: Empowering Youth: Qualities of an Effective Mentor I have discovered that empowering, inspiring or motivating youth is both an enduring and rewarding process of gradually remolding their mindsets. The most important goal of empowering youth is to … Continue reading

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Causes of Male Youth Disconnection: Being an ‘Out of Work and Out of School’ Youth in Harlem during an Economic Recession

Download  Article: PDF (Causes of Male Youth Disconnection) I have mentored youth in Harlem for over 7 years. For them, being in an economic situation where it seems like ‘when it rains, it pours’, is nothing new to most if … Continue reading

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Welcome to Re:LIFE’s Blog

Dear Readers, Firstly, welcome to Re:LIFE’s Blog. We hope to bring you the latest on everything that affects youth and youth development. However, we’d first like to provide you with all the info you need to contact and/or seek us … Continue reading

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