"Life's most persistent and urgent question is,
What are you doing for others?"

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

In This Issue

Man Up to Make a Difference

Rhythm to You

Reminder to Nominate for the D. Susan Wisely Award

Brain Boosters for Groups in a Jar

Let's Talk about Our Aspirations

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July 22, 2016

Man Up to Make a Difference

Thursday, August 25, 2016
Bloomington, IN

Join us for dinner, a live auction, and hear from special guest speaker IU Men's Basketball Coach, Tom Crean, as he provides opening remarks and moderates a panel of distinguished guests. Panelists will be announced shortly.

Individual Table Seat: $75

Table of 8 (general seating): $525

To purchase tickets or tables online visit the Man Up event page. 

All proceeds go to support the Passport to Manhood Program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington.

Jeff Baldwin, 2011 Journey Fellow

Rhythm to You
Rhythm To You that specializes in team-building, professional/personal development and special events utilizing an interactive approach (drumming, music and movement). Please consider using my services, I promise you won't regret it! Take a moment and view my webpage at www.rhythmtoyou.com Nicole Williams, 2015 Journey Fellow

Reminder to Nominate for the D. Susan Wisely Award

Deadline for Nominations is August 15, 2016

The D. Susan Wisely "Youth Worker of the Year" Award will recognize an individual's extraordinary impact on Indiana's youth and support his or her continued professional development. The award is provided courtesy of the D. Susan Wisely Leadership Legacy Fund, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation.

The recipient will be recognized at the Indiana Youth Institute's Because KIDS COUNT Conference in November 2016.

Award Details:

$2,500 Cash Prize, to be used for the recipient's professional development
Free registration, hotel and travel for recipient and a guest to attend the Because KIDS COUNT Conference

All details and application materials can be found at IYI's Website.

Julie Whitman, 2013 Journey Fellow

Brain Boosters for Groups in a Jar

Hey Journey Fellows,

Check out these really creative games to get teens connecting and moving.

My good friend, Susan Ragsdale, and her colleague created this clever jar. And it is only $12.00.

I have tried this jar out with several groups and they are great, plus, there are others!

Here's where you can order:

http://www.freespirit.com/educational-games-posters-and-jars/brain-boosters-in-a-jar?c=65

To learn more about other books and trainings by Susan Ragsdale - check them out here

http://theassetedge.net/blog/?p=4016

Janet Wakefield

Let's Talk about Our Aspirations

Search Institute

The Aspirations component of Search Institute's new REACH Framework introduces the importance of helping all young people develop a positive view of themselves in the future and connecting their ability to become that person to the actions they do--or do not--take every day.

The attached discussion starters encourage youth to think about who they are becoming and how they can be intentional in working toward a positive future. They can be used with youth in your school, organization, home, or community, and in one-on-one or group settings. Adults and young people can all answer these questions. Use the opportunity to share a bit about yourself. You can also find more information here.

Janet Wakefield

Sincerely,

Melinda Bowman
Chief Organizational Officer
The Journey