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With Juneteenth only 90 days away, it's time to start planning your programming and content. Hosting an event? Don't let it be a last-minute thought. This is a celebration of Black Joy and deserves to be approached with care. I can help ensure your company or brand does just that. Let's make sure Juneteenth is celebrated the way it was meant to be. #socialmarketing

🌎This is what we’re talking about! ❤️Imagine such an event happening across the U.S. in conjunction with local Boys & Girls Clubs of America, YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office), and YWCA USA groups so we could be sure local events are community-led and culturally appropriate! This is the kind of thing, Biden for President, that could activate young voters and volunteers. By helping all people become aware of the impact of positive and adverse childhood experiences — how supporting the positive and working to prevent adverse childhood experiences — ACEs — at all levels, especially the systemic ACEs of racism, poverty, cultural oppression, inequity, the wholesale lack of support for young families (as we see as a matter of course with paid family leave, which is offered in EVERY OTHER industrialized nation) we can build a groundswell. Federal $$$ supporting education and grassroots work in cross-sector communities could make all the difference. A public health campaign to raise awareness of the need to bring every sector of each community into this work to prevent and heal ACEs and to promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs) and true community-supported resilience? It would be revitalizing to tell the truth about generational trauma stories in this nation: genocide, land theft, kidnapping, enslavement — and to let truths of collective historical trauma in each community be a firm foundation of creating compassion, empathy, and concern for the wellbeing of one another. Truth for youth, with kids in each community learning their respective history, and perhaps being able to use the tools created by ACEs Matter — the wonderful “family trees” examining adverse and positive childhood experiences across generations — could be a great way to start. Imagine starting this on Juneteenth and having community events culminating w/celebrations of our original land-holders on Indigenous People’s Day, October 14, 2024. Along the way League of Women Voters and others could help youth register to vote, and perhaps engage youth in helping family members register. This idea was prompted by the great work of Jeff Linkenbach and Carla Ritz at The Montana Institute. Perhaps Prevent Child Abuse America and other organizations mentioned herein, with the help of NAMI and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA) and CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, would want to help lead such an effort. Corporate and government support working together to activate around truth telling and celebrating youth? Could be a public health engagement campaign that could help prevent isolation and gain support from our forward-thinking Surgeon General, who is definitely concerned about youth suicide and isolation. Thomas G. Bognanno Jean C. Accius, PhD, NACD.DC Melissa Merrick Christina Bethell Jennifer Jones Jeoffry Gordon, MD

I'm organising Cheeky Fest in #London and you get the chance to #Perform at and/or #Sponsor or #Invest and revel in the wonderment before, during and after the #event (including #marketing via multiple Cheeky #social pages, groups, profiles) WHY? #MentalHealth (inc #depression, #anxiety, #bipolar / BPD) awareness & management + self-esteem / #confidence = less money spent on #healthcare #Jobs, #work, #employment = income = less money spent on #Benefits e.g. #UniversalCredit Free practical & applied #training / #education = less student debt #Community inc #Friendships, #Relationships, https://cheekyfest.london

Where to Make New Friends? 1. Volunteer in your community. 2. Join a local gym or sports league. 3. Visit a neighbourhood coffee shop or juice bar regularly. 4. Join a professional networking group. 5. Become a donor or support your community arts, zoo or museum organizations. 6. Go to church or join a spiritual study group. 7. Take your dog to the dog park. 8. Visit neighbourhood food, art and music festivals. 9. Check out Meetup for local social groups and activity calendars. 10. Take a class or learn a new skill through a community college or learning centre. How to Make New Friends? 1. Go first and put yourself out there.  2. Be intentional about staying connected. 3. Focus on being a good friend.  4. Ask your friends to introduce you to their friends. 5. Invite people over for coffee, dinner or playdates.  6. Ask people if they want to be friends (and see what happens).  7. Figure out what you like to do—and then do it with other people.   8. Plan an adventure and invite others to join.  9. Say yes to invitations.  10. Be patient with the process. 

The work of educating our children around culture, identity, and their history often goes unseen. It’s time to make it VISIBLE. 👉🏽 You tell stories, connect through foods + music, and share sayings within your home. 👉🏽 You travel + encourage them to be less self-centered. 👉🏽 You show them art, take them to concerts, films, and public events. 👉🏽 You share your beliefs around human rights, shared resources, democracy, and the importance of voting. ✨ You share the past in order to make a better future. Our society + public policies grow, shift, and evolve because of the efforts you’re making within your homes around civic + cultural engagement. And for folks of color or from historically marginalized communities, this work goes a layer deeper. It’s woven into the fabric of every conversation. The owner of this @fairplaylife card is responsible for thinking of, scheduling, and planning activities that support your family’s overall value system and mission. THIS takes conscientious effort, time, and focus which makes it valuable work. ✨ What’s one cultural activity you have planned for this year-end break? #fairplayfriday

Celebrate 314 Day!! It’s time to celebrate our day, our way, St. Louis! 314 Day celebrations, specials and events are underway all week long across the metro and there's something for everyone. For a complete list, visit www.TheSTL.com/314Day and show your local love.    St. Louis' Gateway Arch Saw 2.4 Million Visitors in 2023 The @GatewayArchSTL had 2.4M visitors in 2023 – its highest number since 2012. New data shows that, for every one visitor to the visitors' center, another is on the grounds. More: https://lnkd.in/ge4T93q5 #stlmade   Washington University says it contributed $8.8B to local economy last fiscal year #stlmade @WUSTL recently announced that its direct and indirect contributions to the St. Louis economy totaled $8.8 billion in fiscal 2023 and it supported more than 54K total jobs in the region. More: https://lnkd.in/gQ_gR4iG

Celebrate 314 Day!! It’s time to celebrate our day, our way, St. Louis! 314 Day celebrations, specials and events are underway all week long across the metro and there's something for everyone. For a complete list, visit www.TheSTL.com/314Day and show your local love.    St. Louis' Gateway Arch Saw 2.4 Million Visitors in 2023 The @GatewayArchSTL had 2.4M visitors in 2023 – its highest number since 2012. New data shows that, for every one visitor to the visitors' center, another is on the grounds. More: https://lnkd.in/ge4T93q5 #stlmade   Washington University says it contributed $8.8B to local economy last fiscal year #stlmade @WUSTL recently announced that its direct and indirect contributions to the St. Louis economy totaled $8.8 billion in fiscal 2023 and it supported more than 54K total jobs in the region. More: https://lnkd.in/gQ_gR4iG

Everything's a pitch and if yours doesn't land fast, it probably won't land at all. (Note: This is a pitch about We Are Unity's pitch to present an SXSW talk about pitches and I'd love it if you can jump onto the link below and pitch in with a vote.)

THE ROLE OF A YOUTH MINISTER is not to have, create, or strengthen a group. The Role of the Youth Minister is to strengthen the Network of Parish groups, organizations, and ministries that work with Children, Youth, and Young Adults, then create groups that fit the patterns of vocations needed to serve those within your Parish Boundaries. If you are still calling your youth group a "youth ministry", you have lost the purpose of "Renewing the Vision", which inspired us as Youth Ministers to replicate the PARISH, so that your youth would carry the Church to the Future. Isn't that the reason why we say, "Youth are the Future of the Church", or the "Church Today"? So let's build it... Check out this video that reflects a Parish Youth Ministry would like: https://lnkd.in/emhYVcHn #FaithFormationCounts #RenewYourVisionDHT #BeAnEchoOfTheGospel #RenewingTheVision