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As we welcome the fall season, our latest blog post explores the many exciting ways you can support GOTR NOVA and make a lasting impact this year! Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eQ28NWSJ #GOTRNOVA #Blog #GiveBack

If your family engagement efforts aren’t yielding results, it’s time to try something new. Here are 3 ways to get parents involved: 🍎 Invite Families to Volunteer: Create easy volunteer opportunities for busy parents. 🍎 Host Virtual Events: Offer a hybrid approach to make it more accessible. 🍎 Provide Parent Guides: Share resources that keep families informed and engaged. 💡 Want to see how our Parent Guides work? Download a free sample below! Comment "GUIDE" to get your free Parent Guide sample today.

Here are some ways to get engaged with our Y Community! 📌

Are you thinking about launching a community? Don't overthink! As humans, we have community in our blood. We're "social creatures". And yet, we often get lost in irrelevant details when starting a new community. And ignore important pieces. We've built three communities from scratch. And from what we have learned, these are the important pieces. 👇 What else should we add here? 🤔 ___________ Now, if you've turned your community on all sides and things are not quite right yet, it's okay to ask for help. 💛 The last "Building Community from within NOcourse" this year has opened registration, and if you are building internal communities within your organization, you might be one of the 10 people to embark on a 12-week-long learning journey: https://lnkd.in/e6fuGw6F Maybe we get to learn together. 💛 #buildingcommunityfromwithin #nocourse #communitybuilding #communityofpractice #ERG #community #learningcommunity

Every child benefits from social and emotional learning. ThinkGive’s SEL programs inspire youth to positively connect with themselves and others, strengthen their kindness muscle, and build their confidence. In this blog post, Ginger Berman shares her perspective on the importance of SEL as a parent, school volunteer, and the Director of Development for ThinkGive. https://buff.ly/3vLzwe4

“One part at a time, one day at a time, we can accomplish any goal we set for ourselves" Karen Casey……. Are you constantly experiencing setbacks when It comes to achieving your goals? Would you like to stand out in a world where people are gradually getting derailed from their visions and goals due to lack of accountability structure? Then this community is for you! Access is free! Click on the link below 👇🏻to proceed https://lnkd.in/dsPMg5PE

People often say it's challenging to get parents to participate and show up at school events. The solution is simple: create enjoyable and engaging environments at school, and the parents will be more likely to attend and offer support. Today, we served 55 dozen donuts, and multiple cups of orange juice, and played some soothing music to create a comfortable environment for parents to have breakfast with their kids. Keys to Get Parents Involved: 1. Establish a strong PTA. 2. Create events that cater to the entire family. 3. Engage and talk with the parents and kids during the event. 4. Communicate, Communicate, Communicate. (Before the event) 5. Provide world-class service during the event. 6. Thank them for showing up.

Save the date!! GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give. It’s a simple idea: every act of generosity counts, and anyone can contribute toward building the "better and bigger BCA" we all want to see in Southern New England. This year, YOUR giving can help BCA in two areas. #1. Scholarship: We want to see MORE students receiving a Christian Education because it is affordable for their families! #2. Another 15-passenger van for athletics and off-campus experiences because we outgrew the need for only one van. Our goal is to raise $30,000. #GivingTuesday #bcahasheart https://lnkd.in/e_GxgrS9

Empowering independence in children involves providing them with the tools, opportunities, and support they need to develop essential life skills and self-reliance. But how do we strike the right balance between nurturing and empowering them to be independent? 🤔 Share your thoughts, tips, and experiences below on raising independent kids!

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