Jane Rodgers’ Post

Today, April 16, 2024, we are celebrating Purple Up Day! Even while flying the friendly skies! Did you know that Boys & Girls Clubs of America has partnerships with the Department of Defense (DOD), Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard to provide world-class youth development programs, training, and resources to military-affiliated Youth Centers and geographically dispersed military youth around the world? I hope you will join me in wearing purple for Purple UP! Day! The goal of Purple UP! Day is to demonstrate our support for military youth and their families, regardless of service affiliation. You might ask, “Why purple?” Purple is the traditional color that signifies the blending of all military services into a common goal or outcome.   When a military member serves, the family also serves. Military youth frequently get reassigned every few years – meaning they could attend anywhere from four to nine new schools over the course of their youth – while continually acclimating to new friends and new surroundings.     Many times, military youth are uprooted during the school year or at critical times in their lives – such as the last year of high school – or to places where English might not be the primary language. While this might sound exciting to some, it can also add to the stress of deployment as their parents defend our freedom and way of life.  The services BGCA provide to military youth both on-installation and off-installation through Mission: Youth Outreach contribute to the building of resiliency within our military kids and teens.

Did you know that Boys & Girls Clubs of America has partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD), Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard to provide world-class youth development programs, training, and resources to military-affiliated Youth Centers and geographically dispersed military youth around the world? I hope you will join me in wearing purple for Purple UP! Day on April 16, 2024. The goal of Purple UP! Day is to demonstrate our support for military youth and their families, regardless of service affiliation. You might ask, “Why purple?” Purple is the traditional color that signifies the blending of all military services into a common goal or outcome.   When a military member serves, the family also serves. Military youth frequently get reassigned every few years – meaning they could attend anywhere from four to nine new schools over the course of their youth – while continually acclimating to new friends and new surroundings.     Many times, military youth are uprooted during the school year or at critical times in their lives – such as the last year of high school – or to places where English might not be the primary language. While this might sound exciting to some, it can also add to the stress of deployment as their parents defend our freedom and way of life.  The services BGCA provide to military youth both on-installation and off-installation through Mission: Youth Outreach contribute to the building of resiliency within our military kids and teens.

Did you know that Boys & Girls Clubs of America has a partnership with the United States Department of Defense (DOD), with the US Army, US Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard to provide world-class youth development programs, training, and resources to military-affiliated Youth Centers and geographically dispersed military youth around the world?   💜I hope you will join me in wearing purple for Purple UP! Day on April 16, 2024.💜 The goal of Purple UP! 💜 Day is to demonstrate our support for military youth and their families, regardless of service affiliation. You might ask, “Why purple?” Purple is the traditional color that signifies the blending of all military services into a common goal or outcome. When a military member serves, the family also serves. Military youth frequently get reassigned every few years – meaning they could attend anywhere from four to nine new schools over the course of their youth – while continually acclimating to new friends and new surroundings.     Many times, military youth are uprooted during the school year or at critical times in their lives – such as the last year of high school – or to places where English might not be the primary language. While this might sound exciting to some, it can also add to the stress of deployment as their parents defend our freedom and way of life.  The services BGCA provide to military youth both on-installation and off-installation through Mission: Youth Outreach contribute to the building of resiliency within our military kids and teens. #veteranssupportingveterans #militarychild #boysandgirlsclub #purpleup

In 2021 Partners in PROMISE along with researchers from Ohio State University fielded our second Military Special Education Survey. During the time of the survey Military Special Education families are experiencing the following barriers to accessing a free and appropriate public education (FAPE): ✨Real Barriers: Significant delays in special education timelines ✨Perceived Barriers: Families do not believe they have the ability to access recourse when a special education violation has occurred. ✨Unknown Barriers: Families who are unfamiliar with EFMP services and/or special education concepts are less likely to cite positive special education experiences. Click the link to read more: https://lnkd.in/enMAYasu Does your family face this? Did it then? Has it changed? Comment below! #SpecialEducation #Barriers #MilitaryFamilies #EFMP #2021SurveyResults

Did you know that Boys & Girls Clubs of America has a partnership with the United States Department of Defense (DOD), with the US Army, US Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard to provide world-class youth development programs, training, and resources to military-affiliated Youth Centers and geographically dispersed military youth around the world?   💜I hope you will join me in wearing purple for Purple UP! Day on April 16, 2024.💜 The goal of Purple UP! 💜 Day is to demonstrate our support for military youth and their families, regardless of service affiliation. You might ask, “Why purple?” Purple is the traditional color that signifies the blending of all military services into a common goal or outcome. When a military member serves, the family also serves. Military youth frequently get reassigned every few years – meaning they could attend anywhere from four to nine new schools over the course of their youth – while continually acclimating to new friends and new surroundings.     Many times, military youth are uprooted during the school year or at critical times in their lives – such as the last year of high school – or to places where English might not be the primary language. While this might sound exciting to some, it can also add to the stress of deployment as their parents defend our freedom and way of life.  The services BGCA provide to military youth both on-installation and off-installation through Mission: Youth Outreach contribute to the building of resiliency within our military kids and teens. #veteranssupportingveterans #militarychild #boysandgirlsclub #purpleup

The realities of military service, deployments, training, and operational duties places significant constraints on female active-duty military members — especially those in communities like Naval Aviation, the Air Force, and the Space Force. Women in these careers often experience the most obstacles to family building. These women deserve to be recognized for the sacrifices they make and offered comprehensive healthcare that includes support for family building. See how we're supporting servicewomen in these communities. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ef5wGrwk #infertilitysupport #militaryinfertility #militaryfamilysupport #familybuilding

📹#GCMC's latest video focuses on the development of a Resilience Reference Curriculum - the first-of-its-kind that supports military education.🎓 Designed to support #NATO allies and partners, this curriculum extends beyond military academies, offering valuable benefits to civilian universities as well. 👉As the Partnership for Peace Consortium (#PfPC) working group finalizes the curriculum, its potential impact on the understanding and teaching of resilience in military education institutions remains a focal point. NATO is expected to publish the resilience reference curriculum soon. Partnership for Peace Consortium

Every year, we ask military teens to tell us about their experience—and we use that information to build our programs, shape solutions, and inform policy makers about the issues affecting military teens today. Tell the military-connected teens you know that we want to hear from them! 👉 https://loom.ly/VrsZWwI

Mark your calendar foe this Lunch & Learn Webinar on 1.31.24!!! #specialeducation #efmp #specialneeds #militaryfamilies #militarychildren

On this day in history, 9 October 1942, Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater, OK becomes the first school for enlisted WAVES. The WAVES—Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service—were established by Public Law 689 in July 1942 as a Women’s Reserve to the U.S. Navy. Although Oklahoma A&M—now Oklahoma State University—was the first school for enlisted WAVES, many schools across the country participated in the education and training programs. These schools often received ship nicknames, such as Hunter College’s “USS Hunter” after it became the WAVES’ primary Naval Training Station. The WAVES did not serve on ships and were not permitted postings outside the continental United States until the very end of the war, but over 10,000 women served in the Navy various capacities. The Women’s Reserve was dissolved in 1946 as per the original agreement when the WAVES were established, but in 1948, the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act enabled women to join the Navy and Naval Reserve once again. Sources: Naval History and Heritage Command Oklahoma Historical Society U.S. Naval Institute Image: WAVES at Naval Training Station at Stillwater, Oklahoma. National Archives photo from the Naval History and Heritage Command #waves #wwiihistory #pacificwar #women #military #usn #osu