Over the past 25 years, Mr. Brian Yazzie has worked in various roles advocating for Native American youth, including positions in public schools, recreation programs, and most recently as the Director of Native American Services for the Boys & Girls Club. He focuses on developing programs that embrace education, community, cultural heritage, and family. Mr. Yazzie believes these areas help youth become successful adults if programs work with families.
365 Days of Caring Connects Volunteers and CommunitiesEhab Al Shihabi
Ehab Al Shihabi, a former executive director of international operations at Al Jazeera Media Network, played a pivotal role in establishing Al Jazeera America, Al Jazeera Turk, and Al Jazeera Balkans. He now serves as an advisor to the network’s director general. Ehab Al Shihabi has also demonstrated a notable commitment to furthering the missions of a number of nonprofit programs, including United Way’s 365 Days of Caring.
5 philanthropy programs in Chicago to be a volunteerYosef Meystel
You can be a volunteer in regular positions, or you can help in a single event. Volunteering is a very gratifying experience in which you gain a lot of satisfaction in life for just a little help. Well, do not think it more, and look the volunteer opportunities in Chicago listed below.
365 Days of Caring Connects Volunteers and CommunitiesEhab Al Shihabi
Ehab Al Shihabi, a former executive director of international operations at Al Jazeera Media Network, played a pivotal role in establishing Al Jazeera America, Al Jazeera Turk, and Al Jazeera Balkans. He now serves as an advisor to the network’s director general. Ehab Al Shihabi has also demonstrated a notable commitment to furthering the missions of a number of nonprofit programs, including United Way’s 365 Days of Caring.
5 philanthropy programs in Chicago to be a volunteerYosef Meystel
You can be a volunteer in regular positions, or you can help in a single event. Volunteering is a very gratifying experience in which you gain a lot of satisfaction in life for just a little help. Well, do not think it more, and look the volunteer opportunities in Chicago listed below.
Event program from Current's Speed Mentoring event. Established leaders in the community serve as mentors and rotate among tables with a seated cohort of young professionals sharing best practice tips and strategies for how to improve in your profession and as a young leader.
39 Years of CRY - The journey, the People, and the ChildrenDipesh Tiwari
For nearly four decades, CRY has been relentlessly working for the underprivileged children in India. Way back in the 1970s when India was looking for secured jobs and secured lives, Rippan Kaur decided to set a new benchmark.
Every year, generationOn Clubs from around the network submit an annual survey reporting on their accomplishments and service over the past year. For 2013-2014, 350 Clubs from our network of over 1,000 registered Clubs submitted the survey. This Yearbook compiles the data from that survey.
The Inspirational Message of Dwayne Bryant Empowering Youth and Building Comm...Dwayne Bryant
Dwayne Bryant is a motivational speaker who has dedicated his life to empowering youth development online learning. He has traveled across the country, speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds about the importance of education, leadership, and civic engagement.
Event program from Current's Speed Mentoring event. Established leaders in the community serve as mentors and rotate among tables with a seated cohort of young professionals sharing best practice tips and strategies for how to improve in your profession and as a young leader.
39 Years of CRY - The journey, the People, and the ChildrenDipesh Tiwari
For nearly four decades, CRY has been relentlessly working for the underprivileged children in India. Way back in the 1970s when India was looking for secured jobs and secured lives, Rippan Kaur decided to set a new benchmark.
Every year, generationOn Clubs from around the network submit an annual survey reporting on their accomplishments and service over the past year. For 2013-2014, 350 Clubs from our network of over 1,000 registered Clubs submitted the survey. This Yearbook compiles the data from that survey.
The Inspirational Message of Dwayne Bryant Empowering Youth and Building Comm...Dwayne Bryant
Dwayne Bryant is a motivational speaker who has dedicated his life to empowering youth development online learning. He has traveled across the country, speaking to audiences of all ages and backgrounds about the importance of education, leadership, and civic engagement.
Connecting Dreams Foundation's 'Impact Report 2020' is a compilation of all our initiatives and efforts over the past year. The Impact Report offers a glimpse of our different interventions throughout the year and also talks about our way forward.
The YOUNG 365 Initiative is a multi-year effort to activate new and engaging youth programs and experiences. The project is also aimed at building partnerships with key organizations from around Chicago to promote and scale the best practices being used to reach youth.
This outline presentation will provide a clearer picture of where we will be taking this ambitious endeavor.
World Vision Philippines continues to engage with various sectors including the national and local government, the business community through corporate social responsibility and social entrepreneurship, the academe, churches, civil society, the media, and other like-minded individuals and groups committed to improve the well-being of children and building the nation, one child, one community at a time.
TeenLife 2012 Guide to Community Service in New YorkTeenLife
Inside this handy guide you'll find everything you need to know about community service opportunities to share with you school community. It describes why all teens should volunteer, lists descriptions of over 100 programs in New York, and includes a personal story of a student who has completed numerous hours of community service.
Keith Mendivil Individual Bio with Work Experience.pdfKeith Mendivil
Keith Mendivil is a shining example of dedication, integrity, and community involvement from Phoenix, Arizona. With an illustrious 24-year career in banking, he has earned accolades and success as a Commercial Relationship Manager and Vice President in the financial services industry. However, his achievements extend far beyond his professional life. He is a loving father, a steadfast Christian, and a dedicated participant in various charitable efforts, including his service as an Arizona Ranger.
Keith Mendivil Individual Bio with Work Experience.pdf
Yazzie & Consulting Bio Page 2015
1. Overthe past 25 years,Mr. BrianYazzie has devotedhisprofessional careerworkingandadvocatingonbehalf of Native
Americanyouth.Mr. Yazzie hasworkedinmanyareas of youthdevelopment.He hasworkedinthe publicschool system
as a Community/Tribal Liaison,asaRecreationAssistantforaBureauof IndianAffairsCollege,asaRecreationDirector
for a Bureauof IndianAffairsresidentialhighschool dormitory,asa Site Supervisorof a Tribal YouthCenter,and,forthe
past 18 years,as Directorof Native AmericanServicesforthe Boys& GirlsClubof GreaterScottsdale andNational
Directorof Native Servicesforthe Boys& GirlsClubsof America.
Buildingorganizational capacityhasbeenapriorityforMr. Yazzie everywhere he has worked.He believesthatto
achieve completesuccessforayouthprogram, itmust be developedtomeetthe unique challengesof eachcommunity
that influencesthe youthwhoattendthe program.Mr. Yazzie’sfocusesonfourmainareasindevelopingprograms.
These are:buildingyoungpeople toembrace education,be communityminded,embracingtheirheritage,andbeing
familyoriented.Mr.Yazzie believesif youthprogramscanfocusonthese fourareas andwork togetherwiththeir
immediate andextendedfamiliesyouthwill have agreateropportunitytobe successfulintheiradultlife.
Mr. Yazzie hasa BS degree inManagementfromthe Universityof Phoenix;duringhis18yearswiththe Boys & Girls
Club,he achievedmanycertificationsandawards.Mr.Yazzie lovesvolunteerworkinthe communityandchurchserved
recentlyasBoard PresidentforUnitedFoodBankinMesa AZ.Mr. Yazzie currentlylivesinDallas,TXwithhiswife and
has fourchildrenranginginagesfrom25 to 12.
2. JamesShortis currentlyaResearchProjectManager at ArizonaState Universityspecializinginjuvenilejustice and
transitional services.Jameshasover15 yearsof experience workinginthe fieldsof juvenilejustice,behavioral health
and youthdevelopmentaswell asa Master of Science inCriminal Justice andanExecutive Certificate inJuvenile
CorrectionsandSupervision.Priortohistime atASU, Jameswasthe Director of Correctional Programsforthe Boys&
GirlsClubsof Greater Scottsdale atthe Salt RiverPima-MaricopaIndianCommunityDepartmentof Corrections,where
he developedaprogramthat fullyintegratedyouthdevelopmentstrategiesthroughoutthe juvenile facilityand
significantlydecreasedincarcerationandrecidivismrates.Jameshasalsoworkedwithanumber of Native American
communitiestoassisttheminthe developmentandimplementof similarprograms.Mr.Short was alsothe Directorof
Residential TreatmentforArizonaYouthAssociatesaswell asajuvenilecorrectionsofficerandcase workerforthe
ArizonaDepartmentof Juvenile Corrections.Jameshasauthoredorco-authoredarticlesforcorrectional publications
and has conductednumerousworkshops,presentations,andtrainingsonavarietyof topicsrelatedtojuvenile
corrections,youthdevelopmentandtransitional programs
Kristi Stuckwisch,anArizonaLicensedClinical Social WorkerandLicensedIndependentSubstance Abuse Counselor,
sharesherexperienceandknowledge from2decadesof practice inthe fieldof mental health. Specializinginsubstance
abuse,traumaand addictionwork,Kristi hasbeenblessedtohave workedforthe past13 yearswiththe Salt RiverPima-
Maricopa IndianCommunityandthe GilaRiverIndianCommunity. Kristi hasalsobeenprivilegedtohelptrainmental
healthprofessionalsinNavajoNationandthe SanCarlosCommunity. Kristi hasworkedwithinpatienthospitals,
outpatientcounseling,residential treatmentfacilities,juvenileandadultdetentioncenters,grouphomes,legal &law
enforcementsettings,educationfacilities,juvenile drugcourts,adiabetesclinicandmostrecentlyshe hasworkedasa
clinical directorfora large therapeuticgrouphome forfemales. Kristi hastaughtforthe past 8 yearsat ArizonaState
UniversitySchool of Social Workandhas also taught fortwo yearsat Mesa CommunityCollege’sSocial WorkProgram.
Kristi co-facilitatesonlinetrainingforprofessional coachesandsocial workersinthe areaof valuesandhas workedfor
several yearsconductinggrantevaluationsandreportwriting. Kristi holdsherundergraduate degreefromBall State
UniversityinPsychologyandreceivedherMastersinSocial Work fromArizonaState University.