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Leslie Hamdorf, Co-Founder
Apr 16, 20202 min read
Taking Roll Call and YOU are INCLUDED! LIFE HACKS 2020
Stay at home orders, shelter in place, and quarantine! COVID-19 has created unprecedented norms for the last month and FYR is LIT remains...
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Leslie Hamdorf, Co-Founder
Apr 5, 20202 min read
Born to be the LIGHT! By Oona O'Neill DSST: MTV, Class of 2020
At a time in which it feels the whole world is put on pause due to the global pandemic, COVID-19, collaboration allows a new sense of...
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Leslie Hamdorf, Co-Founder
Apr 16, 20202 min read
Taking Roll Call and YOU are INCLUDED! LIFE HACKS 2020
Stay at home orders, shelter in place, and quarantine! COVID-19 has created unprecedented norms for the last month and FYR is LIT remains...
59 views7 comments
Leslie Hamdorf, Co-Founder
Apr 5, 20202 min read
Born to be the LIGHT! By Oona O'Neill DSST: MTV, Class of 2020
At a time in which it feels the whole world is put on pause due to the global pandemic, COVID-19, collaboration allows a new sense of...
61 views3 comments
Leslie Hamdorf, Co-Founder
Mar 30, 20202 min read
Collaboration in a Time of Social Distancing
Collaboration is one of five pillars of #PositiveYouthDevelopment- the approach we use to train our LIT leaders and mentor our younger...
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Leslie Hamdorf, Co-Founder
May 21, 20192 min read
Raising the Village: How to Build a Mentoring Program that Supports a Stable Community
A unique aspect of FYR is Lit is our cross-generational mentoring component. LIT leaders are provided with tools, time to practice the...
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Leslie Hamdorf, Co-Founder
Apr 19, 20191 min read
10 Things to help your youngster read
10. Use crisp pointing: when reading, be sure to point to each individual word as you move through the text. 9. Talk about the pictures...
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