Category: Community Development
Our world has become faster paced, and children are exposed to increasing rates of reinforcement outside of the classroom. Teachers must stay abreast with effective teaching methods and principles to compete with these outside reinforcers, ...
According to U.S. census data, senior citizens make up 14.9% of the population. Not having specific programs for this group means missing out on helping the lives of many of your members. The East Valley ...
Valentine’s Day is the day to show and share love. Showing your members that you care about them with a special Valentine’s Day event can make them feel appreciated and build a relationship with them. ...
When the French Creek Family YMCA in Avon, Ohio, set its focus on increasing family programming and noticed an area of the facility being underused, the idea to reignite family fun sparked a number of ...
Stepping on a treadmill isn’t the only way to be healthier, and the industry is constantly gaining more knowledge and adjusting to this fact. Non-fitness programs, such as art classes, film festivals and educational services, ...
Afterschool means something cool at the Weinstein JCC, in Richmond, Virginia. The Weinstein J’s afterschool program, Kids’ Place, encourages kids to let loose and have fun. “Kids’ Place is like a second home for our ...
Children of all ages come into your facility each day, whether it be for child-care services, swim lessons or sports. But how can you ensure you are doing your part to instill long-lasting, healthy values ...
In 2013, the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana, was approached simultaneously by the community as a whole, and by a member with Parkinson’s. The community wanted to bring a general boxing program to ...
When I wake up and check the weather, it’s hard not to double-take at the “feels like four degrees” here in the Twin Cities. It’s also hard not to think that our YMCA will undoubtedly ...
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