Key community stakeholders in York recently met with Nebraska Children to begin the process of becoming a Child Well Being Community. This process, which starts with a thorough analysis of child well being data and a service array assessment, would…
Yearly Archives: 2014
What a difference Sixpence has made at Shinga Zinga
By Gwen Frideres, Shinga Zinga Program Director | Umo’ho’ Nation, Macy, NE The Sixpence program has made a difference in our center by providing a curriculum foundation and structure to the children’s learning that promotes their growth and development. Other child…
Senator Amanda McGill honored by Project Everlast Lincoln
On Saturday, August 9, a small group gathered in the Lincoln Community Foundation Gardens to celebrate a remarkable champion for children in foster care. The youth of Project Everlast Lincoln chose to honor Senator Amanda McGill with the annual Chris…
August proclaimed Parental Involvement Month
In a ceremony on August 13, 2014, Governor Dave Heineman and First Lady Sally Ganem proclaimed August to be Parental Involvement Month. “Working together, parents and teachers can maximize students’ strengths and reinforce each other’s efforts to help children succeed…
Project Everlast Lincoln has launched
By Mary Kate Gulick, Associate Vice President As of July 1, 2014, Lincoln now has a fully operational Project Everlast initiative. More than two years in the making, this new network of services will serve youth with foster care experience as…
Survey says: Summer learning gains ground
New research from the 2014 edition of America After 3PM, the most comprehensive household survey of how students in America spend their after school hours, shows that summer learning programs are strongly supported by parents and that participation in summer…
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Posted in Middle Childhood
Posted in Middle Childhood
Pat Gromac Honored by Project Everlast Fremont
This summer, Pat Gromak was recognized with the Project Everlast Chris Hanus Advocate of the Year Award at the closing ceremony of the Fremont Camp Catch-Up to celebrate her tireless efforts on behalf of youth in foster care. Gromak has…
Gallup employee launches video series to promote Nebraska STEM
By Mary Kate Gulick Arranger. Woo. Communication. Maximizer. Activator. Those are Jim Collison’s top 5 Gallup Strengthsfinder attributes. And each one of is plain to see in Jim’s new YouTube video series, dedicated to promoting STEM in Nebraska. Jim has…
Collective Impact 101: Training for Nebraska’s communities
Nebraska Children partnered with The Peter Kiewit Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, the Iowa West Foundation and the Lincoln Community Foundation to bring FSG to Nebraska to train on Collective Impact. What’s Collective Impact and who’s FSG? Collective Impact is…
Project Everlast rocks the red carpet
To celebrate Foster Care Awareness Month, Omaha’s Project Everlast council held a star-studded recognition event at the CASA of Douglas County event space. The evening started with each honoree strutting their stuff on the red carpet, where the “paparazzi” snapped…
Growing the Good Life 