by Matt Horn, ACYI Americorps Vista TEGA Community Engagement Coordinator All throughout elementary school, I remember being taught the importance of “active listening.” Teachers wanted students to understand how to listen so that they were able to ask questions and contribute should a question be asked of them. I’m sure that back then I just […]
Becky’s Blog: We’re All in This Together – Featuring Dr. Pamela Swanson, Guest Blogger
Greetings Friends, . Each of us carries uniquely created gifts, talents, ideas, dreams and hopes that we have the ability to use to affect change in ourselves, our families, our jobs, and our community. In one lifetime, a single person has the ability to impact 80,000 people! Now, imagine with me, if instead of working individually, we […]
Guest Blog: Principal Trina Norris-Buck & The Power of the Student Voice
When asked, I am confident that few adults would choose to go back and re-live their young adolescent, middle school years. This is an awkward time, to say the least – a time where every insecurity feels insurmountable, where middle school students feel like all eyes are on them or the blemish on their chins. […]
Becky’s Blog: Culture of Continuous Improvement Supports Gains in Student Achievement – Featuring Dr. Richard Patterson, Guest Blogger
Greetings Friends, . Within this blog, we are delighted to share about exciting gains in student achievement that our friends at School District 27J’s Otho E. Stuart Middle School are experiencing. Former principal, and now Director of Student Achievement and Professional Learning for the district, credits these gains to the culture of Continuous Improvement developed within the […]
Becky’s Blog: “Youth at the Center of our Work” – Featuring Ashley Edinger, Guest Blogger
Greetings Friends, Here at ACYI, we have been intently focused on supporting authentic youth engagement and ensuring that youth are at the center of our work. We clearly understand that a “customer-minded” approach that focuses on the “customer” themselves influencing and participating in the process, is critical to helping improve outcomes. After all, they are […]
Becky’s Blog: “ACYI & ACEC Working Together” – Featuring Chuck Gross, Guest Blogger
Becky’s Blog: “Talk Data to Me” – Featuring Dr. Meghan Velasquez, Guest Blogger
We sure do talk a lot about data… Collecting data is essential in our ability to track progress toward community-wide goals. While we rely on these numbers to help us make important decisions, we never lose focus on our mission – improving the future of children and youth in Adams County. They are the reason […]
Becky’s Blog: What’s the Plan Stan?!
What’s the Plan, Stan?! In late 2016, our team and board of directors took some time to again additional clarity on our mission, to define our role as the backbone and to further develop our internal infrastructure. Equally important, we took some time to craft our goals and focus for the year, which we are […]
Becky’s Blog – January 2017
On My Mind This Month… Reflecting on Our Leadership As we roll deeper into 2017, and specifically as we pay tribute this month to Martin Luther King Jr., who emulated so many of the leadership characteristics that I personally aspire to, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the leadership that has been […]