The Value of Mentoring Black Scholars
As a doctoral candidate of African descent, I am personally familiar with the persistence required of high-achieving graduate students, especially those attending institutions with a majority White student population. Throughout my first semester, I struggled greatly to comprehend theory, structure my writing within conceptual frameworks, and analyze and synthesize statistical data. I was able to …
Ignorance = HATE
The Colorado Springs Police Department has given the public the names of the five people who died and the 17 people injured in the Club Q shooting on Saturday. The shooting happened on Transgender Day of Remembrance, so police are looking into it to see if it was motivated by hate. Society, particularly Western culture, …
It’s About Respect
Three University of Virginia football players were shot dead, and another two were injured in what appears to be another case of the inability to self-regulate emotions and anger. The suspect’s father alleges that his son told him about a month ago that he was “a little paranoid” and was being “picked on.” The father …
Emerald Gala 2022
The Emerald Gala begins at 7:00 pm with a Social Hour and Silent Auction. The dinner starts promptly at 8:00 pm. The evening’s flow includes entertainment and awards to our 2022 Emerald Gala Honorees. Hosted by Radio Personality Tamara G of 101.5 LITE FM. Our 2022 Awards Ceremony: We are so excited to celebrate some …
PEER-to-PEER EXCHANGE
Affirming Youth Foundation, Inc. (AYF) took part in a peer-to-peer exchange with Hawaii-based Adult Friends for Youth and the National Gang Center. Organizational leaders and community stakeholders gathered to share their experiences and learn from one another’s triumphs and obstacles in order to achieve collective and ongoing growth in the elimination of youth violence. Community-based …
AFFIRMING YOUTH AWARDED $1,000,000 FROM THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FOR SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Affirming YOUth Foundation, with generous support from the U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is proud to announce a new comprehensive, school-based, multiagency, multi-sectoral collaboration designed to address school violence. OJJDP awarded Affirming YOUth Foundation (AYF) $1,00,000.00, over three years, for its innovative Affirming Youth Family Neighborhood School Partnership (AYFNSP). …
