Celebrating AFCS Team Milestones ✮⋆˙

We are filled with joy to share that Juan D. Martinez Pineda Juan D. Martinez w/ FreshTracks, AFCS has been honored with the National Parks Conservation Association's National Parks Conservation Association Robert R. Winks Award!

Please join us in congratulating Juan -

Join TNOYS and SAFE at the next #TNOYSTownHall in recognition of #HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth . On Jan. 30 at 4 p.m., TNOYS will tweet 8 questions for participants to answer and provide insight. Learn how to be part of the conversation: tnoys.org/events

Happening Today: #OYF Convening Day#3

Today’s Morning Plenary: Transforming Narratives in Partnership with Youth & Communities - featured dialogue on what does narrative change mean and how does it relate to cultural strategy in our efforts to advance racial equity

Happening Today: #OYF Convening Fall 2023

Moments from today’s lunch plenary on centering Belonging, Meaning-making, Wellbeing and Purpose (BMWP) featuring: Geneva Wiki, Dr. Anthony Burrow, Arnold Chandler, and Andrea Wagner.

Happening Today: #OYF Convening Day#2

Opening Plenary: Our Time is
Now, Our Democracy Is Now, Our Future is Now with keynote speaker Michael McAfee Dr. Michael McAfee invited us to consider the critical issue of our day: the ideals of our democracy & the role that we all play in it.

We are excited to officially kick-off Day 1 of the #OYF Convening Fall 2023, with a welcome reception featuring the Trombone Shorty Academy Alumni Band.

Stay tuned for more updates this week!

Next week, we are excited to convene the Opportunity Youth Forum (OYF) and its network of national, state, and local community partners, youth leaders, organizers, and artists, at the OYF Convening Fall 2023 in Aspen, Colorado.
Stay tuned for live updates!
#OYF #opportunityyouth

Belonging goes beyond words; it's about action.

Our principles empower us to build new structures that benefit all, fostering unity and breaking down barriers. #OBI #Belonging #Design

Join us as we work towards a world where every voice is heard.
belonging.berkeley.edu/belongingdesig…

New Podcast- Krista Tippett (@onbeing) joins our very own Cindy Santos (@AspenFCS ) for a conversation about what it means to create new spaces-spaces that nurture Belonging, center relationships, & value healing, joy, & connection.

Listen to the Podcast: collectiveimpactforum.org/resource/krist…

The Opportunity Youth Forum (OYF) Spring Convening Report is out! Dive into the highlights of the convening and discover the power of community, youth leadership, and healing. #OYF #CommunityHealing aspencommunitysolutions.org/report/opportu…

Join us on August 17 at 2pm ET for our virtual office hour event that will focus on how to increase youth engagement, partnership, and leadership opportunities within your collective work. Learn More & Register Here: lnkd.in/gsSdf3Ta #collectiveimpact #opportunityyouth

Join us on August 17 at 2pm ET for a free virtual office hour that will focus on how to increase youth engagement, partnership, and leadership opportunities within your collective work.
Learn More & Register Here: lnkd.in/gsSdf3Ta
#collectiveimpact #opportunityyouth

Join Our Team- We are looking for our new Deputy Director of Philanthropic Engagement. This purpose of this position is to support the next phase of our equity work & adoption of our belonging, meaning, wellbeing & purpose (BMWP) initiatives.

Learn More: aspeninstitute.org/careers/career…

Now streaming--In this keynote discussion, Ruchika T (author of Inclusion on Purpose) and Melody Barnes (@AspenFCS ) discuss practices that support and operationalize inclusive, equity-centered collaborative cultures. youtube.com/watch?v=cnqbHG…

Happening now at #Aspenideas Forum for Community Solutions’s Monique Miles & PSI’s Jane Wales talk addressing the youth mental health crisis.

Transformation Horizon (latest) Podcast - features our program's Youth and Young Adult Wellbeing Measure Project, with insights into how young people of color define & measure well-being within their culture and traditions.

Listen to the podcast: joyedele.com/podcast/episod…

#OYF Convening closing plenary: Telling the OYF 10-Year Story of Outcomes: Improving Systems, Harnessing Narrative Power, & Sustaining Intergenerational Impact (2) featured the voices, vision, & wisdom of “yelders”, young adult partners of OYF who have grown up in the OY movement

For our #OYF Convening 2023 closing afternoon plenary- Telling the OYF 10-Year Story of Outcomes: Improving Systems, Harnessing Narrative Power, & Sustaining Intergenerational Impact, brought together community leaders to reflect on the progress & intergenerational impact of OYF.