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Rem em b er i n g Fl o r i d a St u d en t s M assacr e FA C T S A B O U T SW I M M I N G H el p i n g y o u r t een ager get u p on ti m e f or sch o o l

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D evel op ed by Ad v i sor s f or Ph i l an t h r op i c I m p act , Pal m Beach Ph i l an t h r op y Tan k p r ov i d es an op p or t u n i t y f or Pal m Beach Cou n t y y ou th to secu r e m en t or i n g an d f u n d i n g f or br eak t h r ou gh com m u n i ty bet t er m en t p r oject s.

Pal m Beach Ph i l an th r op y Tan k f u el s an d i n sp i r es Pal m Beach Cou n t y ?s n ex t gen er ati on of ch an ge l ead er s ? ou r y ou t h ? or as w e l i ke to cal l th em ,Po si t i v el y D i sr u p t i v e C h an ge- m ak er s.

St u d en ts i d en ti f y soci al i ssu es t h at con f r on t ou r com m u n i t y. T h e p r ogr am ch al l en ges, em p ow er s an d equ i p s t h em t o d evel op an d execu t e su stai n abl e i n i ti ati ves an d sol u t i on s t o t h ese p r obl em s.

Ph i l an t h r o p i st - I n v est o r s f u n d st u d en t i n i t i at i v es,i n vest i n g i n t h ei r com m u n i ty p r ojects. T h r ou gh on e- t o- on e m en t or i n g, p h i l an th r op i st- i n vestor s f u el st u d en t s?d esi r e, h el p i n g t h em execu t e i n i ti ati ves w h i l e i n cr easi n g t h ei r abi l i t y t o m ake m ean i n gf u l ch an ge.

T h e f u n d am en tal ai m s of Pal m Beach Ph i l an t h r op y Tan k ar e t o h el p sh ap e stu d en ts?l ead er sh i p p at h s an d , t h r ou gh t h ei r cr eat i v e so l u t i o n s, ad d r ess an d i m p r ov e so ci al i ssu es i n o u r co m m u n i t y.

O u r co m m u n i t y b en ef i t s Pal m Beach Ph i l an th r op y Tan k p r oject s ar e at w or k i n ou r com m u n i t y. O u r stu d en ts ar e m ak i n g an i m p act i n t h e h eal t h & h u m an ser v i ces, ed u cati on & y ou t h d evel op m en t , w om en & gi r l s an d com m u n i ty d evel op m en t sect or s. O u r com m u n i t y ex p er i en ces tan gi bl e ef f ect s f r om t h e i n vest m en t s i n ou r Po si t i v el y D i sr u p t i v e C h an ge- m ak er s.

I t com es f u l l ci r cl e w h en t o d ay ?s Pal m B each Ph i l an t h r o p y T an k st u d en t s b eco m e t o m o r r ow ?s i n sp i r at i o n an d l ead er s.Gen er ati on to gen er at i on , ou r com m u n i t y ch an ges f or t h e better .

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H el p i n g y o u r t een ager get u p on ti m e f or sch o o l DR. LYNELLE SCHNEEBERG

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Som e l i gh t p h y si cal acti v i t y (l i ke w al k i n g t h e d og or w al k i n g t o t h e bu s stop) w i l l al so h el p y ou r t een aw aken m or e f u l ly.

Br eak f ast w i th p r otei n al so h el p s. I f y ou r t een d oes n ot l i ke t o eat br eak f ast, tr y a ch ocol at e p r ot ei n sh ake, a h ar d boi l ed egg or even a h an d f u l of n u ts/ sp oon f u l of p ean u t bu t t er .

O n th e w eeken d s, sch ed u l e an en joy abl e act i v i t y t o t ake p l ace at y ou r t een ?s op ti m al w ake u p t i m e. For ex am p l e, a f r i en d cou l d com e over to p l ay basket bal l or go ou t t o br eak f ast .

Som e t een s an d ad u l ts m ay al so ben ef i t f r om a sm al l d ose of caf f ei n e (p er h ap s a cu p of st r on g t ea or cof f ee) i n t h e m or n i n g bu t gen er al ly, l ar ge am ou n t s of caf f ei n e sh ou l d be avoi d ed .

Rem em b er t h e w o r d C A L F t o r em em b er h ow t o set y o u r ch i l d ?s cl o ck : C i s f o r C af f ei n e (8 o u n ces o f a caf f ei n at ed b ev er age f o r t een s) A i s f o r A ct i v i t y (st r et ch i n g o r a b r i ef w al k ) L i s f o r L i gh t (su n l i gh t ex p o su r e o u t d o o r s f o r a f ew m i n u t es) F i s f o r Fo o d (b r eak f ast w i t h p r o t ei n ) T h ese ch an ges ar e n ot easy bu t t h ey ar e w or t h i t : sl eep i s t h e best f u el y ou r teen can get !

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If y ou h ave a teen ager w h o h as a h ar d ti m e getti n g u p f or sch ool ,

r em em ber th at i t i s a good i d ea to en cou r age y ou r teen to get u p at abou t th e same time each day, ever y d ay of th e w eek . T h e w eeken d r i se ti m e sh ou l d n ot be m or e th an tw o h ou r s l ater th an th e w eekd ay ar i se ti m e. T h i s h el p s to keep th e?body clock?set p r op er ly.

Sl eep i n g i n l ate on both w eeken d d ay s m akes i t m u ch h ar d er to go to sl eep on Su n d ay n i gh t , f or ex am p l e, becau se th er e h as n ot been en ou gh ?w ake ti m e? to l et th e bod y k n ow th at i t?s ti m e f or sl eep agai n at th e d esi r ed sch ool n i gh t bed ti m e. Con si sten t w ake ti m es al so h el p decrease irritability and fatigue w h en i t?s ti m e to get u p on sch ool d ay s.

I n th e m or n i n g, y ou can al so en cou r age y ou r t een t o t r y sunlight exposure to aw aken m or e easi ly at t h e d esi r ed t i m e.

T h e bed can be p l aced n ear a w i n d ow an d t h e d r ap es can be l ef t op en at n i gh t so th at t h e su n sh i n es i n t o t h e t een ?s r oom i n t h e m or n i n g, f or ex am p l e. I f ou t d oor su n l i gh t ex p osu r e can be obt ai n ed bef or e sch ool , t h i s i s even m or e h el p f u l . Per h ap s breakfast can be eaten on the porch, balcony or deck(or w h i l e w ai ti n g at th e bu s stop). Su n l i gh t ex p osu r e i s a free and powerful st i m u l an t th at si gn al s th e br ai n t o ?w ake u p? f u l ly an d sets t h e bod y ?s cl ock f or th e sam e r i se t i m e t h e n ex t d ay.

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PO RT L A N D , O REGO N T EEN GI RL S W RI T E CO O K BO O K FEAT U RI N G V EGET A RI A N REC I PES FRO M W O RL D - REN O W N ED C H EFS A N D A C T I V I ST S T O B EN EFI T JA N E GO O D A L L ?S T C H I M PO U N GA C H I M PA N Z EE SA N C T U A RY ?Sav i n g Pan ? Q u i ck l y Rai sed $4 ,0 0 0 i n f i r st w eek

T h i r t een y ou n g teen s i n Por t l an d , O r e., ar e h el p i n g save en d an ger ed ch i m p an zees by en cou r agi n g p eop l e t o get back i n t h ei r k i t ch en s.

W h i l e i n si x th gr ad e i n 20 14, t h e t een gi r l s f or m ed a ch ap t er of t h e Jan e Good al l I n sti tu te?s Root s & Sh oot s y ou t h ser v i ce p r ogr am w i th th e goal of r ai si n g m on ey t o h el p car e f or or p h an ed ch i m p an zees at t h e i n st i t u t e?s Tch i m p ou n ga San ct u ar y. T h ey l an d ed on t h e i d ea of f u n d r ai si n g t h r ou gh a cook book , becau se cook i n g w as som et h i n g f u n t h at t h ey cou l d d o togeth er .

For th e n ex t th r ee y ear s, th e gi r l s w or ked h ar d t o m ake t h e cook book a r eal i ty. T h ey em ai l ed n ot abl e ch ef s an d ex p er t s, i n cl u d i n g M i ch ael Pol l an an d T h om as Kel l er , t o r equ est vegetar i an r eci p es an d en l i gh t en t h em abou t t h ei r p r oject .

T h en t h ey gath er ed n ear ly ever y Fr i d ay n i gh t at on e of t h ei r h ou ses to test th e r eci p es t oget h er an d si t d ow n t o a sh ar ed m eal . W h en th ey w er en ?t cook i n g, t h ey cr eat ed p ap er - col l age p or t r ai t s an d w r ote sh or t bi ogr ap h i es of each r eci p e con tr i bu tor . D u r i n g th ei r ei gh t h gr ad e y ear t h ey w or ked on p r od u ci n g th e m an u scr i p t, w r i t i n g t h e t ex t , d eci d i n g w h i ch d i sh es to p h otogr ap h , an d p ar t i ci p at i n g i n t h e p h ot o sh oot w i t h a l ocal p r of essi on al p h otogr ap h er . T h ey al so h ad t h e ch an ce t o cr eate a p r esen tati on of th ei r p r oject an d m eet D r . Jan e Good al l h er sel f , w h en sh e v i si ted Por t l an d i n 20 16.

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T h e gi r l s ar e n ow f r esh m en i n h i gh sch ool , an d t h ei r cook book Saving Pan (a r ef er en ce to cook i n g as w el l as t h e gen u s n am e of ch i m p s) f i n al ly l au n ch ed t h i s m on t h . I t f eat u r es m or e t h an 50 f am i ly f r i en d ly vegetar i an r eci p es f r om su ch n ot abl e con tr i bu tor s as M i ch el l e O bam a an d D r . Jan e Good al l , as w el l as f am i ly f avor i tes f r om th e gi r l s t h em selves. T h e book i s p r i n t ed l ocal ly i n Por tl an d , O r e., an d sol d t h r ou gh t h e w ebsi t e Sav i n gPan .com . O n e h u n d r ed p er cen t of t h e p r oceed s (at l east $10 p er book ) go to th e Tch i m p ou n ga san ct u ar y. T h e f i r st p r i n t- r u n of 40 0 book s sol d i n l ess t h an a w eek , al r ead y r ai si n g $40 0 0 f or th e san ctu ar y.

T h r ou gh ou t th e p r ocess of br i n gi n g t h e book t o l i f e, w h i ch l asted th r ou gh th ei r th r ee y ear s of m i d d l e sch ool , t h e gi r l s l ear n ed m an y i m p or tan t l esson s: ·T h e val u e of team w or k an d h ow t o ef f ect i vely w or k i n gr ou p s ·V i t al cook i n g sk i l l s an d a w i l l i n gn ess t o t r y n ew f ood s ·H ow t o r esear ch an d d i sti l l i n f or m at i on f or a w i d e au d i en ce ·H ow cook book s ar e w r i tten , p h ot ogr ap h ed an d p r od u ced ·H ow t o br eak l on g- ter m goal s i n t o st ep s.

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H ow t o p er sever e an d see a p r oject t h r ou gh f r om i d ea t o f i n i sh ed p r od u ct ¡A n d h ow ever y i n d i v i d u al , n o m at t er h ow ol d or y ou n g, h as t h e p ow er to ef f ect p osi ti ve ch an ge I n ad d i t i on , w or k i n g togeth er on t h i s l on g- t er m p r oject h el p ed t h ese teen s n av i gate th e soci al ch al l en ges of m i d d l e sch ool by p r ov i d i n g th em w i th an i m p or t an t sen se of com m u n i t y, as w el l as op p or t u n i ti es to bu i l d con f i d en ce t h r ou gh t h e accom p l i sh m en t of n ew sk i l l s. I t al so en gaged t h em i n t h e w or l d an d em p ow er ed th em to be gl obal ci t i zen s.

A b o u t Sav i n g Pan Saving Pani s a 97- p age, f u l l - col or , p er f ect - bou n d , sof t - cover cook book f eatu r i n g m or e th an 50 veget ar i an r eci p es f r om n otabl e ch ef s an d acti v i sts f r om ar ou n d t h e w or l d . Reci p es r an ge f r om br eak f ast to d esser t, an d i n cl u d e f am i ly f avor i t es f r om t h e 13 t een age au th or s. I n ad d i t i on t o r eci p es, t h e book of f er s bi ogr ap h i es of each con tr i bu t i n g ch ef , p ap er - col l age p or t r ai t s, an d p h otos by p h otogr ap h er W en d i N or d eck .Saving Pani s p r i n t ed i n Por tl an d , O R, an d w as r el eased i n D ecem ber 20 17. T h e book costs $25, an d 10 0 p er cen t of t h e p r oceed s ar e d on at ed t o t h e Jan e Good al l I n sti tu te?s Tch i m p ou n ga Ch i m p an zee Reh abi l i t at i on Cen ter i n th e Rep u bl i c of Con go. For m or e i n f or m at i on , v i si t h ttp :// w w w.Sav i n gPan .com .

A b o u t t h e Gr an t Par k C h ap t er o f Ro o t s & Sh o o t s T h e Gr an t Par k Ch ap ter of Root s & Sh oot s w as f ou n d ed i n f al l of 20 14 by 13 si x th gr ad e stu d en t s at Bever ly Cl ear y K- 8 sch ool i n Por tl an d , O r egon . T h ei r goal w as t o p r od u ce a veget ar i an cook book i n or d er to r ai se m on ey f or t h e Jan e Good - al l I n st i tu te?s Tch i m p ou n ga Ch i m p an zee Reh abi l i t at i on Cen t er i n t h e Rep u bl i c of Con go, as w el l as t o r ai se aw ar en ess abou t th e d etr i m en t al ef f ects of w i l d l i f e t r af f i ck i n g an d t h e bu sh m eat t r ad e. For m or e i n f or m ati on abou t t h e ch ap t er , v i si t h t t p :// w w w.Sav i n gPan .com . For m or e i n f or m at i on abou t t h e Jan e Good al l I n sti tu te an d t h e Tch i m p ou n ga San ct u ar y, v i si t h t t p :// w w w.jan egood al l .or g

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A b o u t Ro o t s & Sh o o t s D r . Jan e Good al l , cel ebr at ed p r i m at ol ogi st an d l ead i n g ex p er t on ch i m p an zees, f ou n d ed t h e Root s & Sh oot s y ou t h ser v i ce p r ogr am i n 1991 t o en cou r age y ou n g p eop l e to take acti on an d h el p m ake t h e w or l d a bet t er p l ace f or p eop l e, an i m al s an d t h e en v i r on m en t . For m or e i n f or m ati on v i si t w w w.r oot san d sh oot s.or g.

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SWIMMING WITH KJ

Sw i m m i n g r el eases th e i m p act on t h e sp i n e, al l ow i n g ou r bod y t o f eel sl eek as w e gl i d e th r ou gh t h e w at er .

T h i n gs w e can n ot p er f or m w el l w i t h p h y si cal ly on l an d , w e can u su al ly d o better i n t h e w at er . L et y ou r i n n er f i sh ou t !

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Claire W el com e to Som eth i n g i n t h e St y l e! I began m y p er son al sty l e bl og i n 20 16 to accen t u at e t h e v al u e of bod y con f i d en ce i n f ash i on al on g w i t h a bl en d of af f or d abl e f i n d s an d occasi on al sp l u r ge p i eces.

I h ave been l u ck y en ou gh t o gr ow u p i n beau t i f u l Sou t h er n Cal i f or n i a, su r r ou n d ed by n at u r e, ar t , an d cop i ou s am ou n ts of i n d i v i d u al i ty. I n ever qu i t e f el l i n t o t h e su n - k i ssed su r f er gi r l ster eot y p e i t gi ves of f bu t f ou n d m y m u se i n som eth i n g a l i ttl e m or e u n d er st at ed : p er son al sty l e.

T h er e i s n o d ou bt th at sty l e i s el u si ve an d ex t r em ely su bjecti ve i n i ts n atu r e. Bei n g p et i t e A N D cu r v y, f i n d i n g a str on g sen se of m y p er son al st y l e h as h ad i t s u p s an d d ow n s. I qu esti on ed an d cr i t i ci zed m y sel f over t h i n gs t h at I cou l d n ?t ch an ge bu t n ever l ooked t o t h e si m p l e sol u t i on of ju st ad ju sti n g h ow I w or e cer t ai n p i eces. O n e of t h e m ot t o's I i n cor p or ate i n to ever y ou t f i t i s t h at i t i s n ot w h at y ou w ear bu t h ow y ou w ear i t . T h r ou gh t h i s si m p l e p h i l osop h y I l ear n ed th at st y l e i s r ef l ect i ve of h ow y ou ch oose to car r y y ou r sel f an d f or m e t h at i s w i t h gr ace, con f i d en ce, an d con ten tm en t . M y st y l e i s u r ban , com f or tabl e, a bi t ed gy, an d ver y ver sat i l e. I can go f r om a l eath er jacket to a k n i t sw eat er easi ly.

I am bey on d exci ted to op en t h i s w i n d ow i n t o m y l i f e t o f ocu s on m y p er son al sty l e an d sp on t an eou s ad ven t u r es t h ou gh t h e ci ty. En joy !

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High Sch ool Sen ior Pr ovides 200,000 M eals t o t h e Needy W EL L ESL EY, M A , Jan u ar y 21,20 18 - Gen er at i on Z 'er , M ay a T h akor e, f ou n d er of Pau se For You r Cau se r ai sed $20 ,0 0 0 t h r ou gh h er n on - p r of i t. T h i s su bst an t i al d on at i on w as gi ven t o Feed i n g A m er i ca an d w i l l f eed 20 0 ,0 0 0 p eop l e.

T h akor e com bi n ed h er en t r ep r en eu r i al sp i r i t w i t h h er p assi on f or gi v i n g back to cr eate Pau se For You r Cau se. T h e n on p r of i t l ever ages th e p ow er of af f i l i at e m ar ket i n g t o gen er at e d on at i on s t h r ou gh on l i n e sal es. T h e si t e i s d esi gn ed t o cr eat e ch ar i tabl e gi v i n g op p or tu n i ti es th r ou gh ever y d ay act i v i t i es. T h e u ser sh op s on l i n e t h r ou gh th e si te an d a p er cen t age of p u r ch ases goes t o t h e ch ar i t y of t h e m on t h .

T h e m ost r ecen t Ch ar i ty of t h e M on t h w as Feed i n g A m er i ca. I n t h e U n i ted States, 1 i n 8 p eop l e st r u ggl e w i t h h u n ger an d Feed i n g A m er i ca st r i ves to com bat th ose n u m ber s. T h r ou gh t h e d on at i on of $20 ,0 0 0 f r om Pau se For You r Cau se, 20 0 ,0 0 0 m eal s w i l l p r ov i d e h u n ger - r el i ef "Pau se f or y ou r Cau se h as becom e a l abor of l ove w h i ch m akes m e br i m w i th exci tem en t becau se i t h as begu n t o m ean i n gf u l ly ben ef i t w or th w h i l e or gan i zat i on s. T h i s p r ocess h as sh ow n m e t h e p ow er of h ar d w or k an d h as i gn i t ed an ap p r eci at i on f or t h e p ow er f u l ch an ge i t can d r i ve.", say s 18 y ear ol d M ay a T h akor e.

A bou t Pau se For You r Cau se Pau se For You r Cau se i s a n on - p r of i t t h at f ocu ses on i n cr easi n g ch ar i tabl e i m p act th r ou gh af f i l i at e m ar ket i n g. I t w as f ou n d ed by h i gh sch ool stu d en t, M ay a T h akor e, af t er seei n g l i m i t at i on s w i t h t r ad i t i on al f u n d r ai si n g m et h od s. At t h e age of 16, sh e sou gh t a w ay to ex p an d th e abi l i t y t o h el p gr eat cau ses u si n g n on - t r ad i ti on al f u n d r ai si n g m ean s. Pau se For You r Cau se r ecei ves a p er cen tage of sal es p r oceed s an d d on at es 10 0 % of t h e p r oceed s to th e Ch ar i t y of t h e M on t h .

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Gi r l s W h o Ro ck w i t h Su ccess: T el l u s ab o u t M ay a M ay a T h ak o r e: I am a h i gh sch ool sen i or at M i l t on Acad em y. I h ave th r ee y ou n ger si bl i n gs. At sch ool I am i n volved w i t h t h e i n vestm en t cl u b an d th e sch ool n ew sp ap er : t h e M i l t on M easu r e.

O n th e w eeken d s I en joy h an gi n g ou t w i t h m y f r i en d s, m y si bl i n gs an d m y d og!

Gi r l s W h o Ro ck w i t h Su ccess: T el l u s ab o u t Pau se f o r Yo u r C au se an d w h at co m p el l ed y o u t o l au n ch ?

M ay a T h ak o r e:T h e p r ocess st ar t ed w i t h a cau se I d evel op ed i n t er est i n . D u r i n g v i si ts to m y p ar en t s?h om et ow n s i n I n d i a, I saw t h at m an y ch i l d r en w er e f or ced t o qu i t sch ool t o w or k i n st ead .

W an ti n g t o h el p , I co- f ou n d ed t h e N ew En gl an d You t h Ch ap t er of t h e A m er i can I n d i a Fou n d at i on , w h i ch h as p r ov i d ed a p l at f or m t o sp eak at gal as an d r ai se m on ey f or t h e ch i l d r en of m i gr an t w or ker s i n I n d i a. I n total , w e h ave sp on sor ed m or e t h an 30 0 ch i l d r en , p r ov i d i n g th em w i t h t h e abi l i t y t o st ay i n sch ool .

Par ti cu l ar ly r ew ar d i n g w as m eet i n g som e of t h e ch i l d r en w e h ad h el p ed .

Fr om th at p oi n t, I k n ew I h ad f ou n d som et h i n g d eep ly r ew ar d i n g t o m e. D eter m i n ed to ex p an d m y i m p act , I f ocu sed on t w o qu est i on s. H ow cou l d I m u l t i p ly t h e i m p act su bst an t i al ly ? W as t h er e a w ay to au gm en t tr ad i t i on al f u n d r ai si n g t ech n i qu es gi ven t h at p eop l e ar e asked to su p p or t m an y cau ses an d som et i m es h ave l i m i t ed r esou r ces?

T h ese f ou n d ati on qu esti on s l ed t o Pau se f or You r Cau se, w h i ch d r i ves ch ar i tabl e gi v i n g th r ou gh ever y d ay act i v i t i es. Peop l e ar e i n sen ted to go to ou r si te becau se by t ak i n g t h e si m p l e st ep of r ou ti n g th r ou gh ou r si te to on l i n e com m er ce si t es t h ey al r ead y i n t er act w i th , th ey ar e abl e t o r ai se m on ey f or ch ar i t i es. Retai l er s v al u e ou r cu stom er s an d th r ou gh af f i l i at e m ar ket i n g d eal s p ay u s a p er cen t age of tr an sacti on s t h e cu st om er m akes, al l of w h i ch i s d on ated t o ch ar i ti es.

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Gi r l s W h o Ro ck w i t h Su ccess: W h at ar e y o u r go al s f r o m t h e n o n - p r o f i t t h at y o u d esi r e t o r each w i t h t h e w o r l d ?

M ay a T h ak o r e :So m an y bu si n ess en d eavor s ar e sol ely m on ey m ak i n g ven tu r es f or p er son al en r i ch m en t , bu t Pau se f or y ou r Cau se h as h el p ed m e ap p r eci at e t h e p ow er of bu si n ess t o d r i ve p osi ti ve ch an ge. I f I can m ake a d i f f er en ce, bei n g i n ex p er i en ced an d squ eezi n g i n ti m e w h en I can , i m agi n e w h at i s p ossi bl e w i t h a f u l l - t i m e, l i f el on g com m i t m en t ! Com bi n i n g bu si n ess w i t h d r i v i n g p osi ti ve ch an ge i n p eop l e?s l i ves h as becom e m y car eer m i ssi on . I h op e to u se m y col l ege y ear s t o con t i n u e d evel op i n g t h e sk i l l s th at w i l l l et m e accom p l i sh t h i s.

Gi r l s W h o r o ck w i t h Su ccess: W h at ar e y o u r l o n g- t er m go al s f or th e n on p r of i t?

M ay a T h ak o r e : A f ter tw o y ear s w or k i n g t h r ou gh m an y ch al l en ges, I am br i m m i n g w i t h exci t em en t becau se Pau se f or You r Cau se h as br oken th r ou gh m ajor t ech n i cal ch al l en ges, i s cl ose to l au n ch i n g a m u ch i m p r oved sh op p i n g ex p er i en ce an d h as begu n m ak i n g a d i f f er en ce t o gr eat or gan i zat i on s, f or ex am p l e, con tr i bu ti n g 20 0 ,0 0 0 m eal s t o Feed i n g A m er i ca. I am h op ef u l of m u ch gr eater i m p act , i n cl u d i n g m y or i gi n al goal of con tr i bu ti n g $1 m i l l i on to w or t h w h i l e ch ar i t i es. A f f i l i at e m ar keti n g i s a $5b bu si n ess gr ow i n g 10 % a y ear an d k n ow i n g ever y ti m e som eon e r ou tes t h r ou gh ou r si t e r ai ses m on ey f or ch ar i ty, gi ves cu stom er s a u n i qu e i n cen t i ve t o u se Pau se For You r Cau se. I bel i eve Pau se f or You r Cau se i s n ow p ot en t i al ly en ter i n g a v i r tu ou s cy cl e, w h er e su ccess w i t h on e ch ar i t y l ead s t o oth er s com m i tti n g to ch ar i t abl e d r i ves w i t h ou r si t e an d better af f i l i ate d eal s w i th r etai l er s, d r i v i n g i n cr easi n g su ccess w i th each su bsequ en t f u n d r ai si n g cam p ai gn . O u r goal i s t o w or k d i r ectly w i th ch ar i ti es, w h o sp on sor f u n d r ai si n g cam p ai gn s, d i r ecti n g th ei r su p p or t er s t o ou r si t e an d h i gh l i gh ti n g h ow th i s i s a d i f f er en t w ay t o h el p t h e ch ar i t y t h r ou gh ever y d ay acti v i ti es t h ei r su p p or t er s ar e al r ead y en gagi n g i n . T h i s i s p ow er f u l becau se t h e ch ar i t i es?su p p or t gi ves u s i n stan t cr ed i bi l i ty an d i n st an t cu st om er r each .

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Gir ls Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: As a bu sin ess ow n er ; sh ar e w it h ot h er t een en t r epr en eu r s t h r ee t ips you w ou ld lik e t o leave r egar din g su ccess f or bu sin ess.

M aya Th ak or e 1.Go for it : it may seem that people who are older and more experienced than you would be better at carrying out an idea, but in reality, if you have a good idea, no one is going to be more motivated or more worthy to tackle it than you.

2.Write things down : keep a list of your ideas, next steps, problems that need to be solved and suggestions for improvements. These lists can serve as great reference points and can even spark your next great venture!

3.Ask for help : along my journey there have been countless people who have answered my questions and let me shadow them. Talking to others who have developed businesses has helped me make better decisions and propel my idea to the next level.

4.Start at the source : start by learning about a problem and build an idea around the solution. I?ve found that this mentality allows for the greatest social impact.

5.Don?t give up : There are many times things felt hopeless, but I persevered and kept working through problems, and little by little the business gained momentum. There is a long way to go but this attitude will help me continue driving it forward.

Gir ls Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: How can t h e r eader s con n ect w it h you ?

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W af f l e Po p s BYLAUREN MIYASHIRO

IN GRED I EN T S - 2 c. Bi squ i ck - 1 1/ 3 c. m i l k - 2 tbsp . veget abl e oi l - 1 egg - Cook i n g sp r ay, f or w af f l e i r on - p op si cl e sti ck s FO R CO N FET T I W A FFL ES - m el ted w h i t e ch ocol ate - r ai n bow sp r i n k l es FO R CH O CO L AT EY BA N A N A W A FFL ES - m i n i ch ocol ate ch i p s - Sl i ced ban an as - m el ted p ean u t bu tter FO R CO O K I ES N ' CREA M W A FFL ES - m el ted ch ocol ate - cr u sh ed or eos D I REC T I O N S 1. Pr eh eat w af f l e i r on . I n a l ar ge bow l , w h i sk togeth er Bi squ i ck , m i l k , oi l , an d egg.

2. Gr ease w af f l e i r on w i th cook i n g sp r ay. Pou r batter i n to w af f l e m aker an d i m m ed i ately p l ace p op si cl e sti ck s on top . Cover p op si cl e sti ck s w i th m or e batter . Cover an d cook u n ti l w af f l es ar e gol d en . Car ef u l ly r em ove f r om w af f l e m aker w i th a f or k .

3. To m ake con f et ti w af f l es: D r i zzl e w af f l es w i th m el ted w h i te ch ocol ate an d top w i th sp r i n k l es.

4. To m ake ch ocol ate ban an a w af f l es: D r i zzl e w af f l es w i th m el ted p ean u t bu tter an d gar n i sh w i th m i n i ch ocol ate ch i p s an d ban an a sl i ces.

5. To m ake cook i es 'n cr eam w af f l es: D r i zzl e w af f l es w i th m el ted ch ocol ate an d sp r i n k l e w i th cr u sh ed O r eos.

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Ch eesy H ot D ogs I n A Bl an ket BYLENA ABRAHAM

I N GRED I EN T S - 1 can r ef r i ger at ed cr escen t d ou gh - 4 sl i ces ch ed d ar ch eese - 4 h ot d ogs - 3 t bsp . bu t t er , m el t ed - 1 t bsp . f i n ely ch op p ed p ar sl ey - 1/ 2 t sp . on i on p ow d er - kosh er sal t D I REC T I O N S 1. Pr eh eat oven t o 350 ° an d l i n e a m ed i u m cook i n g sh eet w i t h p ar ch m en t p ap er . Rem ove cr escen t d ou gh f r om t i n an d sep ar at e i n t o 4 r ect an gl es.

2. Pl ace t w o sl i ces of ch ed d ar i n t h e cen t er of t h e cr escen t d ou gh . Top w i t h h ot d og.

Fol d sh or t si d e of cr escen t d ou gh over t h e h ot d og, t h en t h e t w o l on g si d es. Fl i p over on t o bak i n g sh eet seam si d e d ow n .

3. I n a sm al l bow l , com bi n e m el t ed bu t t er w i t h p ar sl ey, on i on p ow d er , an d a p i n ch of sal t . St i r t oget h er , t h en br u sh over t op s of h ot d ogs. Bake u n t i l gol d en , 20 t o 25 m i n u t es. Ser ve w i t h ket ch u p , 28 i f d esi r ed .

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Fi r st, t h e good n ew s. Teen bi r t h s i n t h e U n i t ed St at es h ave d ecl i n ed d r am ati cal ly i n th e l ast 20 y ear s. Yet w e st i l l h ave t h e h i gh est teen bi r th r ate am on g d evel op ed n at i on s, an d i n 20 13 t h er e w er e 273,10 5 bi r th s to t een s 15? 19 y ear s ol d . D i d y ou k n ow t h at, as a p ar en t, y ou h ave a st r on g i m p act on w h et h er y ou r t een m akes h eal th y d eci si on s? T h i s i n cl u d es d eci si on s abou t sex .

You n g p eop l e r each sex u al m at u r i t y d u r i n g t h e t een y ear s; i t 's a n or m al p ar t of h u m an d evel op m en t . A s t h ey m at u r e, t een s n eed t h ei r p ar en t s' h el p to u n d er st an d t h ei r f eel i n gs an d p l an h ow t o h an d l e p eer p r essu r e i f th ey 'r e n ot r ead y t o h ave sex . I f y ou r t een i s sex u al ly acti ve, i t's i m p or t an t t o k n ow h ow t o p r even t p r egn an cy an d sex u al ly tr an sm i t t ed i n f ect i on s (ST I s).

I d eal ly, t h e con ver sati on i s an on goi n g, age- ap p r op r i at e d i al ogu e t h at st ar ts w h en y ou r ch i l d r en ar e y ou n g an d p r ogr esses i n t o t h e t een y ear s. I n th e r eal w or l d , t h at m ay n ot be t h e case.

A s t h e D i r ector of th e O f f i ce of Ad ol escen t H eal t h (O A H ) an d a m oth er of tw o y ou n g m en , I k n ow h ow i m p or t an t i t i s ? an d h ow ch al l en gi n g i t can be ? t o t al k w i t h y ou r ch i l d r en abou t sex , p r egn an cy, ST I s, an d h eal th y r el at i on sh i p s. So, w h at can p ar en t s d o?

I m p o r t an t T h i n gs Par en t s Sh o u l d K n ow Par en ts d on 't alw ay s r eal i ze i t , bu t w e can p l ay a p ow er f u l r ol e i n h el p i n g ad ol escen ts m ake h eal t h y d eci si on s abou t sex , sex u al i t y, an d r el ati on sh i p s. I f y ou th i n k t al k i n g t o y ou r son or d au gh t er abou t sex i s tou gh or i t m akes y ou n er vou s, y ou 'r e n ot al on e.

Par en ts of teen s agr ee th i s i s on e t op i c t h at can r eal ly m ake t h em an x i ou s. M an y d on 't f eel th ey h ave en ou gh i n f or m at i on . O th er s say t h ey d on 't r eal ly k n ow h ow t o t al k t o t h ei r ch i l d r en abou t sex becau se t h ei r ow n p ar en ts d i d n 't t al k t o t h em abou t sex . O r t h ey ar e em bar r assed .

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Advice f or Talk in g Wit h Teen s M y ad v i ce i s to star t by u si n g t h e r esou r ces an d t i p s av ai l abl e f r om th e Tal k i n g w i t h Teen s secti on of th e O A H w ebsi t e. W h et h er y ou ar e a p ar en t, gr an d p ar en t, f oster p ar en t , gu ar d i an , or a car i n g ad u l t, th e r esou r ces p r ov i d e t h e i n f or m at i on y ou n eed t o begi n an d m ai n tai n com m u n i cat i on w i t h ad ol escen t s abou t sex , sex u al i ty, sex u al h eal t h , an d r el at i on sh i p s.

Ever y p ar en t- teen r el ati on sh i p i s u n i qu e, an d on ly y ou k n ow ex actly w h at y ou w an t t o say t o y ou r teen an d w h en . Bu t som et i m es i t h el p s t o get su ggesti on s. Getti n g Star t ed of f er s t i p s on w h at t een s w an t t o h ear f r om p ar en ts an d t ool s f or ch oosi n g t h e m om en t an d getti n g th e con ver sat i on st ar t ed . O f cou r se, t h ese con ver sati on s ar e goi n g to gen er at e qu est i on s. W h en t h at h ap p en s, Ju st th e Facts h as th e essen t i al s t o h el p y ou com e u p w i t h an sw er s. I f y ou d on 't k n ow t h e an sw er t o a qu est i on y ou r t een ask s, y ou can l ook u p t h e an sw er t oget h er on l i n e or at t h e l i br ar y. Tal k i n g w i th y ou r t een abou t sex an d sex u al i t y m ay al so op en th e d oor to con ver sat i on s abou t ot h er i ssu es.

W e h ave m an y r esou r ces t o h el p y ou n av i gate top i cs su ch as h eal t h y r el at i on sh i p s, bu l ly i n g, al coh ol , tobacco u se, an d on l i n e saf et y.

A s p ar en ts, w e n eed to take t i m e t o t al k w i t h ou r t een s.

Tod ay 's con ver sati on m ay i n f l u en ce t h ei r d eci si on s n ow an d f or y ear s to com e. H av i n g t h at t al k can m ake a bi g d i f f er en ce to y ou r teen 's f u t u r e.

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W el com e to A m er i can Beau t i es N at i on al Pagean t s!

O u r or gan i zati on i s p r ou d t o p r od u ce t w o i n cr ed i bl e p agean t sy stem s of f er i n g w om en of al l ages, si ze, col or an d back gr ou n d th e op p or tu n i t y t o joi n t h e A m er i can Beau ti es Roy al Fam i ly an d cel ebr at e t h ei r i n d i v i d u al accom p l i sh m en ts, com m u n i t y i n volvem en t an d ser v i ce t o ot h er s.

Pl ease sel ect on e of th e l i n k s above f or m or e i n f or m at i on r egar d i n g ou r tw o p agean t sy st em s. For t h e f u l l f i gu r ed w om an p l ease cl i ck on M i ss A m er i can Beau t i es Pl u s, f or w om en si zes 0 - 12 cl i ck on t h e M i ss A m er i can Beau t i es N at i on al / I n ter n ati on al Pagean t . A L L I N FO RM AT I O N A N D A PPL I C AT I O N S A RE O N T H E W EB SI T E. Ju st cl i ck o n t h e h ead i n gs t o v i ew t h e d r o p d ow n b ox es.

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FACTS ABOUT BULLYING T h e Facts A bou t Bu l ly i n g Bu l ly i n g i s a m ajor p r obl em am on g ou r y ou th ? an d i t i s st ead i ly i n cr easi n g. M an y p r of essi on al s f ear th at ad u l t s ar e ju st n ot aw ar e of t h e h ar m f u l n ess of bu l ly i n g becau se i t i s so com m on an d w i d esp r ead . H er e ar e th e f act s f r om t h e N at i on al Ed u cat i on A ssoci ati on . ? A n est i m at ed 160 ,0 0 0 ch i l d r en m i ss sch ool ever y d ay d u e t o f ear of at t ack or i n t i m i d ati on by oth er st u d en t s. ? O n e st u d y r ep or t ed t h at 85 p er cen t of gi r l s an d 76 p er cen t of boy s h ave been sex u al ly h ar assed i n som e f or m , an d on ly 18 p er cen t of t h ose i n ci d en ts w er e p er p et r at ed by an ad u l t . ? You n g bu l l i es car r y a on e- i n - f ou r ch an ce of h av i n g a cr i m i n al r ecor d by age 30 . ? O n e i n seven st u d en t s i s ei th er a bu l ly or v i cti m . ? Fi f ty - si x p er cen t of st u d en t s h ave p er son al ly w i tn essed som e t y p e of bu l ly i n g at sch ool . ?

Fi f teen p er cen t of al l sch ool absen t eei sm i s d i r ect ly r el ated to f ear s of bei n g bu l l i ed at sch ool . ? Seven t y - on e p er cen t of stu d en ts r ep or t i n ci d en t s of bu l ly i n g as a p r obl em at th ei r sch ool . ? O n e ou t of 20 st u d en t s h as seen som eon e w i th a gu n at sch ool . Pr even t i n g Bu l ly i n g W e sh ou l d begi n to teach ch i l d r en n ot t o be bu l l i es an d n ot t o be bu l l i ed w h i l e th ey ar e ver y y ou n g. H ow ever , i t i s n ever too l ate to teach y ou r ch i l d r en / t een s abou t bu l ly i n g. W e can teach th em bet t er w ay s t o ex p r ess t h ei r f eel i n gs an d w i sh es. W e n eed t o t each ch i l d r en / t een s h ow t o solve bu l ly i n g p r obl em s. Resear ch sh ow s t h at t een s w h o ar e bu l l i ed of t en ex p er i en ce l ow sel f - est eem an d d ep r essi on . I f y ou r t een i s a v i ct i m of bu l ly i n g, y ou can h el p r ed u ce i n ti m i d at i on an d f ear by l i st en i n g an d of f er i n g to h el p . I f y ou r t een i s t h e bu l ly, y ou ?ll n eed t o em p h asi ze th at th i s k i n d of beh av i or i s u n accep t abl e as w el l as to d i scu ss w h y h e or sh e m i gh t be d oi n g i t an d h ow t o stop 34

D i f f er en t W ay s of Bu l ly i n g Bu l ly i n g beh av i or i s som eti m es h ar d t o d ef i n e. W h at i s th e d i f f er en ce betw een good - n atu r ed r i bbi n g an d bu l ly i n g? Som eti m es teasi n g r esem bl es bu l ly i n g, bu t teasi n g i s l ess h osti l e an d i s d on e w i t h h u m or , r at h er th an h ar m . Teasi n g u su al ly p r om ot es an exch an ge bet w een p eop l e an d i s d on e i n f u n , w h er eas bu l ly i n g i s a on e- si d ed d ose of i n ti m i d ati on . A l th ou gh a br u i se or a bl ack ey e m ay be a con cr et e si gn y ou r ch i l d / teen i s a v i cti m of bu l ly i n g, th er e ar e m an y d i f f er en t w ay s k i d s bu l ly. T h ey ar en ?t alw ay s easy t o sp ot. Cy ber bu l ly i n g ?

Bu l l i es f or w ar d an d sp r ead h u r t f u l m essages an d / or i m ages t h r ou gh e- m ai l , i n stan t m essagi n g, ch at r oom s an d el ectr on i c gad get s l i ke cam er a cel l p h on es. Cy ber - bu l l i es u se th i s tech n ol ogy to h ar ass v i cti m s at al l h ou r s, i n w i d e ci r cl es, at h i gh sp eed . Em oti on al bu l ly i n g i n volves i sol ati n g or excl u d i n g a p er son f r om gr ou p acti v i t i es, sh u n n i n g th e p er son at th e m al l , an d sp r ead i n g r u m or s. T h i s k i n d of bu l ly i n g i s esp eci al ly com m on am on g gi r l s.

Ph y si cal bu l ly i n g i n volves t h i n gs l i ke k i ck i n g, h i t t i n g, bi t i n g, p i n ch i n g, h ai r p u l l i n g or t h r eat s of p h y si cal h ar m . Raci st bu l ly i n g attack s th r ou gh r aci al sl u r s, of f en si ve gest u r es or jokes abou t a teen ?s cu l t u r al t r ad i t i on s. Sex u al bu l ly i n g i n volves u n w an ted p h y si cal con t act or sex u al ly abu si ve or i n ap p r op r i ate com m en t s. Ver bal bu l ly i n g u su al ly i n volves n am e- cal l i n g, i n cessan t m ock i n g an d r i d i cu l e.

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m ostly am on g boy s, both boy s an d gi r l s bu l ly. T h e d i f f er en ce i s i n th e w ay th ey bu l ly. Gi r l s t en d t o i n f l i ct p ai n on a p sy ch ol ogi cal l evel . For ex am p l e, t h ey m i gh t ost r aci ze v i ct i m s by f r eezi n g th em ou t of t h e l u n ch r oom seat i n g ar r an gem en ts, i gn or i n g th em at t h e m al l or sh u n n i n g t h em by n ot i n v i ti n g th em to sl u m ber p ar t i es.

Boy s ar en ?t as su btl e an d can get p h y si cal . For ex am p l e, boy bu l l i es ar e m or e ap t to i n su l t t h ei r v i ct i m s t h an i gn or e t h em .

I n stead of i sol ati n g a n on - at h l et i c v i ct i m d u r i n g a gy m cl ass d od gebal l gam e, th ey m i gh t r el en t l essly t ar get t h e ch i l d / t een t h r ow af ter th r ow. W h en Tal k i n g t o You r Ch i l d A bou t Bu l ly i n g, H er e A r e Som e T h i n gs You N eed t o Say ?

D eal i n g w i th bu l l i es can be h ar d , bu t r em em ber y ou ar e n ot t h e p r obl em . T h e bu l ly i s. ? You h ave t h e r i gh t t o f eel saf e an d secu r e. ? I f y ou ar e d i f f er en t i n som e w ay, be p r ou d of i t! ? Sp en d ti m e w i th y ou r f r i en d s. Bu l l i es h ar d ly ever p i ck on p eop l e w h o ar e w i th ot h er s i n a gr ou p . ? T r y t o i gn or e t h e bu l ly, tel l th em to stop an d w al k aw ay w h en ever t h e bu l ly i n g star ts. ? Even i f y ou t h i n k y ou ?ve solved t h e p r obl em on y ou r ow n , tel l an ad u l t i n case i t h ap p en s agai n .

Com m on M i stakes Par en t s M ake A bou t Bu l ly i n g ? Fai l i n g t o l i sten ser i ou sly to com p l ai n t s abou t bu l ly i n g. You r t een cou l d be i n d an ger . You n eed t o st ep i n i f t h er e i s even t h e sl i gh test p ossi bi l i ty th at y ou r t een m i gh t be h u r t .

Tel l i n g y ou teen , ?Ju st tel l h i m / h er t o st op .? Teen s n eed t o l ear n w ay s to d eal w i th bu l l i es i n or d er t o st op t h e abu se.

Bu l l i es r ar ely ju st go aw ay. ? Ad v i si n g t een s t o h i t back .

A ggr essi on am on g teen s can escal at e qu i ck ly over ver y m i n or i ssu es. Too m an y t een s ar e car r y i n g w eap on s.

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Bu l ly i n g h ttp :// w w w.aacap .or g/ w eb/ aacap / p u bl i cat i on s/ f act sf am / 80 .h tm Bu l ly i n g an d H ar assm en t I n f or m at i on f or Teen s h ttp :// w w w.cop s.u sd oj.gov/ h t m l / cd _ r om / sch ool _ saf et y / p u bs/ N CVC0 2.p d f D eal i n g w i t h Bu l l i es an d H ow N ot t o Be O n e h ttp :// w w w.n cp am d .com / Bu l l i es.h t m N at i on al Ed u cati on al A ssoci ati on h t t p :// w w w.n ea.or g/ i n d ex .h t m l N ati on al You th V i ol en ce Pr even t i on Resou r ce Cen t er h ttp :// w w w.saf ey ou th .or g/ scr i p t s/ t op i cs/ bu l ly i n g.asp Teen ager s Tod ay Cy ber Bu l l i es h ttp :// teen ager st od ay.com / r esou r ces/ ar t i cl es/ cy ber bu l l i es.h tm Ref er en ces Bor ba, M i ch el e.(1999). Par en t D o M ake a D i f f er en ce. San Fr an ci sco: Jossey - Bass Pu bl i sh er s. H oover , J.H ., & O l i ver , R. (1996) T h e bu l ly i n g p r even t i on h an d book : A gu i d e f or p r i n ci p al s, t each er s, an d cou n sel or s. Bl oom i n gton , I N : N at i on al Ed u cat i on al Ser v i ce.

N an sel , T .R., O ver p eck , M ., Pi l l a, R.S., Ru an , W .J., Si m on s- M or ton , B., an d Sch ei d t , P. Bu l ly i n g beh av i or s am on g U .S. y ou th . Jou r n al of t h e A m er i can M ed i cal A ssoci ati on .(20 0 1) 285(16), 20 94- 210 0 .

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Per f or m er Gl or i a Pr i n ce, ak a ?Gl o,? w as bor n i n H ou st on , T X an d sp en t h er ear ly y ear s i n Pr ai r i e V i ew, T X . T h e st u n n i n g ar t i st i s a t r i p l e- t h r eat, p ossessi n g voi ce, act i n g, an d d an ci n g sk i l l s. H er m u si cal i n f l u en ces ar e f el l ow p ow er h ou se p er f or m er s, i n cl u d i n g Bey on cé, Staci e O r r i co, JoJo, Jan et Jack son , an d Br an d y. Gl or i a h as th e qu i et, u n assu m i n g d em ean or of t h e ?gi r l n ex t d oor ,? bu t w h en sh e h i ts th e stage, h er d i st i n ct i ve voi ce an d i n cr ed i bl e h i p h op d an ce sk i l l s ar e a f or ce t o be r eckon ed w i t h .

W h en Gl or i a i s n ot i n a stu d i o or on t h e st age, sh e d on at es h er t i m e an d t al en ts as a h u m an i t ar i an . I n Jan u ar y, Gl or i a t r avel ed t o K am p al a, U gan d a f or th e th i r d t i m e w i t h T h e React i on Tou r i n con ju n cti on w i th Ken n eth Cop el an d M i n i st r i es. Sh e gave m akeu p tu tor i al s to th e y ou n g w om en an d t au gh t h i p h op d an ce cl asses. T h e tou r w as f or m ed t o em p ow er ch i l d r en ar ou n d t h e w or l d t h r ou gh th e aven u es of sp or t s, d i sci p l esh i p , d an ce an d m u si c an d to d i sp l ay God ?s l ove.

Accor d i n g to Gl or i a, ?T h e React i on Tou r i s an op p or t u n i t y t o r each k i d s at a h i gh er l evel , a l evel t h at t h e w or l d i s n ot f am i l i ar w i t h . W h at seem s l i ke a si m p l e d an ce cam p i s act u al ly an aven u e f or l i ves to be r ebor n an d h ear t s t o be t ou ch ed l i ke n ever bef or e.?

I n M ay 20 16, Gl or i a d r op p ed h er si n gl e, ?A l l To M e,? an d a r em i x ver si on f eatu r i n g r ap p er M ar k Bat t l es, a p r ot égé of Gr am m y aw ar d - w i n n i n g p r od u cer N o I .D . T h e son g, w h i ch abou t l u st f u l f eel i n gs of i n f atu ati on , h i t # 1 on D i gi t al Rad i o T r acker an d gen er ated m or e th an 2,60 0 sp i n s w eek ly an d m or e t h an 10 5k You tu be v i ew s. T h e p u r su i t of h er p assi on i s as st r on g as h er d y n am i c vocal s. Si n ce i ts r el ease, t h e si n gl e h as h ad su ccess on i n d i e an d Sp oti f y cu r ated p l ay l i st s.

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T h e si n gl e an d m u si c v i d eo f or h er son g ?Ri gh t T h er e? d r op p ed on M ay 5, 20 17. T h e si n gl e i s p r od u ced by Gr am m y n om i n ated p r od u cer Key zbaby (w h o?s w or ked w i t h ar t i st s su ch as Bey on ce, Sey v n , El h ae, Ch r i s Br ow n , D r ake, an d O m ar i on ) an d w r i tten by M ar qu i s Rach ad . T h e son g r ef er s t o a gi r l w h o?s been h u r t an d l et d ow n cou n t l ess t i m es i n h er r el at i on sh i p s.

Fi n al ly, sh e m eets a gu y w h o br i n gs som et h i n g d i f f er en t th an w h at sh e?s u sed to, bu t f r om bei n g beat d ow n i n h er l ove l i f e, sh e f eel s sh e h as n oth i n g l ef t t o of f er h i m . Sh e h ol d s ou t h op e, h ow ever , th at on ce sh e?s h eal ed an d r ead y t o l et som eon e i n agai n t h at h e w i l l be ?r i gh t t h er e? w ai t i n g f or h er .

Gl or i a?s u p com i n g p r oject s i n cl u d e h er R& B d ebu t EP en t i t l ed , ?T h e Road to Gl or i e.? Sh e d ed i cat ed h er l i f e t o t h i s en d eavor . ?I ?m r eal ly f ocu sed . I ?m on m y gr i n d , an d I ?m n ot h er e t o p l ay gam es. T h i s i s 10 0 p er cen t w h o I am , an d I t h i n k t h e m u si c say s th at l ou d an d cl ear ,? Gl or i a sai d . ?I d i d n ?t gr ow u p w i t h a si lver sp oon i n m y m ou th , bu t I ?ve n ever al l ow ed t h at t o h i n d er w h at I w an t to d o i n l i f e. I h ave goal s t o sel l ou t st ad i u m s, gi ve back to com m u n i t i es w or l d w i d e, an d of cou r se, be a Gr am m y aw ar d w i n n i n g ar t i st .?

Gl or i a?s goal i s to i m p act h er gen er at i on w i t h h er m u si c an d t esti m on y. H er soci al m ed i a m ovem en t # Gl or i eGan g i s an ex am p l e of th at v i si on ; th e h ash t ag i s i n sp i r at i on f or an y on e w h o cam e f r om n oth i n g, bu t d esp i t e al l od d s, i s r i si n g t o su ccess. Gl or i a tr u ly bel i eves t h at w i t h h ar d w or k , an y on e can ach i eve t h ei r d r eam s an d ?gl o u p? t o t h ei r gr eat est p ot en t i al .

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T h ese tacti cs on ly m atter i f t h e sh oot er i s ai m i n g d i r ect ly at y ou , an d u si n g a w eap on w i t h a l ow r at e of f i r e. Get t i n g aw ay f ast i s u su al ly th e bet t er op t i on .

- T h e on e excep ti on i s a si t u at i on w h er e y ou ar e f or ced to r u n w i th i n si gh t of t h e sh oot er , i n an ar ea w i t h p l en ty of cover betw een y ou an d t h e ex i t . I n t h i s case, r u n n i n g f r om obstacl e t o obstacl e m ay be y ou r best ch an ce. See th e secti on on h i d i n g f or ad v i ce on f i n d i n g cover th at w i l l stop a bu l l et .

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