Urban Views Weekly April 12, 2017

Apr. 12, 2017

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Responding to rejection: retreat or resilience?

Fundraising involves rejection. That’s just the way it is. But, you’re not going to find the right partners and funders unless you are busy talking with people, exploring areas of mutual interest, and submitting documents that communicate the work of your organization. And, with every submission comes the possibility of rejection.

““No” is not the end of the road.

It’s often the beginning of a more successful period of growth.”

Connecting with an individual donor, business person, or a program officer within a foundation can be the first step in securing resources for your organization. When you are asked to submit a proposal, or share the highlights of your project you may feel optimistic and excited. Perhaps you are thinking “this is really going somewhere!”

You submit the requested information, wait a bit, and then you hear what you believe is a loud, resounding “NO!”

TanyaFree.com/ Urban Views Weekly Poll There are a growing number of businesses that have made the decision to limit and, in some cases, prohibit children.

Some restaurants have instituted a ban prohibiting children 5 years old and younger as a result of rowdy and out of control behaviors disturbing their patrons. The ban has received both criticism and support.

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1. Experience feelings of disapproval 2. Become defensive and demoralized 3. Make excuses to those who depend on your leadership 4. Make more excuses 5. Give up completely!

Here are another four ways you could respond: 1. Don’t take it personal.

2. Find out why your proposal or project was turned down. You can request this feedback by phone, email or letter depending on the nature of the relationship.

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What’s your take? How do you feel about children-free businesses? Would you patronize a child-free restaurant?

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Kindergarten Registration Day is April 20 Thursday, April 20, marks the seventh annual Regional Kindergarten Registration Campaign, coordinated by Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond. This campaign establishes one common registration day for 13 school divisions – that’s 150 elementary schools – in the Richmond region.

While registration rates improved, more than 4,000 children were not registered on time in the spring last year – enough to fill about eight elementary schools.

“Our goal is to help more parents understand what it means for their child to be ready for kindergarten, and how they can help them at home,” said Monica Callahan, Director of Outreach and Development for Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond.

Children who are five years old by September 30 can start kindergarten in the fall, but first they need to be registered.

Thursday, April 20 is the day for on-time registration for children in the following school divisions: the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond, as well as the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent, Powhatan and Prince George.

There is quite a bit of paperwork needed to register a child for kindergarten, and pulling everything together takes time. Parents and caregivers are still encouraged to attend registration even if they do not have all the documents because exceptions could apply. These are the documents needed for registration:

In the Richmond region, 1 in 8 children enter kindergarten already behind in language and literacy skills. This preparation needs to begin long before a child reaches kindergarten.

• Child’s official, certified birth certificate • Two proofs of address • School Entrance Health Form (This can be turned in any time before the first day of school)

“Children start learning as soon as they are born. Every day, there are teachable moments that parents can use to prepare their child to be ready for school,” added Callahan.

Smart Beginnings recommends these activities to help children build the skills and confidence they will need to be ready for kindergarten:

• Photo ID for parent or legal guardian

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It’s in the Blood Most people do not consider the shedding of human blood to be a good thing. Just last week, we commemorated the 49th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., our “Drum Major for Justice” in the struggle for civil rights and equal justice under the law.

Looking backwards through the decades since Dr. King’s murder, we find mixed analyses as to how many victories have actually been won in the Struggle for Justice. We must first contemplate and then interrogate how far we have come since the Freedom Rides of 1961 and the March on Washington in 1963. Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1968 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were monumental and historic in their passage, we now find our elected and appointed leaders revisiting these ACTS and their long-standing tenets as perhaps “outdated” or out of step with contemporary times. There have been rollbacks and “take backs” in some portions of this historic legislation.

In our current political climate, we recognize that the same laws that were created by legislators and upheld by the Supreme Court of the land in the 1960s can be rescinded and ultimately overturned. It has become increasingly more possible than ever before, that the civil rights gained through persistent struggle, active resistance and the spilled blood of countless named and un-named heroes and she-roes of the Movement could be erased by the strike of a single gavel.

And that is NOT hyperbolic in the least.

with nothing but a can of ice tea and a bag of Skittles, the bloodshed of young Black men and women spilled at the hands of vigilante citizens and law enforcement officers has escalated and ignited national outrage. Citizen activists have pressured lawmakers and leaders to hold law enforcement accountable and to interrogate and reform the entire criminal justice system. The blood of these countless unintentional icons has re-fueled an aging Civil Rights Movement that, for too long, had been either dormant or ineffective in these contemporary times.

The infusion of young and fearless activists has begun to re-imagine and reinvigorate The Struggle in current ways using social media and other tools of 21st century activism.

The Struggle continues.

“There is a powerful transformation and change that can come through the shedding of blood.”

This is Holy Week in the Christian faith and the shed blood of Jesus, The Christ on the Cross of Calvary is cause for celebration. Not because Jesus died, but because his death was not in vain. Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. And because of His Resurrection from the dead, anyone who believes in Him will also be resurrected and have eternal life. Christians know they are forgiven and redeemed by the blood of Jesus.

They claim VICTORY over the trials and tribulations of both life and death. There is Liberty and Freedom, no matter the circumstance.

After George Zimmerman was acquitted of the murder of There is a powerful transformation and change that can Trayvon Martin five years ago, a National Movement called come through the shedding of blood. Within the human Black Lives Matter was created. This instantly reignited, in story, we are moved, changed and transformed by the loss a contemporary context, the same social justice and equal of life and the blood shed by the innocent. Our collective justice discourse of the historic legacy attests Civil Rights Movement to that fact. It goes Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Ph.D. of years gone by. Since all the way back to Founder and Artistic Director 2012, when Trayvon human beginnings.

The Conciliation Project and Associate Professor Martin was fatally There is something…

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How to Choose a Dog Trainer Your pooch will always pick up new habits – whether you like it or not. Some habits are good; some are, well, not so good. Like all smart animals, dogs learn by observing, and also by independently seeking out rules and patterns of behavior.

They should be happy to share advice and let you know who has had a role in training their dogs, along with feedback on how the process went.

That’s why training a dog is important. Good training can transform a problem dog into a well-adjusted family member. With consistency in reinforcing habits and a little investment of time and money, you could change a puppy or even an adult dog that has some bad habits into a good doggie.

It’s best to find several good trainers to pick from, so make a short list based on your research and talking with other dog owners. Trainers aren’t usually regulated by the government, so do your own research about the level of qualifications and years of experience for each trainer you talk with.

A good trainer can help turn your dog into a valuable companion. Here are some things to consider when looking for a competent dog trainer.

CLASS FORMATS In general, it’s best for the dog’s owner — and even the whole family, if possible — to participate in the training process. Classes that involve the owner are likely to get the best results for a variety of reasons.

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT The American Humane Society recommends only using trainers that practice positive reinforcement with your pet, using food, play time, praise and attention to encourage good behaviors.

It’s a good idea to watch the trainer in action before committing to them. See what techniques they use, how they interact with dogs and whether you’re comfortable with those interactions.

The Humane Society also lists some training techniques to avoid, including: Yelling, Choking, Shaking the scruff, Tugging on the leash, Forcing the dog onto its back, Any actions that cause fright or inflict pain.

ask them who their trainer is.

Fortunately, positive reinforcement has become the dominant method in dog training today, so you’re likely to find plenty of trainers who use praise and attention to effectively encourage good behaviors from your pet.

ASK AROUND If you’re looking for a well-behaved dog, there’s a place you can always go for advice: the people who own wellbehaved dogs.

If you know someone who has the seemingly perfect pet,

For one, you’ll be able to talk to other dog owners and watch how they interact with their pets. You’ll be able to learn as much as your pets do about getting them to behave at home.

For another, your dog will more comfortably transition their training to your house if you’ve been involved in the training process. If you leave your dog with a trainer without getting involved, they may end up responding better to the trainer than they do to you at home.

OTHER QUESTIONS When you go to observe a dog trainer in action, the American Humane Society

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30 Days, 7 Count When it comes to traveling, what’s the biggest lie you tell my experience isn’t one-of-a-kind, and such an adventure is yourself about why you can’t see the world? For most of my attainable for anyone who’s serious about properly planning. adult life, I rehearsed the lie that I’d never be able to afford So, how do you ditch the money concerns and live your best to travel internationally off life overseas? my income alone, so all of my adventures would 1. Flight deals are your have to be domestic. Every friends. The most dollar I made was intimidating part of allocated for bills and traveling overseas is my savings account, and that dreadful flight after factoring in monthly cost; depending on the miscellaneous expenses, destination, you can there was always little left spend upwards for a serious travel budget. of $1,500 on Thankfully, everything international flights.

I’d believed about the life Knowing this, I wanted to live and the keeping a keen eye adventures I wanted to out for flight deals Janna & Tiona in Prague have were challenged. With is crucial. Set Google each domestic trip, I learned creative ways to cut costs and alerts, shop around on discount airfare sites, and try budget effectively. Before long, I was ready to put my skills to remain flexible on travel dates in case your trip falls to use overseas. during a popular vacation season. Additionally, don’t be afraid to fly with airlines you’ve never heard of The travel bug first hit in 2014, the year my best friend before. Internationally-based flights, while not as and I took a cross-country road trip from Maryland to Los popular in the states, often have a great reputation Angeles, California. She was making the big move to L.A., so abroad and even better prices. For example, we we decided that driving would give us an exciting multipleflew to and from Europe on WOWAir, an Icelandic city vacation while cutting costs airline that only flies out on shipping her belongings of four U.S. cities and stops across the country. We hit eleven through Reykjavík, Iceland. cities over seven days, and While completely foreign to utilized various travel apps to us, WOWAir is wildly popular help maximize our time on the in Europe, had an incredible road. The following year, we took flight crew, and the best part? everything we’d learned on the The prices. Our flight from first adventure and planned a trip Baltimore’s BWI Airport to abroad. We had discussed dreams Amsterdam was only $333, and of backpacking across Europe returning to BWI was only $89! many times before, but 2015 was This wasn’t a flight deal, either; the year we’d finally put action even almost two years later, their behind our words. flights are still this unbelievable.

and paid zero luggage fees, thanks to handy vacuum-sealed bags. For my trip, I used four bags—one for four pairs of pants, one for seven shirts, another for undergarments and pajamas, and the last for sweaters. On the surface, it seems excessive, but the vacuum-sealed bags allowed it to fit into the backpack with ease. And since they’re re-sealable without the use of a machine, reloading clothes was a breeze.

By October 2015, thirty days 2. Don’t check a bag. This may after leaving for our backpacking seem like an impossible feat, Playing with pigeons in Venice journey, I’d successfully traveled but you can save around $100 to ten cities in seven countries using only the funds from per person with a carry-on versus checking luggage. For one paycheck. As I reflect back on my journey, I see that 30 days, I had nothing but an industrial-sized backpack

3. Break away from hotels. While hotels are easy and convenient, they’re also your most expensive option. Believe it or not, I spent only $125 on lodging my entire

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30-day trip. How? Well, aside from a night in a hotel and one night in a hostel, we kicked off our trip with family and friends. A relative in Amsterdam housed us for our first five days, and then he connected us with a friend in Berlin who opened her home for another five. Having the connection of family and friends, even distant ones, allows you to allocate funds for the things that truly matter: experiences.

If you’re not able to connect with relatives or friends, try a Janna and Tiona Exploring Berlin

By Janna M. Hall

hosting service like Airbnb. Airbnb allows local residents were fortunate enough to have hosts who cooked, showed us to rent rooms or the entire home to visitors at rates much around the city, and focused on building lasting friendships. cheaper than hotels. It’s truly If you can help it, opt for a a “home away from home,” rental home versus a hotel, with amenities, comfort, and which will save you hundreds sometimes even a host who and offer a unique experience. makes meals for renters. To ease any concerns, Airbnb 4. Plan your meals. Sure, conducts background checks you’ll sacrifice gaining the of the hosts and provides inevitable vacation weight, but extensive profiles of everyone planning meals helps cut costs on the site. Renters may see tremendously. With each city photos of the home, read we visited, we researched a reviews from other guests, and signature dish and allocated communicate directly with funds for our meals. In Italy, the host. Airbnb is quickly we budgeted for gelato, pizza, becoming the preferred and pasta, and decided which method of lodging amongst meals we’d splurge on. Instead travelers who want an of stopping for food while New friends in Prague authentic experience abroad. wandering aimlessly, we created a plan and spent a little more on meals large enough for two.

We took a more adventurous route with the Couchsurfing We splurged on craft beer in cities like Vienna and Prague, app. Couchsurfing is similar to Airbnb, except the host but kept alcohol consumption low which kept our pockets stays in the home with the guests and offers a couch, air happy. mattress, or spare room for travelers. Did I mention that it’s 100% free? The traveler simply makes their journey Most importantly, live as a traveler, NOT a tourist. Global public, including the number tourism is a trillion-dollar of travelers and number of industry for a reason. That nights needed, and the app reason? Tourists! Flights, alerts hosts in the area. If the hotel/resort costs, rental cars, host has an opening, he or and “famous” restaurants all she will visit the profile of the contribute to the economy traveler to get a better idea of of the country, so prices are who will be staying. Travelers inflated. Look for ways to and hosts must include details merge with the city and live like gender, age, lifestyle like a local instead of flocking information and even religious towards places listed on affiliation to understand just popular travel sites. Talk to who they’ll be interacting with. local residents to learn about Because the profiles thrive on hidden gems that don’t market Janna, Tiona, Vladimir, Host in Prague reviews, hosts provide excellent to tourists eager to spend service to ensure they’ll receive money. Sure, you may have to good reviews, which help tremendously when they decide learn the local language, but that’s part of the journey! After to travel abroad using the app. In fact, our host in Vienna, 30 days, seven countries, and only one paycheck worth of Austria used our great reviews to boost her ratings, which income spent, I’ve learned that there’s endless beauty in came in handy when she backpacked through the U.S. learning about the culture, food, and people of a distant land, months later. While this option is more adventurous, we and it doesn’t take a fortune to do it.

Photos: Janna M. Hall

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Enhance Your Easter with Ham From the breakfast nook to the dinner table, for many the Easter meal isn’t complete without a delicious ham.

Whether you’re serving up a casual brunch, an early dinner or a formal holiday feast, an easy-to-prepare spiral ham is the perfect centerpiece for any meal occasion.

For an added twist that will truly impress your guests, serve up any leftovers in an array of tasty dishes for brunch, lunch or dinner the next day. Try this Leftover Ham and Bacon Hash for a quick at-home brunch dish or use in an easy appetizer like Ham and Brie Crostini.

Perfectly cooked and hand trimmed, spiral sliced hams make holiday entertaining quick and effortless.

With flavor this easy, this could be your most delicious Easter yet.

Leftover Ham and Bacon Hash 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground

black pepper 2 pounds yellow potatoes, diced 8 ounces button mushrooms, quartered 1 1/2 cups cubed ham or hickory smoked

spiral sliced Ham, cooked

4 slices original bacon, cooked and cut

into 1-inch pieces 2/3 cup jarred roasted red pepper,

drained and roughly chopped 3/4 cup fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed 2-3 eggs, fried or poached to preference (optional) 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. In large bowl, whisk together mustard, oil, salt and pepper until combined. Add potatoes and mushrooms, and toss to coat.

cooking. Add any leftover bacon or ham to mixture and stir.

Spread potato mixture evenly onto two lightly oiled or nonstick, rimmed baking pans and roast in oven 35-40 minutes, or until potatoes and mushrooms have started to brown, stirring halfway through

Add in roasted peppers to oven-safe serving casserole (if desired) and top with cheese. Bake additional 10-15 minutes, or until cheese has softened and begun to melt. Top hash with eggs, if desired, and sliced basil.

FUNdraising from page 2

out how you can improve your proposal or presentation. You want to learn how you could more specifically tailor your request to needs of a potential donor, funder or partner.

3. Ask if you can resubmit your proposal, or modify your ask. No one can yes to everyone all the time. Next year or next quarter might be a better time to submit.

Find out.

organization well governed and financially stable?

3. Ask your team: Did we do our “homework” to qualify? Did we understand the requirements and goals of the potential partner or funder? Did we lift up those areas where our work is a match with their priorities?

4. Keep doing it until you get it right.

You can’t give up. Take what you have 4. As appropriate, put in place a push by learned and apply it to your work. Make stakeholders who believe your organization. adjustments. Keep inviting others to It could be that decision makers don’t yet support your work. understand the importance of your work.

Here’s what we’ve learned: Fundraising is A word from those with influence could known for its abundance of failures and few open a door. successes. “No” is not the end of the road.

In all cases consider the following four It’s often the beginning of a more successful actions: period of growth.

1. Send a note of thanks expressing gratitude for the opportunity to be considered for a gift, grant or partnership 2. Engage in self-evaluation and outside evaluation. What could you and your team have done differently? Is the program or project well thought out? Is your

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Ham and Brie Crostini with Fig Jam 1

French baguette (10-12 ounces), sliced on bias, 1/4-inch thick (about 24 pieces)

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3/4 pound hickory smoked spiral sliced

ham, cut into 24 pieces 9

ounces Brie cheese, sliced and cut into 24 pieces

1/4 cup fig jam

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly brush both sides of baguette slices with oil and place slightly spaced on rimmed baking pans. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned and crisp.

Top each slice with ham and Brie; bake additional 5-8 minutes, or until Brie has just started to melt.

Top each crostini with fig jam and serve warm.

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Scholar of the Week

By Janeal Downs

Daerenz Lyons

of Richmond Community High School GPA: 4.1 College(s) of Interest: James Madison University Major Community Service: Randolph Community Center, his church Strong Interests: Business administration, cooking, the restaurant industry Favorite Activities: Volunteering, cooking Since he was about five or six, Daerenz Society, the National Honor Society; and serves Lyons has been interested in going into the as a Student Ambassador. “Although it is not food industry. His mother used to manage a easy to balance all of these factors, I have done restaurant and when they got home, Daerenz so while continuing to excel in my education,” would help her cook. “I cook for my family Daerenz stated in an essay. In fact, Daerenz all the time,” he said. “I have quote on quote currently has a 4.1 GPA. specialties if you will. I can whip up a nice meatloaf or spaghetti.” His mother’s experience When he is not involved with his school in the food business and his love for cooking, is organizations, in his free time, Daerenz loves to volunteer. He has volunteered with his church what influenced Daerenz to aspire to become and with Randolph Community Center. At the a restaurant owner. After graduating from community center, he supervises the children. high school, he plans to attend James Madison “We have to educate the youth on just how to University and pursue a business degree while make a positive impact on society and not just also minoring in entrepreneurship and taking go out there and do negative things,” Daerenz culinary courses. said about the lessons he’s learned through One chef that inspires Daerenz is Chef Gordon volunteer work. Another lesson that he will Ramsay. “Even though a lot of people didn’t, I take with him to college is to manage his time. just liked that he was kind of blunt,” he said.

The number one thing Daerenz wants the Outside of the culinary world, another big community to know about him is that he is influence in his life is his mentor. Seeing his a hard working person. “It all does pay off mentor, who works for the Department of because I did just get the Altria scholarship. So Taxation, constantly moving up in his career is just seeing the hard work that we put in over one way he influences Daerenz. “He’s always the last few years actually paid off.” Once he been there,” Daerenz said. “He went on my completes his education, he hopes to open his trip to James Madison and he sat with me restaurant.

Daerenz insists that guests won’t through the sessions that I had and he was “get a more at-home feel than at my restaurant.” just talking to me, making sure it was what I Besides accomplishing his education and career wanted to do.” Daerenz appreciates his mentor aspirations, his number one goal in life is to for encouraging him to stay focused on his give back.

He has worked hard in the past and education. plans to continue when he attends college. “I’d While he is still in high school, Daerenz is the like to thank my mother,” Daerenz said. “For mayor of his school’s Student Government raising me the right way and even though I Association; a member of FBLA, Mu Alpha thought it was nagging at times, just always Theta, the Yearbook Club, the German Honor making sure I was on my P’s and Q’s.”

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