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Nebraska Children's Mary Jo Pankoke to be one of the speakers
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This op-ed ran in the Omaha World-Herald on September 8, 2021
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PBS NewsHour recently featured a series on the child care challenges and potential solutions. Nebraska Children's own Communities for Kids initiative was featured in segment 3 and included interviews from McCook and Shickley.
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Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska Children's Jeff Cole talks about how we are supporting the new Huskers After-School and Summer Learning Opportunities (HALO) program.
Blog Stories
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Connected Youth Initiative Congratulates Nebraska’s Jim Casey Fellowship Recipient, Nedhal Al-Kazahy
Nebraska Children on 10/15/2021Meet Nedhal, Nebraska's new young leader: “Helping more than I could before in the foster care system is amazing. I’m hoping I can better prepare young adults to feel comfortable being on their own and becoming an adult.”
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Wonderschool Modernizes Early Childcare Businesses in Nebraska
Nebraska Children on 10/14/2021Fear of change can be hard . . . in fact so hard that Forbes reports 62% of us would rather remain in our comfort zone even if change might mean something better for us. When it comes to childcare,…
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Fall Transitions: Connected Youth Initiative and Partners Identify and Address System-Involved Young People’s Needs
Nebraska Children on 10/14/2021Starting in March 2020, Nebraska Children and partners listened to these young people’s voices. One thing became apparent – they wanted to be heard and find ways to meet their needs. Together, we and our co-collaborators leveraged our supports in response to these essential needs and challenges. Read about the headway we and our partners have made to respond to young people impacted by COVID-19.
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Afterschool’s Impact: “It Prepared Me for Being a Leader in the Adult World; I Have No Fear of Leading Adult Men or Women in STEM.”
Nebraska Children on 10/14/2021Afterschool’s Impact: “It Prepared Me for Being a Leader in the Adult World; I Have No Fear of Leading Adult Men or Women in STEM.” Read more about Kathy.
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Friendship Bracelet: How Lauren Mott Created Afterschool Engagement for Herself and Students
Nebraska Children on 10/07/2021When Lauren Mott walked into her first job at an afterschool program, she saw children who became restless due to being unengaged. Wordlessly, she came into the classroom the next day with a box of supplies, sat down by herself at a table, and began making friendship bracelets. Read more about how this moment and others sparked Lauren's passion for STEM diversity and afterschool learning.
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