Work for Equal Pay
Posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010
On January 29, 2009, President Barack Obama signed his first bill into law–The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. It extends the rights of women and other minority groups, to sue for equal pay for [...]
continue readingCross a Chocolate River
Posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010
This is a great team building activity I’ve used for many years. Once at a 4-H Camp, we used 4-H Box Lids as the “marshmallows.” When I facilitated a program based on the Wizard of [...]
continue readingMake HerStory
Posted on Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Here’s the story that KCCI ran on the Chrysalis HerStory event May 27. Shawn Johnson, Olympic gymnast from West Des Moines, was the featured speaker.
Each year the Chrysalis Foundation sponsors a spring event for the [...]
Ride a Bike
Posted on Saturday, February 20th, 2010
I remember the first time I rode down the hill toward the city park after my dad took my training wheels off. Such a feeling of exhilaration and freedom! I still like to ride my [...]
continue readingLearn about Money
Posted on Saturday, February 20th, 2010
I’m STILL learning about money! During the last nine months, I’ve written checks bigger than I thought possible for remodeling my house, putting in a new driveway and front porch. It’s really exciting to be [...]
continue readingLearn through Service
Posted on Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Service learning is more than picking up litter and cutting down trees. Kids and adults can have fun and learn a lot from doing such activities together. But to have a bigger impact, service learning [...]
continue readingRide a Horse
Posted on Thursday, February 4th, 2010
After reading and re-reading my favorite horse books–Misty of Chincoteague, Black Beauty and My Friend Flicka–I bought a horse when I was in college. Well, actually two horses. The first was a green-broke Arabian gelding named Pegasus. He [...]
continue readingSee the iJAG Survey
Posted on Thursday, February 4th, 2010
I am working with iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates) to assess longterm outcomes for graduates of the program. iJAG is working hard to increase the high school graduation rate in Iowa and have staff [...]
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