Hallmark Holiday movies May Be on to Something When It Comes to Young People

Spoiler alert: Relational Authority is present   Now that I have the term Relational Authority in my back pocket for describing effective ways to build trust and form relationships, I seem to see its dimensions and practices reflected everywhere. Although listening, transparency, integrity, care, and expertise are by no means new values for adults to practice

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Announcing the 2021 Springtide Ambassadors Program Members

Thank you to all the young people ages 13–23 who applied to the inaugural cohort of the Springtide Ambassadors Program (SAP). Our SAP application panel had the pleasure of reviewing the submissions and the hard task of narrowing down the applicants to this final group.  These Ambassadors will meet monthly from January 2021 through March 2022 (15

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Relationships & Rituals: How Young People Are Handling the 2020 Holidays

For many young people throughout the United States, the concluding months of every calendar year mark a time of celebration. Religious and secular holidays alike dot these final months: Diwali, Mawlid, Thanksgiving, the anniversary of Guru Nanak’s birth (founder of Sikhism), Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Advent, Winter Solstice, HumanLight, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. Eighty-seven percent of young people ages 13–25 tell us they

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