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Apr 16, 20202 min read

Taking Roll Call and YOU are INCLUDED! LIFE HACKS 2020

Stay at home orders, shelter in place, and quarantine! COVID-19 has created unprecedented norms for the last month and FYR is LIT remains...

Apr 5, 20202 min read

Born to be the LIGHT! By Oona O'Neill DSST: MTV, Class of 2020

At a time in which it feels the whole world is put on pause due to the global pandemic, COVID-19, collaboration allows a new sense of...

Apr 16, 20202 min read

Taking Roll Call and YOU are INCLUDED! LIFE HACKS 2020

Stay at home orders, shelter in place, and quarantine! COVID-19 has created unprecedented norms for the last month and FYR is LIT remains...

Apr 5, 20202 min read

Born to be the LIGHT! By Oona O'Neill DSST: MTV, Class of 2020

At a time in which it feels the whole world is put on pause due to the global pandemic, COVID-19, collaboration allows a new sense of...

Mar 30, 20202 min read

Collaboration in a Time of Social Distancing

Collaboration is one of five pillars of #PositiveYouthDevelopment- the approach we use to train our LIT leaders and mentor our younger...

May 21, 20192 min read

Raising the Village: How to Build a Mentoring Program that Supports a Stable Community

A unique aspect of FYR is Lit is our cross-generational mentoring component. LIT leaders are provided with tools, time to practice the...

Apr 19, 20191 min read

10 Things to help your youngster read

10. Use crisp pointing: when reading, be sure to point to each individual word as you move through the text. 9. Talk about the pictures...