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It’s Time to Stand Up for Girls
By Nancy Nygren The ConnectOC Blog is a place for sharing insight, information and examples of how Orange County residents, donors and nonprofits are working to build a brighter, stronger, more vibrant community. We welcome you to share your thoughts by commenting below. As the leader of an organization dedicated to empowering girls, I am heartened by the ads that have recently flooded facebook, twitter, and my email inbox. Companies are advocating for social change, ...
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Sparking a Creative Community
By Shelley Hoss The ConnectOC Blog is a place for sharing insight, information and examples of how Orange County residents, donors and nonprofits are working to build a brighter, stronger, more vibrant community. We welcome you to share your thoughts by commenting below. Local arts organizations fuel minds and hearts as well as our local economy. Long before the Orange County Performing Arts Center (now Segerstrom Center for the Arts) opened in Costa Mesa in ...
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Charting a Course for Orange County’s Future
The ConnectOC Blog is a place for sharing insight, information and examples of how Orange County residents, donors and nonprofits are working to build a brighter, stronger, more vibrant community. We welcome you to share your thoughts by commenting below. United Way President and CEO Max Gardner shares an ambitious 10-year plan for collective impact. United Way is one of the best-known brands in U.S. philanthropy. The first United Way was founded in Denver in ...
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Helping the Next Generation Find Purpose and Passion
The ConnectOC Blog is a place for sharing insight, information and examples of how Orange County residents, donors and nonprofits are working to build a brighter, stronger, more vibrant community. We welcome you to share your thoughts by commenting below. The Encuentros Leadership Academy connects middle- and high school-aged boys with much-needed role models. Salvador Martinez is ready to be a leader. The Anaheim High School junior has dodged gang life and avoided the temptations of ...
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Unseen and Unheard: Aging in Need in Orange County
The ConnectOC Blog is a place for sharing insight, information and examples of how Orange County residents, donors and nonprofits are working to build a brighter, stronger, more vibrant community. We welcome you to share your thoughts by commenting below. We’re unprepared to address the needs of one of the fastest-growing segments of our population. Older adults today are more visible, active and independent than any previous generation. Many are in better shape and embracing ...
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Families Landlocked in Food Deserts
The ConnectOC Blog is a place for sharing insight, information and examples of how Orange County residents, donors and nonprofits are working to build a brighter, stronger, more vibrant community. We welcome you to share your thoughts by commenting below. Many low-income families lack basic access to healthy food options. For many Orange County commuters, stopping to buy a bottle of water or a snack from a convenience store is a time-saver. Yet for too ...
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June 15 World Elder Abuse Day is Reminder Rising Epidemic
The ConnectOC Blog is a place for sharing insight, information and examples of how Orange County residents, donors and nonprofits are working to build a brighter, stronger, more vibrant community. We welcome you to share your thoughts by commenting below. It was only supposed to be temporary. Just a few months until they got back on their feet - and in the meantime, an extra pair of hands around the house would be a blessing ...
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Could Restorative Justice Unlock the Potential of Troubled Youth?
The ConnectOC Blog is a place for sharing insight, information and examples of how Orange County residents, donors and nonprofits are working to build a brighter, stronger, more vibrant community. We welcome you to share your thoughts by commenting below. Research shows that expulsions and suspensions do more harm than good for the future of our students and our community. What if we could unlock the potential of each student instead of locking a troubled ...
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What do 50 stories tell us about Orange County?
The ConnectOC Blog is a place for sharing insight, information and examples of how Orange County residents, donors and nonprofits are working to build a brighter, stronger, more vibrant community. We welcome you to share your thoughts by commenting below. Together, local nonprofits are building up Orange County through collaboration. My column in the Faith and Values section of the Orange County Register last week marks my 50th opportunity to shine the light on our ...
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Keeping our promise to California’s students
The ConnectOC Blog is a place for sharing insight, information and examples of how Orange County residents, donors and nonprofits are working to build a brighter, stronger, more vibrant community. We welcome you to share your thoughts by commenting below. A conversation with California State University Fullerton President Dr. Mildred García. A nationally-recognized leader in higher education, Dr. Mildred García was appointed the fifth president of CSUF in June 2012, during a time of significant ...
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