What youth programs do we want to offer? Why do we want to offer youth programs, and how will they differ from what’s already available in Santa Fe?
Peer mentorship and tutoring. Youth will help each other, form groups, and support one another on life’s journeys.
Performance nights: teens...
So why a bookstore? Because I love reading. Because I want to share my passion for reading and learning. Because meeting, connecting, over a good book – there’s nothing else like it. How will it work? Well, clients who want to work with us will sign a contract, in which they agree to abide by...
Thank you for your interest in LYDIA, Inc. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s a day of green – in many ways…… Many people have asked me what my vision is for LYDIA. I want to post a brief overview of the current programs (which you can find out more about by visiting our website and going to...
I’ve had many questions about “why LYDIA, Inc.?” – “what is the idea?”, “what is the concept?”, “what is the reality?”, “what do we want?”, and “why?”, “why?”, “why?”, “why?”, “why?” In 2002 I was the happiest I could ever be. I got married. In 2003, I...
This article was shared with us: On Welzoo Organizational Support Here are the highlights: A homeless man, down-on-his-luck, refused to stay “stuck” and peppered his local community with his resume and applications for work. He landed a job as a cook – which is what his resume reflected he...
(Federal Emergency Management Agency) The nine steps in “sizeup” are: Gather the facts. Assess and communicate the damage. Consider probabilities. Assess your own situation. Establish priorities. Make decisions. Develop plans of action. Take action. Evaluate progress. 1) Gather the facts: Get...
What do we mean by “launching your dreams into action”? Why do we use that particular phrasing? Dreams. What are they? Dreams 1: a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep 2: an experience of waking life having the characteristics of a dream: asa: a visionary creation...
We mention community a lot in our posts. But what IS a community? What makes up your community? Merriam Webster defines community as : a group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood) : a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc. : a group...
What does it mean to be self-sufficient? Merriam Webster defines self-sufficient as: : able to live or function without help or support from others 1 : able to maintain oneself or itself without outside aid : capable of providing for one’s own needs 2 : having an extreme confidence in...
What does it mean to be a family in crisis? What is a crisis? Merriam Webster defines crisis as: noun cri·sis \ˈkrī-səs\ : a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention* plural cri·ses \ˈkrī-ˌsēz\ 1 a : the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever...
