“Parenthood is About Guiding the Next Generation and Forgiving the Last.”
Meet Karonna Funderburg!
#PeopleofTheYunion We wanted to take a moment to honor one of our team members; meet Karonna Funderburg! Karonna has served as a Lead Workforce Development Case Manager for the Yunion since 2019. Karonna has over 16 years of youth and community-centered leadership experience as well…
Read MoreโBehind Every Young Child Who Believes ๐ช๐ฏ Themselves ๐ช๐ด ๐ข Parent Who Believed First.โโฃ
โ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐จ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐ช๐ด ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต.โโฃ โฃ Parents, our children will meet whatever expectation we set for them. No matter how high we set the bar, they have the ability to achieve it. We just need to…
Read More4 Tips on How to Help your Teens Improve their Sleeping Habits
Parents! Are you children getting a full night’s rest? โฃ โฃ At least a full eight hours is the recommended amount of time to sleep each night. A full night’s rest is crucial for learning, staying focused in school or at home, and getting exercise.…
Read MoreSWAG (Students With Awareness & Goals) is Back!
SWAG (Students With Awareness & Goals) is in session! Weโre super happy to be alongside our school partners as we announce we are back! Weโve been in a virtual setting for the past year and a half it feels so good to be back in…
Read MoreThe Bullying Must End
“Three teenagers have been charged with multiple felonies for using threats, intimidation and sextortion as part of an Instagram cyberbullying scheme targeting Michigan students.” The bullying must end. It ruins lives. Inflicts trauma. And is something that can’t be taken back. It effects not only…
Read MoreโDads on Dutyโ
The power of fatherhood impacts more than just our families, it has the power to impact our community.โฃ โฃ This group of dads created โDads on Dutyโ, which is an anti-crisis prevention group. They are helping local teens prevent fighting, and any other negative behaviors…
Read More“Teaching Kids to Count is Fine, But Teaching Them What Counts is Best.”
โ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฅ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ช๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต.โโฃ โฃ Parents, our children get more from us than just our genetics! They get their values and priorities, which are taught from us. โฃ โฃ We have to show them what to…
Read MoreWhat Does Your Bed Time Routine Look Like
Parents! did you knowโฆ? Teens with a sleep deficiency have a harder time concentrating, studying, or working effectively. They also can face emotional struggles such as depression. The proper amount of sleep for our children is absolutely imperative. As our children continue to grow and…
Read MoreYouth Advisory Design Team (YADT)
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐!โฃ โฃ We are so proud of our 8 Youth Advisory Design Team (YADT) members who presented their final ideas for the Yunion’s multi-purpose and music spaces!โฃ โฃ These students had to apply design thinking, project management skills, budgeting and interior design…
Read More“SKIT UP KIDS”
Ending the week with a #FridayFunny! ๐คฃ Parents, as we are in Homecoming season and in the midst of fall sports season, chime in if you can relate! ๐ฅ: @robertwilliamsfilms “SKIT UP KIDS” A parody of @gangstarr song “JUST TO GET A REP” #teenagerstyle #teenagermemes…
Read MoreIt’s Throwback Thursday!
It’s #ThrowbackThursday! ๐ So, here is a video from our SWAG (Students With Awareness & Goals) Life Skills & Prevention Program. Students from NOVA Discipline Academy shared their experience with the program and how it benefited them. ๐ Take a listen to their stories! If…
Read MoreAlmost All Young People See Bullying Happen at Some Point
๐๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐโฆ? โฃ โฃ Almost all kids see bullying happen at some point. They may not be getting bullied nor the ones doing the bullying, but witnesses are just as important. Their reactions can have a direct impact on the situation.โฃ โฃ A bystander…
Read MoreBullying Prevention Film โSticks & Stonesโ
As we are nearing the end of October, which is Bullying Awareness month, it was only right for us to premiere our Bullying Prevention film โSticks & Stonesโ. Here is a highlight from our premiere, where we showed the film and had a panel to…
Read MoreSticks and Stones Film Premiere!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Sticks and Stones film premiere! We had an amazing time and are so glad to have shared this moment with you! Here are some photos from the night for you to enjoy. Stay tuned for more…
Read MoreFatherhood at its Finest…
๐๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ต ๐ช๐ต๐ด ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต…โฃ โฃโฃโฃ This dad helped his daughter land a difficult skateboard trick by guiding her, catching her as she fell, and championing her to keep trying after each jump! โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ The seeds we plant in our children will eventually take root,…
Read More“Sticks and Stones”
Today is the day! Grab your tickets to the premiere of “Sticks and Stones” while you still can and we’ll see you at 7PM tonight https://www.eventbrite.com/…/sticks-stones-movie…
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