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Discovering the Power of You
Kailey Paszko & Ritch Hochstetler | October 8, 2021 We live in an age where personal identities are made or broken on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. Added to this pressure to live up to a culturally induced social image, kids today are cajoled to make career...
Getting from G to Z
Ben Rheinheimer | September 17, 2021 I am a big fan of TikTok. I have spent many minutes on that app. OK, it is probably more like hours, but we aren’t going to talk about that right now. Anyways, one of the accounts that I enjoy following is @vicblends. Vic is a...
Empowerment
Jessica McKinley | August 27, 2021 We are very pleased to have Jessica McKinley, the Deputy Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs in Indiana as our guest writer this week. Hear why empowerment is so important for the work they do with youth and with their...
Character
Ben Rheinheimer | July 23, 2021 “We believe ethical behavior and intentional vulnerability demand the pursuit of authenticity, humility, and trustworthiness.” Here, at ULEAD, we are big fans of Brené Brown. Like really big fans. So it is not surprising that her...
Experiential Learning
Tyler Huston | July 9, 2021 “The only source of knowledge is experience.” -Albert Einstein Prior to joining the ULEAD team, I spent nearly a decade serving as an administrator for an experiential learning program at a small private university. While my title changed...
People
Bekah Finch | June 25, 2021 What is the greatest asset of your organization? Here, at ULEAD, we believe people are not only the greatest asset, but the driving force of every mission, movement, or organization. As one of our core organizational values, people are...
Power of Play
Kailey Paszko | June 11, 2021 Question for you; when was the last time you played? I mean seriously played? I’m talking about playing to have fun, experience joy and laughter, with no certain outcome attached to it, played to the point of losing track of time or...
Childhood Wonder
Bekah Finch | February 19, 2021 The box, still wrapped in shiny plastic, was like a gift waiting to have the wrapping paper torn off of it. He opened it just like presents on Christmas—with sheer delight and anticipation. It was something new and exciting,...
Mental Ramblings on Success and Significance
Ritch Hochstetler | February 12, 2021 Recently I entered a new store I had never visited to pick up a special order, and when I began talking to a sales associate Siri proclaimed, “You have arrived.” In a moment of existential enlightenment, I looked at the...