With the holiday season here, you may be struggling with gift ideas. And, as a reader of my blog, you are probably concerned about the

Part 1. Help me finish this sentence: it’s not only what you know; It’s. . . If you believe even a part of this to

COLUMBIA, MD (December 14, 2022) — Social Capital Builders (SCB), a Black-owned social enterprise that provides social capital education and training to a range of

Let us ask you a question, and we want an honest answer. If you were to pass away tomorrow what’s your plan to pass your

In workforce development, there are generally two types of placements: direct and indirect. A direct placement is one where the program places a participant directly

It’s pretty much accepted that most good jobs aren’t found through job boards, newspaper ads or the Internet - approximately 40–80 percent of jobs are discovered in

Young people from wealthy families see adults succeeding all around them. They see hard work paying off day in and day out. They have social

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Imagine, for a moment, a young person stuck on a barren desert island. This person is a great cook, a real “reina de la estufa.”

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Have you ever been strenuously looking for a lost object when it’s literally in front of your eyes? This occurs even with the smallest things

Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is facing a growing crisis of economically distressed youth and adults. Born at the intersection of racial

As a society, we’ve become alarmed by the lack of financial literacy among young people, and in response, many leading cultural and financial institutions have

The time is ripe to help young people find a stable place in the post-COVID-19 economy. While many workforce practitioners are focused on helping young

Humans are social creatures, and we like to surround ourselves with the familiar and comfortable. It’s just in our nature. Ever hear the saying, “Birds

When you hear the word “compassion,” what comes to mind? What thoughts, memories, and feelings does it evoke? Compassion is often understood as a feeling,

Job-seekers have community connections (what we call familial and developmental connections: family members, neighbors, former teachers, church members, etc.) that could be beneficial to their

If a random young person of color approached you, extended their hand, and told you they could make a valuable friend, reliable employee, or dependable

According to Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General of the U.S., “mental health challenges are the leading cause of disability and poor life outcomes in