{"id":31301,"date":"2022-01-25T22:14:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T22:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayf.com\/?p=31301"},"modified":"2022-01-25T22:14:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T22:14:54","slug":"all-welcome-to-join-virtual-spring-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayf.com\/all-welcome-to-join-virtual-spring-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"All welcome to join virtual spring programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The American Youth Foundation experience extends long past when participants complete youth programs at Miniwanca and Merrowvista. As both sites prepare to <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/ayf\/founder-sparks-november21-4662246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">welcome adults back to in-person events<\/a> this summer, the AYF is offering virtual adult programs this spring.<\/p>\n<p>Last Saturday, Jan. 22, saw the return of <a href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/news-events\/blog\/navigate-your-2021-with-yearcompass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YearCompass<\/a>, a free virtual experience designed to bring intention to the new year. The first session reflected on 2021 in review; all are welcome to join the next session on Saturday, Feb. 5 to focus on the year ahead. <a href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/news-events\/blog\/navigate-your-2021-with-yearcompass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration is required<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The next free event is a virtual book club to discuss <em><a href=\"https:\/\/brenebrown.com\/book\/atlas-of-the-heart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlas of the Heart<\/a>: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience <\/em>by Bren\u00e9 Brown. The book club is an evolution of<a href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/news-events\/blog\/creating-conversation-and-change\/\"> 2021\u2019s Conversation Circles program<\/a>. This virtual offering saw 40 adults read and discuss <em>Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor <\/em>by Layla Saad. The book club will begin Saturday, March 26 at 10 a.m. ET and then meet on the following dates: April 9, April 23, and May 7. <a href=\"https:\/\/canvas.instructure.com\/enroll\/L7LX3W\">Register online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To help make events like these successful, Summer Seminars for Women participant and volunteer Holley Young has stepped into the part-time role of Adult Programs Lead. Young and Alumni and Community Relations Director <a href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/news-events\/blog\/staff-spotlight-molly-mulcahy\/\">Molly Mulcahy <\/a>will work together to plan and execute <a href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/camps\/miniwanca\/summer-seminars-women\/\">Summer Seminars for Women<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/gcreunion2020\/\">Girls Camp Reunion<\/a> this August at Miniwanca.<\/p>\n<p>Her new position feels like a case of \u201cdivine timing,\u201d Young said. \u201cI am grateful to have a job in my post-professional life with an organization so foundational to me. This role merges my skillset with my passion, and I look forward to helping offer meaningful program content that supports the AYF mission and provides connection among participants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Registration is now open for <a href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/camps\/miniwanca\/summer-seminars-women\/\">Summer Seminars for Women<\/a> (Aug. 4 to 8) and <a href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/gcreunion2020\/\">Girls Camp Reunion<\/a> (Aug. 12 to 15). Young encourages anyone interested in volunteering to help plan Girls Camp Reunion to <a href=\"mailto:hyoung@ayf.com\">email her for more information. \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Youth Foundation experience extends long past when participants complete youth programs at Miniwanca and Merrowvista. As both sites prepare to welcome adults back to in-person events this summer, the AYF is offering virtual adult programs this spring. 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