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Dan Young is a fourth-generation Wilmingtonian who is finishing a dissertation for his Ph.D. in impulse, online giving to non-profits at Temple University and teaches as an adjunct professor at West Chester University and University of Delaware. Dan has served on the Boards of many local organizations, including the Maurice J. Moyer Charter School, the Western Family YMCA, the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, and the Gamma Theta Lambda Education Foundation while also being a founding member of the African-American Empowerment Fund of Delaware (AAEFD), the New Castle Chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, and Trustees of Color (TOC). On a weekly basis, Dan is a member of the Wilmington Rotary Club and Leadership Delaware.
Part of Town Square Delaware’s August Education Series. When it comes to improving performance in our public schools, parents need to start demanding that the schools begin with the simplest and most obvious changes that they can make. Last year at this time, I helped a friend move into her classroom at a [...]
Many of my school teacher friends are enjoying their summer break in Dewey or just hanging around Bear. But, in the back of their mind, they are mentally, physically, and emotionally preparing themselves for the impending school year. As an adjunct professor, I struggle with finding ways to make my curriculum more relevant to a [...]
After my last post on parental involvement a week ago, a good friend of mine let me know about two issues on which I could have been much clearer. First, I singled out specific organizations for establishing initiatives to address the issues of education in Delaware when, in reality, there are a number of individuals [...]
When I was in fourth grade, I had a teacher named Mrs. Oliver. She used to watch me like a hawk to make sure that I was doing everything that I needed to do to be successful. You see, Mrs. Oliver knew my grandfather, who was a retired school principal, and my Mom, who was [...]
Organization: Girls On The Run Delaware
Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)3 positive youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. Our core curriculum addresses many aspects of girls’ development – their physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky adolescent behaviors.
Girls on the Run will be hosting their Spring 5k Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at the Wilmington Riverfront. Registration opens at 7am and the race starts at 8:30am.
