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What does it mean to make a difference?

By Karyn Santl Like me, you probably decided back in college that you wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people. I've been fortunate to work in the field of nonformal education for the past 20-plus years (and have three daughters), so I've thought a lot about this mission. And the way to make a difference in the lives of youth is pretty well defined.

We can prepare youth for college, but not in the way you think

By Joanna Tzenis “College prep” programs that stoke youth college aspirations and scholarship programs to make college affordable are great, but they're not enough. They leave out something important -- the young person herself! As I've written about previously , laudable efforts to instill in youth the desire to go to college and the hard skills to qualify do help.