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Be Friendly
By: Precious Moment
Tags: Friends, Youth, Precious Moments, Family, Christ

Be Friendly

Christ for Youth International

“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: ...” [‭Proverbs‬ ‭18:24‬ ‭KJV‬‬]

What report do your friends and family give about you? Do you come across as cold, rude, grumpy and short-fused or would you be described as a warm, loving and kindhearted person?

If we want to have great and fruitful relationships, we must learn how to live and relate with different people. Being friendly is having a welcoming personality that facilitates neighbourliness.

To frame our opening scripture in other words, if we have friends then we must be ‘friend-worthy’. We cannot expect to have thriving relationships when we have the wrong attitude. We push people away if we continue to be hostile to those around us. By being pleasant to our friends, we show that we value them and are thankful to have them in our lives. Rude and hostile behaviour devalues relationships and brings about conflicts.

Growing in the fruit of the Spirit is the surest way to build lasting relationships that glorify God.

We must yield to God’s work in us by practically living out the fruits of the Holy Spirit in all our relationships.

It is worth noting that we do not only have to show brotherly kindness and hospitality to people in our social circles only, rather, we must acknowledge that all men have been created in God’s image so we must treat the people we encounter with love and respect always.

Thank You, Jesus, for being the most perfect friend I could ever ask for. As I grow in my fellowship with You, make me a better companion of the people that are in my life.

Further Reading: Hebrews 13:1

Bible In One Year: Deut [7–10]
I remember the Alamo drafthouse
By: Cactus Yordy
Tags: Drinking, Love, Youth, Friendship

I remember the Alamo drafthouse

Photo by Matthew T Rader on Unsplash

I remember the Alamo drafthouse. I remember beers, in a theater, watching Marvel-cinema-shtick because it’s always the CGI and big budgets that beckon me (out-of-doors and into-other-doors) to the glory of public widescreen and surround-sound-sensualities. Sometimes I cry when a character dies in a predictable way; plot devices remain gutwrenching even when you can see them minutes away; like a slow-motion train with a damsel on the track (me, or perhaps you), I am bound and I am witness to the slow chug-a-chug-a. I know what the sound represents, and it’s always the score that leads you to feelings before the character’s eyes do, or the way Emilia Clarke can bend-her-eyebrows-like-Beckham, always telegraphing (as we hope) the way she feels, the way we should feel. I should feel that Game of Thrones was a valuable source of time: 9pm Sundays was a household event, I relish the daily reminders to be on time and to be quiet and if you are early you get half of the beanbag the size of a polar bear. Then, I never felt like the story would end. There would always be another season, another episode mid-summer, no ending and no exit and always a group of friends on a Sunday evening sitting in silence. These activities did end, did exit. Recall, evening prep: pining and plying and pleading to go to one bar and not the other, the one with the expensive handsoap and the DJ who exudes emotional-euphony: it is pleasing to my ear to hear you say you’ll be getting me a bottle of beer and I can stay put, I can be myself in my corner next to everyone else in their corners; another who says that I picked the right sweater for an evening like this, that I’ve picked the right club for a group like this, that I’ve picked the right group for a life like this. There are no hangovers among friends. In tandem, at large, we are laughing at ourselves, gripping pills in one hand and coffee beans in another, grinding and brewing and drip-drip-dripping ourselves back to pleasantries. Back to a full palette of color in the face, meeting mothers for brunch, mothers who want to hear about an ROI on tuition, but you cannot place an ROI on your friends, certainly the ones who candidly offer to get doubles at the bar because altruism exists and it exists in the space where you provide conscious, loving attention.
The Dilemma of Youth in Pakistan and abroad in context of Sustainable Development goals.
By: Abdul Baseer
Tags: Dilemma Of Youth, United Nations Youth, Sdg Youth, Youth In Pakistan, Youth

The Dilemma of Youth in Pakistan and abroad in context of Sustainable Development goals.

The United nations came up with the brilliant idea of sustainable development goals in 2015, Which is a multi-pronged noble strategy to end the most pressing issues confronting our world today such as poverty and malnutrition. The goals are set to be accomplished by humanity in 2030 hence also called agenda 2030, whether or not we will achieve these goals in 2030 is seemingly a far fetched distant dream, perhaps we can’t end world poverty even by a century into the future if even when we are lucky all due to the rampant corruption , mismanagement of funds and bad Governance around the world. If world Governments around the world put their hearts and souls and work tirelessly aimed at achieving these goals maybe we can achieve some sort of these goals .

The youth is still marginalized in this great endeavor, Countries with youth bulge threatening the societal collapse and impacting developing nations many youth live a life of misery due to unemployment and being unable to secure a job due to issues such as nepotism still threatening countries like Pakistan.

In order to end issues like Poverty, Governments need to Invest in Research and development In key area’s and have developed existing liberal sciences aimed at achieving social objectives like the united nations sustainable development goals for instance ending poverty. So far, Countries have researched well In area’s like irrigation agriculture and geo engineering to prevent drought and famine hence many developed nations have ample supply of food to prevent the Pre world war 2 like famines in many developing and least developing nations.

In Pakistan, The rural youth are under-represented and unaware, They lack support and opportunity. The education rural youth receive is inadequate ,on the other hand the urban dwelling youth is faced with apparent issues like unemployment and a general discard of their educational achievement Internationally.

If we have to fix the sustainable development goals we need to bring together sustainable Governance and a abundance of financially enabled initiatives and Include the youth in Governance, So far youth are getting discarded and the UN goals have got all the spot-light which will fade with time once 2030 is here and that is only 9 years away!.
First Steps Into The Medical Field
By: Auburn Youth Programs
Tags: Summer Camp, High School, Youth Program, Youth, Summer2021

First Steps Into The Medical Field

Auburn Youth Programs is passionate about helping students of all ages grow their passions, develop skills, and become leaders. We are eager to bringing these students back to Auburn’s campus this summer so they can explore their interests in Auburn University’s beautiful facilities alongside professionals in their desired fields. Registration is NOW OPEN for these medical camps:

Discovery MedCamp:

Hosted by the Southeast Alabama AHEC and led by the AU Interprofessional Education (IPE) faculty team, campers will investigate nine different health care, career options: Osteopathic Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, Speech & Audiology, Pharmacy, Dietetics, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, & Athletic Training. Campers will also tour the labs and go behind the scenes at East Alabama Medical Center for an up-close look at the real world of medicine.

Pharmacy Camp:

The Harrison School of Pharmacy, in partnership with Auburn Youth Programs, invites you to join us this summer for Pharmacy Camp. This unique opportunity is for rising high school 11th and 12th grade students as well as rising college freshmen who are interested in pharmacy. This hands-on experience will allow campers to explore the profession through various learning experiences such as skills and compounding labs, while also exposing you to the various career options through visits to local pharmacies and healthcare facilities.

Nursing Camp:

Facilitated by Auburn University School of Nursing (AUSON) and Auburn Youth Programs, this engaging one-week summer program is available for high school students interested in careers in nursing. Camp participants “learn by doing” and practice technical skills as they rotate through interactive learning stations led by undergraduate nursing students in the school’s labs and simulation center.

Emergency Medical Responder Camp:

For anyone interested in a field of emergency medicine, or in serving on the response team as a non-EMS responder in the government, corporate, law enforcement, or corrections field, the Emergency Medical Response course provides invaluable skills and knowledge to help responders appropriately help at the scene of an emergency. Campers will learn how to take vitals, proper lifting and moving skills, in addition to treatment for a variety of common emergencies.

AU Brain Camp:

High school students will have the opportunity of a lifetime this summer when the Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts hosts their annual Auburn University Brain Camp. AU Brain Camp is a fun, interactive camp for juniors and seniors in high school, or about to enter their freshman year of college, to get hands-on experience using advanced technology and to learn from distinguished professors in the field of neuroscience.
Fact vs Fiction: Hamilton
By: The Archive
Tags: Hamilton, History, Fact Or Fiction, Youth

Written by Suhani Prakash and edited by Aanya Sethi

Hamilton, a renowned Broadway musical, became viral soon after its release on Disney+ during the COVID-19 lockdown. The show is about American founding father Alexander Hamilton: his life, his achievements, his challenges.

Though the play is informative and a great way to learn about the American Revolution, there are some parts of the spectacle that are not entirely factual. Let’s look at the most significant of these facts and fictions in Hamilton — An American Musical.

Hamilton’s affair: Fact

The Reynolds Pamphlet? It’s real.

As showcased in the script, Mariah Reynolds approached Hamilton’s house claiming that her husband, James Reynolds, had left her. Soon enough, Hamilton entered an affair with Mariah, with James’ consent.

Five to six years after the affair ended, Hamilton found himself vulnerable to accusations of corruption. To prove his innocence, he published a 95 page pamphlet initially called the “Observations on Certain Documents,” which outlined his affair with Mariah and how her husband demanded regular payments from Hamilton. In return, James would keep the affair a secret.

Hamilton was fired by John Adams: Fiction

In the song “The Adams Administration,” Leslie Odom Jr. sings that “Adams fires Hamilton, privately calls him ‘creole bastard’ in his taunts.” This is impossible. Well, the firing part. Adams probably did call Hamilton a bastard.

Hamilton resigned from his position as Secretary of the Treasury on December 1, 1794. Adams, however, was elected as president only in 1796, two years after Hamilton’s resignation.

Hamilton gave up his shot: Fact

“The World Was Wide Enough” recounts the Burr-Hamilton duel and Burr’s experience of living with the burden of Hamilton’s death. The actors portray how Hamilton never actually shot Burr. That’s true.

Before going into the duel, Hamilton decided he would not shoot Burr. So, when the time came, he purposely shot at a tree above Burr’s head. Unfortunately, Burr perceived otherwise and shot Hamilton in his lower abdomen, taking his life.

Hamilton met Laurens, Lafayette, and Mulligan at the same time: Fiction

The numbers “Aaron Burr, Sir” and “My Shot” introduce us to the tight knit friendship of Alexander Hamilton, John Laurens, Marquis de Lafayette, and Hercules Mulligan. However, as much as I hate to admit it, the four did not meet at the same pub at the same time. They met at different times. In fact, there’s barely any evidence that Mulligan ever even met Laurens or Lafayette.

Regardless, Hamilton is a wonder to behold. Full of mesmerizing and diverse songs, captivating stage action, and immensely talented performers, it is the ideal way to learn about the American fight for freedom.
Make Allowance.
By: Precious Moment
Tags: Youth, Precious Moments, Christ, Family, Allowance

Make Allowance.

Christ for Youth International

“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” [Colossians 3:13 NLT]

As children of God, we must always remember that all men are frail and grow weary, and as such, we must always make room for the shortcomings of others so that we are not easily offended when they step on our toes. We need to learn to give others a chance to make mistakes so that there are no heartbreaks from disappointments.

Our inability to help ourselves as human beings is the very reason why we need to forgive others when they fall short of our expectations.

In the Lord’s Prayer, we ask God to “forgive us our debt as we forgive our debtors.” This means that even as we are not flawless enough to meet God’s standard, we must make allowances for our fellow men because ultimately, we are only men being helped by God through His Holy Spirit.

We must always remember to sustain compassion in our dealings with men. Forgiving others ensures that we are living after the pattern of Jesus’ forgiveness towards us.

Heavenly Father, give me the grace to forgive others even as I myself have been forgiven.

Further Reading: Matt 18:21–35

Bible In One Year: Deut [3–6]
Spend Time in Fellowship.
By: Precious Moment
Tags: Fellowship, Youth, Precious Moments, Family, Christ

Spend Time in Fellowship.

Christ for Youth International

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42 [NIV]

As believers, we are not meant to do this life alone. We need people to encourage us, admonish and love us along the way. We need people to look out for us and advise us when we get to crossroads, or we encounter challenges.

For our families to grow, (both biological and spiritual), we need to spend time together. It can be as simple as meeting for drinks or for lunch or even meeting to talk or play board games. We must be intentional about spending time with our families. Spending time with our families helps us to learn to love them regardless of their flaws and shortcomings.

In our day, many of us are distracted by technology and social media, so much so that we cannot remember the last time we had an honest conversation with family. The beeping of our phones catches our attention faster than a silent cry for help from a family member. We need to regroup and remember that family should matter the most to us and not our business or our favourite sport.

We need to put distractions aside and have focused and intentional interactions and conversations with family so that we can encourage them and love them, especially when they need us the most.

Heavenly Father, make us aware of everyone around us, especially our family. Help us to grow daily in love as we make conscious efforts to spend more time together.

Further Reading: 1 John 1:3 / 1 John 1:7

Bible In One Year: Numbers [35–36] & Deut [1–2]
Kawan Sebaya
By: Chindy Jessika
Tags: 20s, Youth

An enthusiast writer who loves to write what’s on her mind; a way to improve my assertiveness to understand the meaning of “self-love"
It’s January 1968 — You’re A Teenager — You Are Cautiously Optimistic . . .Or You Would Like To Be. Past Daily Weekend Pop Chronicles.
By: Gordon Skene
Tags: 1960s, Youth, Writing, Society, Popular Culture

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Here’s the deal — 1968 was going to be a big year for you. You decided you weren’t going to be one of life’s great watchers — the world was changing and you were smack in the middle of it. You had a lot to look forward to, and you had a lot to dread. You had to get involved — it was all too serious to do nothing. That was you. Almost overnight it all became very deep and very urgent and you had to be part of it.

1967 really wasn’t your Summer Of Love — it was for some people; not you — it was serious business. Summer 1967 was the year you got involved — it was also the year you discovered billy clubs and teargas and not everybody was against the Vietnam War like you and your friends were. You grew your hair and got whistled at. You got asked to leave a restaurant for the first time because of how you looked and you spent Christmas in your room because you and your parents hadn’t been speaking since July.

1968 was the year you were going to change things. You discovered Herman Hesse and you learned Allen Ginsburg’s Howl by heart. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix’ Axis: Bold As Love turned your life around, but you also discovered Bach and John Coltrane and Foreign Films. People were turning you on to books and art, and the walls of your bedroom were plastered with Family Dog posters and you took to burning incense a lot.

The world was running hot and cold, all at the same time — and you were 17; right in the middle of it.

1968 was going to be a big year, you could feel it in your bloodstream. You weren’t a kid anymore, no more pretending. This was the real thing.

But you were going to have to lose your beloved Stingray bicycle and get serious transportation. At least get a ten-speed. Some things were just no longer cool, no matter how you were looking at life.
Addiction In Adolescence.
By: Tatiana Santana
Tags: Life, Parenting Advice, Parenting, Youth, Trust

As a parent how do you keep your children from addiction?

Most smokers start young, any addiction can start young. When a child is growing up their brains are developing, even in the early twenties, but children learn from the things and people around them. This includes parents, siblings, family members, school, and their friend groups. When talking to children you have to be calm and patient, look from their point of view and level. Build a trusted and open relationship with lots of understanding and compassion. Building this trust and open relationship with your child will make it a free space for thoughts, ideas, and happenings. Your child may tell you their thoughts on smoking or television or video games, or you may realize the action start to progress into an addiction slowly or in a fast manner. Children today are exposed to so many things in what we would think is a safe environment, our schools are trying their best to deal with the kids that bring these devices in and out of the educational workspaces but they are just humans like me and you. Having an honest and open conversation with your child is your best bet for finding out about their habits or addictions. Don't think the worst, trust them, and be patient!
Pray for Each Other
By: Precious Moment
Tags: Pray, Youth, Precious Moments, Family, Christ

Pray for Each Other

Christ for Youth International

“For this reason, since the day we heard about it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking [specifically] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into His purposes], and in understanding [of spiritual things],” Colossians 1:9 [AMP]

Praying for one another is a way of fulfilling the command of love in John 13:34 which reads, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another” [NIV].

Jesus Christ exhibited His love for others in His time by praying for the sick and healing them. Likewise, as believers, if we cannot physically assist our brothers and sisters in the Lord, we can at least support them by praying the truths found in the Word of God concerning what they may be going through over their current situations.

Praying for one another ensures that the Holy Spirit leads us in the right direction and helps us to choose the best course for our lives.

When we find ourselves in difficult situations, it is sometimes hard to remember the truths in God’s Word and so having your Christian family hold you up in prayer, reminds you of God‘s love and carries you on and helps you in your dire situation.

Like Peter, when we do not have silver or gold to assist a brother or a sister, let us remember that we can offer up prayers that can change their situation for the better. “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” Ephesians 6:18 [NIV]

Dear Father, thank You for the body of Christ. Thank You for giving us each other. Father, I pray for wisdom, direction and humility as I’ve become aware of Your Lordship over every circumstance. As I intercede for my brothers and sisters today, may I keep trusting You to intervene in ways I cannot, even as I bear them up in prayer.

Further Reading: Romans 1:8–10 / Ephesians 1:15–16

Bible In One Year: Numbers [31–34]
Desh Ki Baat Foundation Launched Positive Nationalism Campaign
By: Krishna Yadav
Tags: Positive Thinking, History, Youth, Employment, Nationals

Even after 70 years of independence, India faces many challenges on the social, political and economic front. Is India ready for these challenges of the 21st century? Does our country need a new thought, new energy and new solutions by focussing on these challenges? And how to work on them? ‘Desh Ki Baat’ is born out of this search for finding answers to all these pressing concerns.

‘Desh Ki Baat’ is a positive effort aimed at finding a solution to the burning issues of our country. Its objective is to mobilise the ideological capacity and energy of the country and implement them for the overall development of our nation. The aim of this forum is to channelise the energy of the country’s intelligentsia towards the progress of all the citizens in this country, by developing a fresh perspective for the present, guiding the youth towards a new kind of thinking, new direction, discovery, ideological rejuvenation and direct their prowess to develop a strong, progressive India.

Today Desh Ki Baat Foundation launched Positive Nationalism campaign aimed at making India a prosperous nation by providing positive social, economic, political, justice to India and all Indians living outside India.

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The Fountain Of Youth
By: Terry Mansfield
Tags: Search, Haiku, Humor, Poetry, Youth

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Don’t Be Selfish
By: Precious Moment
Tags: Selfish, Youth, Precious Moments, Family, Christ

Don’t Be Selfish

Christ for Youth International

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. [Philippians 2:3 NLT]

“Raise your hand if you are a selfish person,” the lecturer burst into the classroom with these words. After several minutes had passed, I realised that no one had put up their hand, myself included. The lecturer continued to speak, but I was lost in thought.

Looking back on my actions in that week alone I could pinpoint various instances where I had acted selfishly, but I did not consider myself a selfish person. Rarely will you find a person who is willing to admit to being selfish. But we must admit it if we wish to rid ourselves of it.

In this ephemeral or fleeting age, we have been conditioned to satisfy the needs of self first before considering or even going the extra mile to cater to the needs of others. But this, however, does not sound like Christ at all!

As children of God, Christ is our standard in all things, and we must yearn to follow His examples.

The Bible teaches us about the love of God, and this love is a love that seeks the good of others not of self. When we are intentional about learning to love in that manner, we do away with the selfishness and prideful boasting that society teaches us.

Like our key text admonishes, we must humble ourselves by seeing others as better than ourselves. Not because they hold any more value than us, but because we respect how valuable they, like we, are in God’s sight! When we are able to see others as Christ would have us see them, fostering good and healthy relationships with our families then becomes a piece of cake, because we bring to our families a true taste of the love of God.

Heavenly Father, teach me to value others more than myself, by putting others before self at all times.

Further Reading: Galatians 5:20–21

Bible In One Year: Numbers [27–30]
Starting My Journey to Financial Freedom at 16
By: Aaron Vaserman
Tags: Financial Freedom, Entrepreneurship, Youth, Business, Finance

At sixteen years old, I have no experience managing my money. The world of finance is an untapped one in my book, but as I grow older and reach adulthood, it became clear to me that I can’t ignore it any longer. The idea of financial freedom is something that everyone desires, but only a handful of people actually work towards.

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

Having just opened a bank account, I took the first baby step in order to eventually get on my feet financially. I have the blessing of being under a roof at night and food on the table thanks to my hard-working parents, but I want to ensure that once I leave the comfort of the bird’s nest, I can spread my wings.

Apart from opening a bank account, I have been just hired at a fast food establishment, which will be my main source of income for now. I used to think, along with most other teenagers who have the gift of living comfortably, how could I spend my money. Frankly, any money I had in my pocket burned a hole right through. Having just received the first opportunity of my life in the workforce, I don’t plan on letting it go to waste, with nothing to show for after it’s all said and done. Also, don’t let my youth fool you, anyone can become financially free.

Hell, I know basically nothing about finance, but everyone learns at some point in their life. Nothing is stopping me from starting now and setting myself up for life. If you are reading this today and are curious in finding your feet financially, take my advice and take that leap of faith.
Meeting Soccer Parents Expectations
By: Endalgo, Soccer Community Platform
Tags: Youth Soccer, Youth Sports, Soccer, Youth, Soccer News

A recent study conducted by ENDALGO found that the majority of parents expect conditioning, drills/practices, scrimmages, and tournament/league games when choosing a club for their kids. As a coach, it’s important to know what your players parents are expecting so you can meet their expectations. Does your youth soccer program offer everything that’s expected?

ENDALGO: Soccer Team Management Tool

We know every club is different, so it might be worth conducting a study of your own. You could ask your team parents what they expect from your soccer program, or even if they have any comments or feedback for you as a coach. This will not only give you valuable insight, but also show your players parents that you value their input.

Coaches who use ENDALGO to manage their team have access to the group discussion feature to learn more about their players parents. You can also easily schedule and post new events of any kind and the parents will be notified. This is a great way for coaches to ensure that everyone’s on the same page. Click here to learn more about the ways ENDALGO can help carry the weight that comes with being a youth soccer coach.

ENDALGO: Soccer Community Platform

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How Much are Soccer Parents Willing to Pay?
By: Endalgo, Soccer Community Platform
Tags: Youth Soccer, Youth Sports, Soccer, Youth, Soccer News

A recent study conducted by ENDALGO found that the amount soccer parents in the LA area pay for their child’s soccer club/program has a direct correlation between how many events the club offers each week. Parents who pay less than $1000 annually have an average of 2.7 weekly events, and those who pay above $2000 have an average of 3.5 weekly events — that’s nearly 1 extra game or practice every week for parents who pay more. We also found that the average amount parents are willing to pay annually is around $1350. According to the study, soccer programs within a few hundred dollar range of that price have an average of 2.9 events per week.

As a coach, this information can shed light on where your soccer program fits in with the other options in your area. Think about how much you charge annually and compare that with how many weekly events you have. Is it more or less than the average? If your club costs less than the average but you offer more weekly events, you may be able to charge more or cut down on events. That’s just one example, and obviously there are a lot more factors at play​​​​, but it’s still worth thinking about.

ENDALGO: Soccer Team Management Tool

ENDALGO is a free platform that lets youth soccer coaches schedule events, collect payments, message parents, and much more. It’s a one-stop shop for coaches trying to streamline their management tasks. Click here to learn more about the ways ENDALGO can help carry the weight that comes with being a youth soccer coach.

ENDALGO: Soccer Community Platform

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The Importance of Communication as a Youth Soccer Coach
By: Endalgo, Soccer Community Platform
Tags: Youth Soccer, Youth Sports, Soccer, Youth, Soccer News

Despite wanting the best for their kids, soccer parents don’t always have time to thoroughly research the hundreds of soccer clubs and programs in their area. Hearing about a good coach or program from a trusted friend can save a lot of time in that process. ENDALGO recently conducted a study and learned that the majority of parents (63.9%) hear about their child’s youth soccer club/program through friends or family. What this information tells us is that having a good relationship with your players parents is one of your best marketing tools!

So what’s the best way to cultivate a good relationship with soccer parents? One big way you can do this is by prioritizing clear and consistent communication. According to the study, 80% of soccer parents are in contact with their child’s coaches at least once a week.

ENDALGO: Soccer Team Management

Regular communication is undeniably important to parents, but having 15+ emails, texts, and messages every week can be hard to stay on top of. When flooded with messages from parents, remember the importance of good relationships.

Coaches that use ENDALGO to manage their teams have access to the in-app messaging features — taking away the need to switch between texts, emails, or other messaging platforms. You can send out individual messages to parents or send a mass message that goes to everyone on your team. Click here to learn more about the ways ENDALGO can help carry the weight that comes with being a youth soccer coach.

ENDALGO: Soccer Community Platform

Check out ENDALGO — Soccer Community Platform
There was a girl.
By: Jaclyn Murasky Pohlig
Tags: Poetry, Mindset, Youth

There was a girl.

Who wasn’t a girl.

She was told she was a lady.

A woman. An adult.

Because of days and years.

Because of accomplishments.

Because of heartbreaks.

With so many unknowns that may never be known.

With wisdom and knowledge that seems without purpose.

With guidance and support that seems without reason.

Given so many blessings without appreciation.

Despite fault after fault.

Holding on with undying hope.

Because she is still a girl.
Mad
By: Sean Zhai
Tags: Healing, Art, Haiku, Youth, Emotional Intelligence

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Our youth need the right education, only then can they help their community
By: Zsolt Hermann
Tags: Depression, Change, Youth, Education, Society

Our youth need the right education, only then can they help their community Zsolt Hermann ·Dec 10, 2020

Question from the Internet:

“What role do you think youths can play in improving their local community?”

Of course youth need to play a huge role in improving the local and wider community, especially in our time when the previous and present generation created a completely aimless, self-consuming, self-destructing “zero society".

But the youth need the right upbringing, education in order to become capable of changing, improving things. The present “education”, societal influence is symbolically and literally killing the youth, turning them into zombies, driving them to addictive substances, depression, suicide.

Thus it is urgently important to introduce a completely different, “truly Human", integral education, preparing our youth (and everybody else) to life in a fully integrated, interdependent, global Human society, with Human values, goals replacing the present artificial, inhumane ones.

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What are the biggest fads amongst the youth of India?
By: Poojan Jani
Tags: India, Thelitthings, Fads, Youth

What are the biggest fads amongst the youth of India?

It’s a rule of nature “Everything is temporary, only the change is permanent”, which is true. The human race has never stopped developing. Youth is the future of any country, they can make it or break it. Likewise, Indian youth is also developing. Setting trends and bars in the world to justify their existence. It has become mandatory for the youth to impress everyone. This has also become helpful to stay up-to-date or “cool”. Constant validation is needed by them and that is why fads have become a step to success. Basically, these fads mean recent trend or craze. Trends have been set by the youth of this age.

Years back, people didn’t even know famous places near their town and now the scene is totally different. Everyone loves to travel. This pandemic has ruined it all but still, people are traveling across countries whenever they get a chance. Traveling and putting #wanderlust has become a must.

Also read about the best places to visit in BHUJ

Everyone is a fan of watching web series. No matter which genre it is but if it is recent then you have got to watch it. If you don’t watch one then get ready to feel left out at parties or while interacting with people. Every sitcom needs to be watched otherwise you will be considered boring. This pandemic made everyone a web series fan. As the theatres were closed, the OTT platforms prospered.

YKW, I’m NGL but peeps nowadays use this kinda lingo!

Makes sense? I mean, there’s no desperate need to use this ‘kinda’ language. It may look cool but it’s confusing. Abbreviations were used to save time and now they are used to look cool. Time changes, priority changes. Nevermind!

Who doesn’t like Pop music? Listening to pop music gives me chills, literal chills. EDM is also in trend but somewhere and somehow Pop music is overtaking the field. Every time you open Snapchat, you find at least 2–3 stories of pop music playing in a car.

Also, read about zero academic years and coronavirus.

Indian youth is diverting towards many western trends and also creating their own. Being in trend is mandatory in today’s date!
Value People
By: Precious Moment
Tags: Youth, Precious Moments, Family, People, Christ

Value People

Christ for Youth International

“Be devoted to one another with [authentic] brotherly affection [as members of one family], give preference to one another in honor;” Romans 12:10 [AMP]

Many a time, we take people for granted just because we have known them for long. We become so familiar with each other that it is easy for us to assume that no matter how we treat somebody, they will stick around forever.

As Christians, we are called to live like Jesus Christ. Accounts of His life in the Bible show that He treated everyone He encountered with love and respect. That is the kind of life we are called to live as believers.

Honouring each other and showing love to one another is a way of life that is pleasing to God.

Knowing someone for twenty years, or five years, or two hours, or even five minutes is not a valid reason to treat them badly. As believers, we must make a conscious effort to show love and respect to anyone we encounter. We must make it our ambition as Christians to “outdo one another in honour” at all times. We must not be “stand-offish.” Rather, we must view our call to Christianity as a call to good manners and an opportunity to outdo each other in respect and in the expression of genuine affection.

The famous quote, “familiarity breeds contempt” becomes valid in our lives as believers when we do not choose to make an intentional decision every morning to overwhelm each other with the love of God deposited in each of us.

Father, please grant us the grace to be devoted to both our biological and spiritual families with brotherly affection. We humbly ask that You restore our broken relationships and teach us to honour each other.

Further Reading: Romans 12:18, Luke 6:31

Bible In One Year: Numbers [23–26]
Why Your 20s Are the Best Time to Learn Meditation
By: Shivendra Misra
Tags: Meditation, Spirituality, Youth, Self, Life Lessons

Why Your 20s Are the Best Time to Learn Meditation

In the midst of crashing worlds, when my professional life was coming to an excruciating halt, my personal life wasn’t going well either.

I’m talking about my startup coming to an end more than a year ago. Our funding deal was canceled at the last moment just as the investors got cold feet out of the blue.

I thought the paperwork was only a formality. That the deal was done. But I soon learned an important business lesson — a person needs to make you believe their word means something; if they don’t, it’s dog****.

Anyway, it’s not that it all came burning down. Just before the house of cards fell, I got out of the company and incorporated another entity to start my business anew.

As you can guess, this experience was hard on me. But what made it harder was the lack of a spine in my life.

Even though I was mentally doing good and my health was fine, my spiritual life was a mess. It matters because no matter what you believe, we need to cling to a higher reality to transcend life’s difficult experiences.

It’s not escapism as you might think. It’s about getting your strength from a higher source to continue fighting your battles in the future.

This, fortunately, was the time when I started meditating and joined Ananda to learn the yogic teachings to live a better life.

My new-found spiritual practices were like a blanket. They helped me heal from whatever was going wrong and bounce back in a short time.

As I reflect more on my experience, I realize this is what our 20s are often like — at least for the people who want to make something out of their career.

A-type, driven and ambitious individuals like me are hyped up by the concept of grabbing life by the balls. But as anyone knows, it brings a lot of dirt with it.

To endure these and many other challenges that come on our path as millennials, I’d like to posit an all-encompassing solution to our problems:

Meditation.
Cold Tea
By: Maziar Ghaderi
Tags: Impatience, Tea, Aging, Patience, Youth

A free-verse poem about tea and aging.

Photo by Mika on Unsplash

The young put cold water into their hot tea. They can’t wait.

As they age, their music slows down. They slowly sip their tea.

Their lips begin to stand the boiling liquid.

They feel at home, Like a duck on a lake.

In time, they’ll sit there and talk about how they did it differently…

They’ll wait.

Maziar Ghaderi is a Toronto-based multimedia artist, educator, writer and director that works with film, multimedia and interactive technology. With a background in media production, Maziar strives to articulate his social commentary through metaphors, epiphanies and critiques. Follow him Medium page here.
Encourage One Another
By: Precious Moment
Tags: Encourage, Youth, Precious Moments, Family, Christ

Encourage One Another

Christ for Youth International

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. [1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:11‬ ‭NIV‬‬]

Words of encouragement to a weary soul can be likened to a spring of life-giving water gushing out to satisfy a thirsty soul. One important benefit of family life is the encouragement we can offer to and receive from each other. Our brethren are there to encourage and strengthen us when life gets tough.

As we steer our way through the twists and turns of life, we need a support system to cheer us on, uplift us and even look out for us. People often give up on the dream and goals and on life itself in the absence of encouragement from the people they are surrounded by. As individuals, we often dwell so much on the things that go wrong and lose sight of all our other blessings. In such situations, it takes the love and support of well-meaning people to encourage us so that our hope is restored.

People often underestimate the role encouragement from brethren plays in building them up. Our opening scripture reminds us that encouragement builds up people. A critical spirit on the other hand tears up people and breaks relationships. Sometimes our encouragement may be in the form of correction or calling attention to danger on a brother’s blindside. Our motivation in all of these instances should be love.

All of our relationships must be characterised by kind words that edify and build each other up. Our words should be a channel through which God comforts and brings hope to others. As we learn to constantly be a voice of encouragement, God will also bring encouragement our way when we need it most.

Dear Lord, I thank You that You are a great God of hope and comfort to all Your children. I pray that I will walk in Your steps and always be a source of encouragement to all my brethren.

Further Reading: Hebrews 10:25

Bible In One Year: Numbers [19–22]
Art as a Mirror
By: The Little Art
Tags: Arts Education, Blog, Arts And Culture, Youth, Stories

Written by Saira Nagi

Photo by Daria Sannikova from Pexels

As our society grows with its different aspects coming into being, art takes a turn. Culture of a society is presented through arts. It reflects the origin of the people of a particular group and their perception of life. Art is a mirror of our society which plays a major role in creating awareness. It reflects the people of the society.

Just take a moment sit down, grab a piece of paper and jot down whatever comes to your mind. The expression that now you have filled with ink is what your mind perceives. During the process of creating your work one paints and displays all the questions that comes to their mind. Art is a mode of self expression that displays the thoughts of one’s mind. It does not only lie on a piece of paper as it may be any subject of art whether it be drama, dance, photography or crafts or painting.

Photo by Roman Koval from Pexels

This reflection of oneself creates self awareness. It tells you the things that one lacks behind. When life takes a turn just take a piece of paper and draw whatever you feel will express yourself whether it just be a black and white painting. That reflects your inner self. Life is full of ups and downs. Things that cannot be put in the limited vocabulary provided to us are displayed in a form of our imagination. Use your art as a mirror to look into.

We stand in front of mirrors for hours to scrutinizing ourself. We try to observe through our body language the qualities we lack behind. The thing that is most important is how our mind works the thoughts that overcome every moment of our life. Art is a representative of oneself. It fills colour to our thoughts. Whatever we draw describes the situation of our mind and helps us deal with situations. Through creativity we widen our thinking which makes us think beyond the problems of our life.

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Written by Saira Nagi

Get in touch: www.thelittleart.org
Call for Submissions to the First-Ever Top 100 Young African Conservation Leaders List
Tags: Africa, Top 100, Youth, Leaders, Conservation

Nature is one of our most significant heritages, and youth are the best drivers on the continent to ensure this heritage thrives for generations to come. As we celebrate International Youth Day 2020, we recognize the efforts made by youth activists among Africa to protect and restore outstanding African biodiversity.



During this year’s International Youth Day, we are calling African youth to share with us their conservation success stories in order to inspire and tell the world how African youth are shifting from business as usual and are taking action to protect African ecosystems and the people who depend on them.



As part of a commitment to strive toward a people centered and nature positive African continent, African Wildlife Foundation, WWF, World Organization of the Scout Movement, Africa, and the Africa Alliance of YMCAs have come together in this collaborative initiative that aims to recognize the first Top 100 list of African young conservation leaders, that will be released on the first quarter of 2021.

This list will unveil the new generation of conservation leaders that will shape Africa’s political, economic, and social landscapes in the upcoming years, becoming the leading light for the sustainable development of the continent. By elevating their profiles, the consortium will enable the top 100 young leaders to share their experiences in conservation with new audiences and rally more African youth to take up active roles for protecting nature.



We call upon youth networks and conservation organizations to submit the profiles of young African leaders under the age of 35 who have been actively involved over the last three years in impactful conservation work at community, national, or international levels in Africa.

More information on the eligibility criteria and the nomination form can be found here: https://bit.ly/2PLc7Bi

Nominations' deadline: 15th of January, 2021



For any media queries kindly email top100conservationist@gmail.com