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26 Wednesday, June 26, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon The Nugget Newspaper Crossword By Jacqueline E. Mathews, Tribune News Service PHOTO PROVIDED Jessi Glanz, second from right, traveled to Washington, DC. for leadership development. Sisters student hones leadership skills — Last Week’s Puzzle Solved — A Sisters Heart of Oregon than themselves. It gives YouthBuild student was them the confidence that they selected to join more than have the skillsets, mindsets 80 other young leaders in and partners to return home Washington, D.C., to fur- and make a significant impact ther develop their leadership on their communities.= skills and network with cur- A new addition to the rent and former students from conference this year was the YouthBuild programs across Service Impact Fair, where the country. Jessi Glanz from students highlighted their ser- Sisters participated in the vice to community through 31st annual YouthBuild USA pictures, videos and stories AmeriCorps Conference of during a science-fair-style Young Leaders (CoYL) in the event. The presentations told beginning of June. the story of the service they The YouthBuild USA provided, the impact they9ve AmeriCorps Conference had on their community and of Young Leaders brings what they learned during their together young people from time at YouthBuild. across the country to fully <The best part of going to experience CoYL was meet- the breadth ing amazing and impact of youth builders YouthBuild9s from around the global move- United States,= ment rooted I now have more courage s a i d G l a n z . in leadership, was to follow my dreams <Everyone service, edu- so welcom- cation and ing and car- and do what makes workforce ing. I now have training. The me happy. more courage young peo- to follow my ple shared dreams and do their experi- what makes me ences with happy. CoYL each other and participated really made me feel like I in workshops on understand- found a place where I belong. ing substance abuse and its I learned so much in four impact on long-term success, days, and I9ll never forget it.= building healthy relation- Heart of Oregon ships, developing financial YouthBuild is one of 252 local capability skills, identifying programs across the U.S. that leadership styles and personal help unemployed and out-of- branding. Delegates like school young people ages 16 Glanz are chosen to attend to 24 attain their High School by their fellow students and Equivalency (HSE) or high local YouthBuild program school diploma. During that staff. time, they also learn career <YouthBuild students are skills by building affordable full of promise and4when housing and other community given the opportunity cou- assets in their neighborhoods pled with support from car- while engaging in commu- ing adults4they can go on nity service and leadership to do great things,= said John training. Graduates leave Valverde, CEO of YouthBuild prepared for success in post- USA, who addressed the stu- secondary education, careers dents at the conference. <Our and registered apprentice- Conference of Young Leaders ships4and as a part of a shows young people that they strong and supportive global are part of something larger community. This Week’s Crossword Sponsors When the going gets tough, even the tough call us. Banr Enterprises, llc Consult | Construct | Complete Earthwork • Utilities • Grading • Rock Walls • Snow Removal Residential and Commercial Contractor CCB: 165122 www.banr.net | 541-549-6977 Greg Wieland L.Ac. Practicing since 1989 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. E Sisters Acupuncture Center 541-549-1523
