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Art for social change employs creative expressions to transform communities, driving awareness and action on critical issues. Through visual, performing, or literary arts, it inspires positive impact and fosters a sense of unity and empowerment. 😇 #ConnectToGrow growzilla.co #growzilla #community #communitybuilding #communitymanagement #communitydevelopment #communitygrowth #communityfirst #communitystrategy

Art for social change employs creative expressions to transform communities, driving awareness and action on critical issues. Through visual, performing, or literary arts, it inspires positive impact and fosters a sense of unity and empowerment. 😇 #ConnectToGrow growzilla.co #growzilla #community #communitybuilding #communitymanagement #communitydevelopment #communitygrowth #communityfirst #communitystrategy

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This Sat morning, we are thankful for Jason and Irene, foster parents from the HFG community, share their fostering journey at our joint fostering intro session with Epworth Foster Care. Both of them literally glowed with joy as they shared about their fostering journey! Definitely not expecting this… if you know that they are parents/foster parents to 5 biological/foster children, including a few months old foster child. Here’s a few takeaways from their sharing. - Fostering has bonded their family closer together, including their extended family. Jason shared that his marriage is also stronger now, because of better communication with his wife and how fostering and his faith have changed his attitude/heart. Fostering requires team work! Irene shared that she has also come to know herself much better now, and that she needed help first in order to help others. - Fostering has blessed each of their biological child (e.g., extending grace to others) as well as their relationship with them. The mandatory free training courses provided to foster parents also taught them a lot about parenting skills that were relevant for their biological children. - The need for family love by these children who have been neglected or abused. When they first met their baby foster child, the baby was frowning! And was not very responsive in the beginning. Medical check-up confirmed nothing was wrong. These early behaviours were due to lack of stimulation. Fortunately, the child’s behaviours have changed overtime with them. - Pursuing a relationship with your foster children should be done first, not the pursue of right or wrong actions/behaviours. Their fostering journey comes with challenges too. However, they have both learnt much more about love, especially from their faith’s perspective. It included the meaning of love in action and a love that never forsakes. They hope other faith-based foster parents will join the fostering journey with the attitude to receive love and blessings. Such blessings cannot be purchased with money. With “disruption” to their lives, learning and growth also happen. This journey is definitely not based on their own strength. As Jason wrapped up their sharing, he shared that he has learnt what it means to be adopted into God’s kingdom through his personal fostering journey. Please check out this video from The Heartbeat Project to learn more about their fostering journey as well as the journey from their foster child’s perspective. https://lnkd.in/gCXPZySv

Feel inspired today! THRIVE AZ's foster aged-out program helps aged-out foster kids ... start on the right foot through prevention programs, mentorship, housing, and resources (Jump to 3:44 ). Learn how a dying man's legacy gift changed the trajectory of thousands involved with the foster care system. (Jump to 1:13) #AgedOut #FosterCareSupport #MakeADifference #HighImpactGiving #FosterCare #LegacyBuilding https://lnkd.in/ejwkhBx6

Plant seeds of love and trust early, and watch them grow into unbreakable bonds. Building connections with kids at a young age sets the foundation for a lifetime of understanding, joy, and support. #Empowerwiz #childempowerment #NurtureTheirUniqueness #PositiveReinforcement #lifeskillsforkids #parentingskills #raisingchamps #impactinggenerations #ParentingGoals #BuildingBonds #EarlyConnections

Being self aware is the first step to address mental health issues. Not everyone who smiles is happy from within! Be receptive 🫂 Nothing works better than talking and listening! ✨ #suicideawareness #suicideprevention #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #conversation

Empowering our future starts with instilling timeless virtues in our children. Teaching kindness, sharing, empathy, compassion, generosity, and discipline early on lays the foundation for a lifetime of positive impact. These values aren't just lessons; they're the building blocks of resilient, empathetic individuals who contribute meaningfully to society. Let's invest in shaping hearts and minds, fostering a generation that leads with purpose and empathy. #EmpowerOurFuture #ChildhoodVirtues #LifeLongImpact #ParentingJourney #BuildingCharacter #FutureLeaders #EmpathyMatters" VC: Copyright and credits to the respective video owner

DVCContent.com Nov. 2023 - Solano Catholic, Rancho, CA Today is about giving thanks. Today is about practicing radical empathy. Today is about acceptance of things as they are, not as you wish them to be. Recognizing our first responders. #videoadvertising #videoproduction #community #videocommunication #videographer #videocontent #videoproductioncompany #videoconferencingsolutions #producer #videodirector #productionhouse #productioncompany #contentcreation

No mother should have to crush her child's dreams because of limited resources. Together with World Vision, we're creating a world where every child can reach their full potential and moms can say "yes" to their children's future. 👉 Learn more about our work: https://lnkd.in/g_UkzJbS #FinancialInclusion #EmpoweringMothers #EmpoweringCommunities #VisionFundImpact