http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/rss en Students Today Leaders Forever 2006 120 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/5AmqWkeHD1c/my-story-joy-mcbrien-lja I could go on and on about the transformational experiences I saw take place on Laura Jeffrey Academy's first-ever Pay It Forward tour. I had been on 6 tours before, but this was my first time as a "community partner," as I worked to get the tour started out of the all-girls middle school in St Paul that I work at as an Americorps Promise Fellow.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/5AmqWkeHD1c" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 30 May 2012 12:17:23 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-joy-mcbrien-lja http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-joy-mcbrien-lja http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/DeRpTozC4NA/pay-it-forward-webinar-with-nylc This Wednesday Danny and Caitlin will be giving a webinar with NYLC about STLF, our history, and how to get involved!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/DeRpTozC4NA" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 14 May 2012 23:51:48 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/pay-it-forward-webinar-with-nylc http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/pay-it-forward-webinar-with-nylc http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/8yoSKEyO7xo/sierra-leone-bound Many dreams seem crazy, and ideas seem impossible, until you chat with an STLFer and suddenly it seems crazy not to go after them. On May 28, I'm half way there!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/8yoSKEyO7xo" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 11 May 2012 14:07:30 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/sierra-leone-bound http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/sierra-leone-bound http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/f5MRdAuQQOI/stlf-goes-to-the-capital STLF's Capital Core had the opportunity to go to D.C. last month for The Clinton Global Initiation University.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/f5MRdAuQQOI" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 01 May 2012 00:12:20 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/stlf-goes-to-the-capital http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/stlf-goes-to-the-capital http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/UPu0MNd0f94/meet-the-new-co-executive-director-guff-van-vooren Hear from Guff about her background, skill set, and what makes her excited to join the STLF team! And no, Guff isn't short for Gertrude Felina...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/UPu0MNd0f94" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:30:25 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/meet-the-new-co-executive-director-guff-van-vooren http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/meet-the-new-co-executive-director-guff-van-vooren http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/WZDpAxubjjw/plans-change No matter whether you're a CEO, a college student preparing to graduate or a high school student with big dreams, this message is for you!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/WZDpAxubjjw" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:43:11 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/plans-change http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/plans-change http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/aJR344RIGD4/a-look-into-stlfs-middle-school-tour-program Season of funacity continues with 6 middle school tours in the coming month. As many of our college students shift gears into the final stretch of the semester, many of our middle school students are just gearing up for their own tours!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/aJR344RIGD4" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:47:55 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/a-look-into-stlfs-middle-school-tour-program http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/a-look-into-stlfs-middle-school-tour-program http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/TB1qWLrKNt0/friendships-know-no-distance In 2009, I met some of the greatest friends on the other side of the world. In 2012, I went back for a visit. I learned that true friendships know no distance.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/TB1qWLrKNt0" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:53:40 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/friendships-know-no-distance http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/friendships-know-no-distance http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/beXkGvpy1cQ/my-story-barbara "It was a remarkable day during which I several times found myself overwhelmed with emotion. The world is due for a change and I think your group is helping that along."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/beXkGvpy1cQ" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:24:05 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-barbara http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-barbara http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/XA8Cb2F5_P4/my-story-danielle-msum "When I joined STLF this past fall as a freshman at MSUM, I was told by numerous people that going on the Pay It Forward tour would forever change my life. I knew it would probably be a humbling experience, but wasn't sure it would have that much of an impact on me."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/XA8Cb2F5_P4" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:24:44 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-danielle-msum http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-danielle-msum http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/KqP6GuM7xts/awesome-jobs-available-at-genesys-works Genesys Works is a nonprofit organization that trains and employs high school seniors to perform professional services for major corporations. Their mission is to enable economically-disadvantaged students to enter the economic mainstream by providing them the knowledge and work experience required to succeed as technical professionals. It's legit.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/KqP6GuM7xts" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:35:36 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/awesome-jobs-available-at-genesys-works http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/awesome-jobs-available-at-genesys-works http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/ZjV2f3dRwTg/7-years-and-3000-students-later "I don't think anyone could have ever dreamed that over 3,000 students on Pay it Forward Tours have returned to the DC area to serve with ECC and other partners in the years since."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/ZjV2f3dRwTg" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:31:25 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/7-years-and-3000-students-later http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/7-years-and-3000-students-later http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/Utf-WI2qI4E/my-story-jack-baartman "If you’re like me, you can probably trace a chain of major life events back to one single point. My point is that email. If I had overlooked it, my life would be completely different and almost assuredly not as great."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/Utf-WI2qI4E" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:50:39 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-jack-baartman http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-jack-baartman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/9hYhshhxjFU/summer-internship-opportunity-in-fargo Join former STLF staff Greg Tehven and the team at Kilbourne Group as they transform downtown Fargo!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/9hYhshhxjFU" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:54:22 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/summer-internship-opportunity-in-fargo http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/summer-internship-opportunity-in-fargo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/9x9ZqVOMtBo/emotional-nonsense As spring break season nears its conclusion, many STLF participants and alumni are looking back on the fond memories from past Pay It Forward Tours. Josh confronts his own emotional nonsense head on.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/9x9ZqVOMtBo" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:51:34 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/emotional-nonsense http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/emotional-nonsense http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/Ul4cfRN11YQ/my-story-ted-shibata "It was at that moment, when we arrived back in Grand Forks that I realized I paid it forward. Not only to the communities we served but to anyone that felt the same way I did when I got off that bus four years ago. For anyone that is considering a bus core position, don't wait until your fifth tour."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/Ul4cfRN11YQ" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:31:14 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-ted-shibata http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-ted-shibata http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/xZlTCOPa91Y/technology-on-tour Technological advances in the last 8 years have continually evolved the tour experience for leaders, staff, and supporters alike. My favorite is searching #STLF on Twitter to get a real-time snapshot of the incredible things happening from the road.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/xZlTCOPa91Y" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:59:43 -0400 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/technology-on-tour http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/technology-on-tour http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/M9haLsA_nHQ/my-story-darci-parent "I have never seen such a genuine smile on my son's face, nor seen such immense internal happiness beaming through him. I waited to send this note to see if it was a temporary gift, but it is sticking! The impact is real!"<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/M9haLsA_nHQ" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:02:35 -0500 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-darci-parent http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-darci-parent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/PkquoXLflWs/2012-summer-leadership-camps HS Leadership Camp and Gap Camp are some of the most meaningful, intentional and life changing experiences that STLF has to offer.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/PkquoXLflWs" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:31:07 -0500 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/2012-summer-leadership-camps http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/blog/2012-summer-leadership-camps http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/stlf/~3/VB-yElso9Wg/my-story-erin-umtc "I can't lie and say I'm not nervous about leading about 37 of my peers on a Tour. I'm hoping I can give them the same awesome experience I had last year..."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/stlf/~4/VB-yElso9Wg" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:51:33 -0500 http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-erin-umtc http://www.stlf.net/get-connected/my-stories/my-story-erin-umtc