The 2022 Fall hybrid conference was a fun weekend for all who attended. November 11-13, we had 35 youth join us in person, and more joined virtually for three sessions on Saturday afternoon. This conference was located in Roanoke, VA at the Tanglewood Holiday Inn Hotel. The team worked hard to make sure that everything…
The 2023 Spring hybrid conference was a HUGE success. May 5-7, 2023, Project LIFE hosted a Statewide Youth Conference in the Eastern region with in-person and virtual participants. This conference was located in Virginia Beach, VA at the Virginia Beach Holiday Inn Conference Center. 60 youth participated in-person and additional youth participated through Zoom. Out…
A Letter from Olivia, and the rest of the Project LIFE team Olivia Snoke, Project LIFE’s Independent Living Consultant in the Central region, shares her resolution for the new year. Statistics say DSS is failing the youth in foster care. Chafee requires us to teach these youth how to be happy, healthy adults. The CLSA…
Project LIFE hosts 2 statewide youth conferences a year. These are for youth who are or have been in care in the state of Virginia and are aged 14-21. Whether you are familiar with the conferences before the pandemic, or are new to Project LIFE’s services and conferences, we’ve put together a list of frequently…
Project LIFE is seeking applications from youth 14-23 all over Virginia from youth interested in being a Media Ambassador! This opportunity will engage youth in future content projects created by the Project LIFE team. Selected youth will work closely with our Youth Development Coordinator to create social media content appealing to young people in the…
The 2022 Spring hybrid conference was a HUGE success. April 29-30, we had 30 youth join us in person, and more joined virtually for three sessions on Saturday morning. The team worked hard to make sure that everything was ready! Youth participated in IL skills sessions with engaging facilitators learning the how-tos for IL skills….
Feel lost when it comes to taxes? Most of us do. And, since the nuances of taxes change each year, it’s hard to know what to do each year. Luckily, you’re not alone! The Project LIFE team has pulled together a few general resources to get your brain wrapped around it all, including a session…
Rules of the Bucket List Challenge: The game runs July 1-August 27. Achieve a BINGO by completing 4 squares in a row and “knocking things off of your summer bucket list.” BINGOs can be made vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Or, you can also complete each corner instead of 4 in a row. This guide will share what needs to be done…
Project LIFE aims to support the LGBTQ+ community all year long by creating programming for both youth and workers. In February 2021, we partnered with the Virginia Leage of Planned Parenthood and hosted a 101 training for professionals. It was well attended with positive feedback provided. In March, we hosted a learning workshop for youth…
History Juneteenth (June 19th), also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, marks the day when people who were enslaved in Texas learned that they were free. This was two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth has come to symbolize a day of recognition, restoration, and celebration in the black community. It’s…
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