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Youth Villages harnesses 75 years of experience with recent staff promotions

Three longtime Youth Villages employees are recommitting to serving at-risk youth in the Mid-South through new positions within the organization. “[They] are proven leaders in our organization, bringing a combined […]

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Daisy Manriquez.
“I’ve been where they are”: Van Buren County nutrition educator journeys from student to teacher

As an eighth-grader, Daisy Manriquez loved learning to garden through programming supported by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program education (SNAP-Ed) funding. Today, Manriquez is 24 and her job is leading SNAP-Ed programming for a new generation.

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