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Being a Give Back #mentor is a low-time commitment, high-impact opportunity to change the life of a young student. giveback.ngo/mentors

Tomorrow's #ScholarSaturday will be rooted in the four principles of Real Self-Care, inspired by Dr. Pooja Lakshmin’s bestselling book: boundaries, compassionate decision-making, community and values-based action. Join @giveback_ngo to learn, reflect, and grow. @PoojaLakshmin

We are so proud of @GiveBack_ngo’s fearless leader today and every day. Read more about Bob’s journey and his inspiring legacy through our students on @Forbes (bit.ly/3FCB5zV). Thank you @afdhelaziz for this awesome piece. #GoodIsTheNewCool #GiveBackGratitude

Happy Friday! More than 250 students joined #ScholarSaturday to learn from @miriamhathaway about gratitude! Share what you’re grateful for today using #GiveBackGratitude.

Thank you @giveback_ngo for visiting Bolingbrook and Romeoville HS @HonortheRaiders @RHSSpartan to support our students with their career readiness skills. @VVSD365U

Welcome to the Give Back Podcast! Please join us this season as we explore the first semester of college. The Give Back Podcast is here for you with the latest tips, tricks, and strategies for a successful first semester. New episodes every Thursday! EP#! youtu.be/qiZijssmOF8

Give Back students in Kansas just attended their first Scholar Summit, hosted by Pittsburg State University on July 24th - 26th. This two-night event included sessions on self-care, college major exploration, self-advocacy, time management, and study habits.

In this book, Bob and Dirk highlight the work of two dozen volunteers from around the country who are making the world a better place. A book release and signing party is being held tomorrow–July 29th in Sycamore, IL, but Profiles in Compassion is available on Amazon.

Summer is college tour time at Give Back. Campus Tours give students a chance to see what life on a campus is like and can help them decide which of our partner colleges is right for them. Our Illinois High School students had the chance to visit Illinois State University.

Program Director Shantel Stephenson jumped into action to turn those lemons into lemonade. She quickly put together an outing for the students and their families to go to the local arcade for fun, food and laser tag.

Minnesota is the newest state to have a Give Back chapter. Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes and the start of the Mississippi River, so water plays a key part in people’s summer activities. There are also great trails, camping and much more to do outdoors.

It may surprise you that New Jersey offers such a wide range of scenic and recreational activities. New Jersey is home to Give Back’s headquarters, but also home to our second largest group of students with about 250 currently in High School or College.

Although it’s a big and crowded city, Washington DC also has lots of open green space and lots to do on a nice summer day. DC Program Manager Josiah Meekins shares just a few of the photo’s he’s taken while he’s out and about in the city.

Sometimes “exotic” summer escape is just a car ride away. Give Back staff members Jennifer Werner recently took a trip to visit tropical reefs and South American River Basins with a visit to the famous Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Summer time is a great time to get away with the family. Illinois Program Director Kelsey Novack and her family travel to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan a handful of times a year to a family camp.

Washington State Give Back students celebrated the end of the school year at a local university (Evergreen State College) with an "Amazing Race" version of a campus tour! They completed both individual and team challenges and used their map finding skills to explore campus!

Last week, Give Back hosted an event at the University of Delaware (UD) for recent High School graduates who will be attending UD in the fall. Congratulations to our Delaware graduates. Go Blue Hens!

One thing about NYC is it's never boring! There's always something to do and people to meet - Making it a great college/networking town. Coney Island is a big hit - Home of "Nathan's Famous International Hotdog Eating Contest" & the New York Aquarium.

Happy Fourth of July!

With graduation season coming to a close, we would like to recognize the five graduating seniors from Partner School Chapman University located in Orange, California. Congratulations to all of our Give Back students. We can't wait to see what you all do next!

Have you turned in your second semester grades? If not, please remember this is a requirement of the program. Check your email for your state link to submit!