September 2016
September 28, 2016
Merrowvista: The Experience of a Lifetime
By Hawa (Codman ’16) Codman’s trip to Merrowvista is like being thrown into a pool of vulnerability and forced to swim out safely and stronger. …
September 27, 2016
Early Bird Excitement
In mid-August, the year-round summer camp teams at Merrowvista and Miniwanca each shared in countless hugs, tidied up, and waved as several hundred summer staff …
September 15, 2016
Living the AYF Mission: Survey
We want to hear from you! If you have experienced an AYF program, directly or indirectly, we invite you to complete this survey in order to …
September 12, 2016
The Value of Grit
By Anthony Marvullo Recent conversations on youth development and student success focus on resilience, sometimes called grit. In Paul Tough’s 2012 book How Children Succeed, …