National Leadership Conference
March 23, 2018
Enkindled Spirits
In AYF programs we often speak about the power of enkindled spirits; how one enkindled spirit has the power to change the world by sharing …
February 16, 2018
My Own Self, At My Very Best, All the Time…Especially When It’s Hard
By Heather Kiley Vice President, AYF My own self, At my very best, All the time, especially when it’s hard. That’s what we practice in AYF. …
December 6, 2017
Remembering Steve Schrepper
Dear Friends, We write with great sadness to share that Steve Schrepper, Facilities Manager at Miniwanca, passed away on Monday morning from late stage stomach cancer. …
November 9, 2017
A Season of Thanks & Giving
By Scott Myers I was out for a walk with my dog and my daughter the other day when I saw a young boy, no …
November 6, 2017
A Look Back at Best Self
This is the unabridged version of the article originally published in the 2017 Founder Fire, released in November. By Samme Orwig Whether you’ve attended camp …
October 26, 2017
Supporting One Another: Best Selves & Positive Communities
“We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole …
June 2, 2017
NLC 2017: Get. Ready.
By Gabrielle Cory (written after conference 2016) This past week I have been in Michigan at the National Leadership Conference. For those of you who …
May 2, 2017
Celebration & Recognition
On Sunday, April 30th, old and new friends of the AYF community gathered for dinner to kick off the 16th Annual Donald Danforth Jr. Memorial …
April 25, 2017
Balanced Living: How I Dare You! Changed One Man’s Life
By Carrie Kennedy, MEd A few years ago, I was introduced to Joe Maroon at an art opening. Being from Pittsburgh, I knew he was …
January 6, 2017
A New Year’s Resolution
As we ring in the new year, many people look for ways to answer some version of the question, ‘how can I be at my …
December 9, 2016
A World of Good
With the holiday season upon us, the AYF has so much gratitude for all of the ways in which the members of our community make …
November 22, 2016
The Light of the Fire
By Kris Light Every campfire has a purpose. It has been an essential part of our story as a species; a thing that once adopted …