Category: Words from NASCSP’S President
Words from our President: How Solving Poverty Will Help America Come Back
In the State of the Union Address, President Obama said, “Anyone who tells you that America is in decline or that our influence has waned doesn't know what they're talking about.” The President, it turns out, had been talking about an essay released earlier that day by Robert Kagan, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a columnist for the Washington Post. According to a Foreign
Words from our President
by Steve Payne, NASCSP Board President Colleges and universities have done it for years. So have auto mechanics and insurance agents. Now even nail salons do it. Do what? Get accredited, licensed, or otherwise stamped as approved. And now we’re all going to do it as well. The President’s 2013 budget due for release on February 13th will almost certainly once again recommend reducing CSBG by
Words from our President: Steve's Photography Tips
As a photographer, I look forward to the holidays with great anticipation. Not only is the seasonal revelry abundant with opportunities to capture great images, but it’s also a perfect time to look back over my albums from the past year and savor all those great moments captured on film. In our work on income and energy security, I also look forward to the holidays. There’s plenty to
Words from our President: Painting a Pathway to Opportunity
By Steve Payne The White House recently released Creating Pathways to Opportunity, a report that outlines what “Pathways Back to Work” (job creation and training in new industries) the Administration has done to help create opportunity for all Americans. It highlights the impact of Recovery Act funding in preventing further economic turmoil by keeping more than six million Americans out
READ MOREWords from our President: Zen and the Art of Partnership
I’ve just returned to the State office after hosting NASCSP’s latest annual Fall Conference here in Washington State in (sunny!) Seattle - home of all things green, crunchy, and caffeinated. We took in so much so fast, that now I need a little Zen to recover. We learned innovative ways to foster creativity in our organizations and communities (think artistic community commons for art and
