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Blog Entries - Aug. 2019
Establishing Nature as a Human Right for Children
American children rarely spend their days outside exploring nearby nature. Instead, electronic devices, screens, and indoor comforts capture the attention of our nation’s youth. These cultural shifts result in
Celebrating the Development of Rodney Cook, Sr. Park in Atlanta, GA
Rodney Cook, Sr. Park in the Vine City and English Avenue neighborhoods of Atlanta, Georgia is just a stone’s throw away from Martin Luther King Jr.’s home on Sunset Avenue. While in Atlanta on NRF business, I had
Train the Trainer: A Reflection on the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Program
The National Recreation Foundation (NRF) funded nineteen nonprofit leaders whose organizations focus on youth-development through recreation to attend the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Program (NELP) in Atlanta,
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Introducing NRF's New Hartsoe Fellow, Kevin Naaman
Kevin Naaman recently joined National Recreation Foundation (NRF) as its new Charles E. Hartsoe Fellow. The prior Hartsoe Fellow, Ryan Zwart, is transitioning to Montreat College now that his Ph.D. studies are coming to
NRF Hartsoe Fellow, Ryan Zwart, Says Goodbye
Dear National Recreation Foundation Trustees, Grantees and Staff, It has been a great pleasure to work with the Foundation and interact with you all over the course of the last four years. I am incredibly grateful for