TOLEDO STREETS NEW SP APER 3 Children’s Programs and Services Ed Conn provides an introduction to the June Issue. June Issue 146 4 Interactive Adventures Await: Kid-Friendly Programs at the National Museum of the Great Lakes The museum not only showcases the most important natural resource in the world — the Great Lakes — but also weaves hundreds of years of history into a compelling narrative. 5 Metroparks Youth Programming A new program, Amazing Athletes focuses on fi tness, friendship and outdoor exploration in a guided program with time for free-play. / Parent/Child Opportunities at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium Various family oriented activities available at The Zoo; ZooTeen Program continues this summer. 6 Interview with Penny Meeker, BeLove Parenting Meeker is a parent coach, writer, positive youth development specialist, and a parent to three wonderful young adults. Penny helps parents make intentional parenting decisions to meet the needs of their unique child. 7 Partners in Education Call for Volunteers Founded by the Toledo Rotary in 1994, Partners in Education (PIE) has a long history of service in the Toledo community. / Big Brothers and Big Sisters Ben Stalets shares his journey as a Big Brother. 8 Interview with Makiedah Messam, Executive Director of Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. Makiedah Messam was recently appointed as Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.’s (ABLE) executive director. Toledo Lucas County Library Celebrates 100 Years of Summer Read Page 9 9 The Place for Everybody (Including Children) is the Library 100 Years of Summer Read / ComicAunts: the new wave of women in comics and illustration Eleven young female illustrators and comic authors from Serbia have formed a collective called Stripotetke (ComicAunts) 10 Unveiling Complexities: Exposing Challenges and Opportunities within the Child Welfare System The child welfare system is complicated. The system removes children from harmful and potentially lethal situations and strives to ensure familial connections. 13 Young Artists At Work Not many adults can give their teenage self-credit for good judgment. Ari Collins can. / Inside the System: Perspectives from a Mother and Daughter To get a long-term perspective on the experience of fostering and adopting, Angela Jennings spoke with a mother and one of her adopted daughters - who is now an adult. 14 Heartbreak High star Chloé Hayden on autism and stardom The Australian fan-favorite star of the wildly successful Heartbreak High reboot, Chloé Hayden, talks autistic joy, public scrutiny and the power of saying no. 15 Martha Wainwright on “Love Will Be Reborn” and “Stories I Might Regret Telling You” Lauded singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright exorcises family demons on her new album and in her memoir. 16 Solmaz Khorsand on rebellion amid conformity 17 The future of street papers in a post-pandemic world Over the past few decades, street papers have been quietly changing the lives of countless people around the world, not only by sharing interesting stories and insights, but also as a tool to help the disadvantaged in society to become self-reliPage 2
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