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      <title>A New Kind of First Aid: Scouting Works with Josselyn to Support Teen Mental Health</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The following article has been written by Maggie Nash, LCSW, M.Ed., Director of Mental Health Education at Josselyn, a Community Mental Health Center serving Cook and Lake Counties. The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity &amp; Accessibility (IDEA)... <a href='https://www.neic.org/a-new-kind-of-first-aid-scouting-works-with-josselyn-to-support-teen-mental-health'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>What is Discrimination - and What Can We Do About It?</title>
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You hear people speaking with an accent – and think to yourself they don’t belong. You meet someone of a different faith – and criticize them for their beliefs. You see a person from a different race at camp –... <a href='https://www.neic.org/what-is-discrimination-and-what-can-we-do-about-it'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>Be an Upstander, not a bystander</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Being an Upstander means to stand up – especially for others and for our values. It implies that there is a need for an opposing force – perhaps to bullying behavior or to a practice or communication that is keeping or pushing someone down. Acting... <a href='https://www.neic.org/be-an-upstander-not-a-bystander'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>Inclusivity is our IDEA!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Northeast Illinois Council of Scouting America (NEIC) strives to be an inclusive organization. In recent years, Scouting has made tremendous strides nationally, eliminating many exclusionary policies. We are proud of that progress and committed... <a href='https://www.neic.org/inclusivity-is-our-idea'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Accessibility in Scouting</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Accessibility is the concept of whether a product, service or activity can be used by everyone. I think of accessibility as inclusion with its sleeves rolled up. How do we ensure that Scouting is accessible to all?

We often think of accessibility ... <a href='https://www.neic.org/5-questions-to-ask-yourself-about-accessibility-in-scouting'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>Strive for Equity So Everyone Can Be Successful in Scouting</title>
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      <title>Diversity Creates a Stronger Program for Scouts and Scouters</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Diversity is difference, uniqueness—and it can be an indelible strength for an organization. Through diversity, we broaden our creativity and innovation by inviting different perspectives, different ways of problem-solving, different approaches to... <a href='https://www.neic.org/diversity-creates-a-stronger-program-for-scouts-and-scouters'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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