The SPAN Youth Hub

When discussing the topic of patience, a famous quote comes to mind:  "Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson."- Elon Musk Last week, we covered the learning of different skills like photography, communication, cooking, and much more. This week, we're diving into a skill that many of us don't immediately think of- patience. Patience, like almost any other skill, requires time and effort to learn, but once learned, the benefits you'll receive will change your life. Featuring… Patience- Who Has Time For That? On YouTube, we once again return to TEDTalks for another well-made presentation. This time, we're looking at "Patience- Who has time for that?" presented by Qass Shoukat, a student at NSU (Nova Southeastern University). In the 12 minute video, Shoukat details how our fast-paced, technology-driven world has led to increased levels of impatience, especially among the younger demographic (ages 12-29). He ends the...

We’re all good at something, whether it be cooking, writing, sports, photography, or more. When we find something we’re good at, and learn to do it better, then we're learning a "skill". When we not only learn new skills but also improve those we already know, we learn new things that we’ll carry with us for the rest of our lives. Featuring… 7 Ways To Learn New Skills Many of us have a skill picked out that we're interested in. However, trying to learn that skill can seem daunting. However, there are several ways to quickly pick up on new skills you're trying out. Medium.com has published a list of 7 innovative tips and tricks that should help anyone looking to pick up a new skill. These range from viewing a new skill as a challenge to beat, finding the right time to dedicate to the skill, to simply being active in looking for new skills to learn. Top 10 Ways To Improve Any Skill Fast Now that you understand the basics of your chosen skill, the next step is learn...

 Becoming confident in yourself can sometimes be challenging. Sometimes, you just want to do whatever is easiest, because you are unsure/afraid if you can handle anything difficult. Becoming self-confident allows you to move past those concerns and accomplish tasks you didn't think you could do before. Thankfully, there are plenty of tips, tricks, and resources to teach us how to become, and stay, self-confident. Featuring… 3 Tips To Boost Your Confidence Being confident is a lot easier said than done. While it's great to think positively about self-confidence, when the moment comes to be confident, you need to know how to act confident, not just think it. Luckily, there are a few tips we can learn how to show confidence, even in stressful situations. This short YouTube video, from the channel TED-Ed, is wonderfully animated, and explains 3 different ways to increase your self-confidence/esteem. How To Build Self-Confidence So we've seen ways to show confidence in stressful...

Happy 4th Of July! America turns 246 this year, and to celebrate, we thought it would be cool to look at some of the historical figures that helped make America so great today. Many of these figures despite having disabilities, managed to become some of the most influential people in American history, and are still beloved and examined today. Featuring… 15 Historical Figures With Disabilities Throughout American history, there have been plenty of people with disabilities who have helped to shape the modern USA. These patriots were inventors, artists, activists, and even the president. Much like our celebrity list below, we've discovered a great list of 15 men and women who had lasting effects on U.S history . 10 Actors With Disabilities When talking about famous people, it's kinda hard to not include actors and actresses. Of course, just like us, many of these stars have physical and/or mental disabilities, which certainly hasn't effected their careers on the big screen. Th...