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Larson RW, Walker KC, Risk N, Diaz LB (2015)
Understanding youth development from the practitioner’s point of view; a call for research on effective
practice. Appl Dev Sci 19(2):74–86
Lewis K (2019) Making the connection: transportation
and youth disconnection. Measure of America, Social
Science Research Council, New York
Liu A (2018) US cities leading on the sustainable development goals, NY brookings institution https://www.
brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2018/12/19/us-citiesleading-on-the-sustainable-development-goals/
Putnam R (2000) Bowline alone: the collapse and revival
of American communities NY. Simon & Schuster,
New York
Watson DH, Lantos S, Villatoro H (2020) Rackers behind
the numbers: what the latest opportunity index tells
us about our communities August 27, 2020 The Form
for youth Investment. https://forumfyi.org/blog/
behind-the-numbers/
Weiss HE (2012) The intergenerational transmission of
social capital: a developmental approach to adolescent
social capital formation. Sociol Inq 82:212–235
Wilder Research (2019) Evaluation of twin cities youth
social entrepreneurship programs: Results from a
point-in-time research study of 11 YSE programs
funded by the sundance family foundation
Woolcock M, Narayan D (2000) Social capital: implications for development theory, research, and policy.
World Bank Res Obs 15(2):225–249
Peg Thomas Executive Director, manages the
Sundance Family Foundation’s operations, initiatives,
and provides both grants management and technical
support to grantees. Peg holds an MPA from Harvard
Kennedy School, an MS in Therapeutic Recreation and
Administration, an MPP in Business from the Carlson
School of Business, and a BS in Music Therapy from
University of Minnesota (with coursework from UConn,
Napa Jr. College and University of California San
Diego).
Nancy Jacobs holds an M.Ed. in Parent and Family
Education from the University of Minnesota and a B.S.
from Boston University. Nancy focused her early career
in teaching early childhood development/parent education and teen parenting. Outside of directing the work
of the foundation, Nancy is a business entrepreneur and
serves as President of Metta Financial, LLC and a partner at Abby Investments, with a keen interest in expanding social enterprises, which include affordable
housing.
Jennifer Valorose has over 15 years of research and
evaluation experience primarily in the areas of early
childhood education, youth development, and public
health. She excels at partnering with nonprofit and government organizations to design and carry out tailored
research projects to meet any organization’s needs
within small and large budgets. She is also skilled at
building evaluation capacity through interactive trainings and individualized technical assistance, translating
research findings into programmatic and policy recommendations, and presenting research findings in a variety of formats.
Her recent work includes several statewide child care
studies for the Department of Human Services, evaluations of several out-of-school time programs, development of Minnesota’s School Readiness Report Card, and
being an evaluation consultant to several Department of
Human Services – Behavioral Health Division grant initiatives. Her research interests include early childhood
care and education, environmental health, home visiting,
economic development, leadership development, and
youth programming. Prior to joining Wilder Research in
2008, she worked for Rainbow Research conducting
research projects on the following topics: housing and
redevelopment, physical activity, tobacco cessation, and
adult and youth education.
Laura Schauben has over 20 years of experience helping organizations achieve their goals through research
and evaluation. Laura’s primary areas of work include
diversity, inclusion, and equity; mental and behavioral
health; employment and community development; and
trauma and violence. Current examples of her work
include leading an assessment of the health, social, and
human service needs of underserved communities in
Minnesota, an evaluation of a statewide program promoting racial equity in employment, and an evaluation
of entrepreneur programs that work to build financial
equity in low-income neighborhoods across the country.
Prior to coming to Wilder, Laura led an initiative
addressing racial disparities in the criminal justice system and coordinated a counseling line for the LGBTQ+
community. Laura completed her M.A. in Psychology at
the University of Minnesota and her B.A. in Sociology
and Psychology at Brandeis University.
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Larson RW, Walker KC, Risk N, Diaz LB (2015)
Understanding youth development from the practitioner’s point of view; a call for research on effective
practice. Appl Dev Sci 19(2):74–86
Lewis K (2019) Making the connection: transportation
and youth disconnection. Measure of America, Social
Science Research Council, New York
Liu A (2018) US cities leading on the sustainable development goals, NY brookings institution https://www.
brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2018/12/19/us-citiesleading-on-the-sustainable-development-goals/
Putnam R (2000) Bowline alone: the collapse and revival
of American communities NY. Simon & Schuster,
New York
Watson DH, Lantos S, Villatoro H (2020) Rackers behind
the numbers: what the latest opportunity index tells
us about our communities August 27, 2020 The Form
for youth Investment. https://forumfyi.org/blog/
behind-the-numbers/
Weiss HE (2012) The intergenerational transmission of
social capital: a developmental approach to adolescent
social capital formation. Sociol Inq 82:212–235
Wilder Research (2019) Evaluation of twin cities youth
social entrepreneurship programs: Results from a
point-in-time research study of 11 YSE programs
funded by the sundance family foundation
Woolcock M, Narayan D (2000) Social capital: implications for development theory, research, and policy.
World Bank Res Obs 15(2):225–249
Peg Thomas Executive Director, manages the
Sundance Family Foundation’s operations, initiatives,
and provides both grants management and technical
support to grantees. Peg holds an MPA from Harvard
Kennedy School, an MS in Therapeutic Recreation and
Administration, an MPP in Business from the Carlson
School of Business, and a BS in Music Therapy from
University of Minnesota (with coursework from UConn,
Napa Jr. College and University of California San
Diego).
Nancy Jacobs holds an M.Ed. in Parent and Family
Education from the University of Minnesota and a B.S.
from Boston University. Nancy focused her early career
in teaching early childhood development/parent education and teen parenting. Outside of directing the work
of the foundation, Nancy is a business entrepreneur and
serves as President of Metta Financial, LLC and a partner at Abby Investments, with a keen interest in expanding social enterprises, which include affordable
housing.
Jennifer Valorose has over 15 years of research and
evaluation experience primarily in the areas of early
childhood education, youth development, and public
health. She excels at partnering with nonprofit and government organizations to design and carry out tailored
research projects to meet any organization’s needs
within small and large budgets. She is also skilled at
building evaluation capacity through interactive trainings and individualized technical assistance, translating
research findings into programmatic and policy recommendations, and presenting research findings in a variety of formats.
Her recent work includes several statewide child care
studies for the Department of Human Services, evaluations of several out-of-school time programs, development of Minnesota’s School Readiness Report Card, and
being an evaluation consultant to several Department of
Human Services – Behavioral Health Division grant initiatives. Her research interests include early childhood
care and education, environmental health, home visiting,
economic development, leadership development, and
youth programming. Prior to joining Wilder Research in
2008, she worked for Rainbow Research conducting
research projects on the following topics: housing and
redevelopment, physical activity, tobacco cessation, and
adult and youth education.
Laura Schauben has over 20 years of experience helping organizations achieve their goals through research
and evaluation. Laura’s primary areas of work include
diversity, inclusion, and equity; mental and behavioral
health; employment and community development; and
trauma and violence. Current examples of her work
include leading an assessment of the health, social, and
human service needs of underserved communities in
Minnesota, an evaluation of a statewide program promoting racial equity in employment, and an evaluation
of entrepreneur programs that work to build financial
equity in low-income neighborhoods across the country.
Prior to coming to Wilder, Laura led an initiative
addressing racial disparities in the criminal justice system and coordinated a counseling line for the LGBTQ+
community. Laura completed her M.A. in Psychology at
the University of Minnesota and her B.A. in Sociology
and Psychology at Brandeis University.
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