{"id":4822,"date":"2021-04-29T17:21:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T21:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/?p=4822"},"modified":"2021-05-06T22:23:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T02:23:38","slug":"defending-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/defending-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Defending Our Youth&#8217;s Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4822\" class=\"elementor elementor-4822\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d7d90f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d7d90f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7a55bc\" data-id=\"a7a55bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87b68e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c87b68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All children have potential. They just need someone to defend it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40db78a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40db78a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Potential in New Philadelphia<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da48252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da48252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we look around at the youth in our community, it\u2019s essential that we consider the weight of how our investment in their lives today will impact the potential in their future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I see our youth, I see future:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Council members<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business owners<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teachers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctors<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First Responders<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawyers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community members<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think about these fundamental roles that make New Philadelphia thrive. I believe it is our duty to seek out and defend the potential of these youth which ultimately is the best way to ensure our city\u2019s legacy<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe9e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fe9e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-768x403.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4957\" alt=\"Man and boy posing for picture with river and cityscape in background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e81470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e81470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does it Mean to Defend Potential?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0417c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0417c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All children have inherent potential and I believe there are many ways to defend it. I see potential defended in countless ways:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Encourage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them when you see they\u2019ve taken up a new interest such as an instrument or sport.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ask<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them about their future, aspirations, and goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduce<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them to a new activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Show up<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at their events &amp; cheer them on.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Provide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a safe space for open conversation and questions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"color: var(--global-palette4); font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Invite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them into community that can model health relationships, responsibilities, and decision making.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc179c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcc179c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can I Help?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7bd04d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7bd04d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serving as a Big through our Big Brothers Big Sisters program provides the opportunity to implement all these methods with a child that you would be matched with based on common interests, personality, and preferences. Our role is to empower you as a Big to make an impact in the child\u2019s life. Supporting your match includes:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> opportunities to grow your education in ways that can help your Little.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can be provided to the family as situations you may want to help with arise.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Encouragement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from a personal mentoring specialist. Investing in a child can be difficult, but we are here for support and encouragement as you commit your time to your Little. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b style=\"color: var(--global-palette4); font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">Advice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b style=\"color: var(--global-palette4); font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">guidance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from agency staff to navigate any conversations or situations that you may be faced with.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f75ba elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b9f75ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button 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aria-label=\"two girls at a pond\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/big2.jpeg\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"600\" aria-label=\"man and boy covered in colored paint powder\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a7e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46a7e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can the Community Help?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e14db2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e14db2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defending potential is not only an individual endeavor, but a worthwhile cause for the entire community. There are many ways a local business owner or community member can support this mission:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be an <\/span><b>advocate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Even if you can\u2019t commit to the role of a Big yourself, look at your friends and family and recommend those that would make a great mentor to our programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a <\/span><b>donation box<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your check out counter or set up a <\/span><b>round-up campaign<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host a <\/span><b>fundraiser<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Make a special event that our agency can help promote to raise funds to support this mission and our local matches. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Make <b style=\"color: var(--global-palette4); font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available. Whether it\u2019s a flyer, a QR code, brochures, or a logo, there are many ways to help us raise awareness so that families and potential Bigs know we\u2019re here and available.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7efa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b7efa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-768x403.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4956\" alt=\"two girls hugging in parking lot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b469f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b469f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Vision for the Future<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836ecfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"836ecfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think we need to ask ourselves what we want the future of our community to look like.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do we treat our neighbors?<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are our properties cared for with pride?<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What types of businesses make up our city?<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are we providing the best education for our children?<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are we meeting the needs of our residents?<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do we care for each other?<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is our economy thriving?<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do visitors feel welcome?<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successful answers to each of these questions starts by investing in our children and building them up to become caring, confident, and competent adults. 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Scally<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6233477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6233477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olivia L. Scally grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland and graduated from Cleveland State University with degrees in Non-Profit Administration and Sociology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She started her career at Playhouse Square working in season tickets and then transitioned to the development department where she discovered her love of administrative support and caring for her donor group. In 2016, her husband accepted a job in New Philadelphia, so she did some research on non-profits in the Tuscarawas County area. She reached out to the local Big Brothers Big Sisters office which happened to be hiring. She started as a Mentoring Specialist, working with multiple school districts and supporting matches on her caseload. After her first year, she found her way back to the development world and working behind the scenes to support the mission of defending potential and providing mentoring services to youth throughout Tuscarawas and Carroll County. She is currently the Director of Development and Administration, working diligently to plan fundraisers, coordinate operations, and strategize marketing endeavors for the local office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olivia resides with her husband, Correy, and their dog, Maddie. They are currently pursuing their foster care license and are both involved in The Branch Church located in New Philadelphia. Despite being a transplant to the area, Olivia is proud of the New Philadelphia community and looks forward to raising a family and serving the city for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All children have potential. They just need someone to defend it. Potential in New Philadelphia As we look around at the youth in our community, it\u2019s essential that we consider the weight of how our investment in their lives today will impact the potential in their future.\u00a0 When I see our youth, I see future:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Defending Our Youth&#039;s Potential | New Philadelphia Guide","_seopress_titles_desc":"Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio, and how the New Philadelphia community can defend the potential of our youth.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,72],"tags":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBBS-Blog-featured-image-1024x538.jpeg","blog_images":{"medium":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBBS-Blog-featured-image-300x158.jpeg","large":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BBBS-Blog-featured-image-1024x538.jpeg"},"ams_acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4822"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}