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2006/10/30

Teens At Halloween: Inspired or Infected?; Heroes or Hobgoblins?

Filed under: Be A Mentor,Boomerang Good™,Character Education,Community Involvement,Prevent Teen Violence,StrengthBank® Talk Groups,Understanding Service — Sandra @ 19:03 pm UTC

All Hallows Eve (October 31) was originally an evening in preparation for All Saints Day to honor the heroes (saints) who have gone before us.  Wow!  Try to find any teenager who knows that today!   Note well, however, that every teen knows how to dress “Goth” and join a gang. (more…)

2006/10/24

The Money Trail As It Translates To The High School Deliverable “Functional, Relationship Savvy Young Adults or More Violence, Drugs, Shootings, and Gang Warfare

Filed under: Be A Mentor,Boomerang Good™,Character Education,Community Involvement,Focused Futures for Teens,General StrengthBank®,Prevent Teen Pregnancies,Prevent Teen Violence,Relationship Skills Initiative,Stop High School Dropouts — Sandra @ 13:45 pm UTC

When high school graduation happens a child is thrust into the adult world and asked to start making progress to earn his or her keep. Making a living and college requires focused young adults who can relate positively to others. Life is not all about the highest SAT score, or the most touchdowns anymore. Life is, (more…)

2006/10/19

The buzz about character education – a great show but mediocre results

Filed under: Be A Mentor,Boomerang Good™,Character Education,Community Involvement,Focused Futures for Teens,High School Education,Prevent Teen Pregnancies,Prevent Teen Violence,Relationship Skills Initiative,Stop High School Dropouts,StrengthBank® Talk Groups — Sandra @ 15:45 pm UTC

I am convinced that the confusion about finding character programs to actually develop desirable character traits in high school kids stems from not understanding that character is not something you learn; it is  (more…)

2006/10/18

Our Kids End Up In The Workplace – Engaged or Not Engaged

Filed under: Be A Mentor,Boomerang Good™,Character Education,Communication,Community Involvement,Focused Futures for Teens,General StrengthBank®,High School Education,Prevent Teen Pregnancies,Prevent Teen Violence,Relationship Skills Initiative,Stop High School Dropouts,StrengthBank® Talk Groups,Understanding Service — Sandra @ 19:00 pm UTC

Mentoring youth sounds anonymous and unattainable until you understand the StrengthBank® connection. StrengthBank® learned by business people becomes the mentoring curriculum for high schools. (more…)

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