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Everyone Needs A Mentor
Entrusted Legacy’s mission is to see to it the people who work with kids in afterschool programs have the training and development they need to be a positive role model and mentor. The importance of positive role models has been documented. The Health and Guidance Organization says “Role models are highly important for us psychologically,…
Read MoreChanging the World—One Child at a Time
Who made a difference in your life? Was it your parent, a teacher, a youth worker, a minister, your neighbor? Did they help you through the rough patches? Did they listen while you talked about your hopes and dreams? Did they encourage you to run a mile, enter the science fair, sing a solo at…
Read MoreMake A Difference
In the United States there is long history of philanthropy and giving. There are so many ways that each of us can make a difference. Whether we give of our talents, our time, our money, or our connections, we have the opportunity to change the world. If you go back into the 1800s you can…
Read MoreMaking A Difference
The story I am going to share with you is a true story, although I will not name the heroine of this story. This is a story of the difference that can be made in the life of a person when a mentor and positive role model enters the picture. The success in this story…
Read MoreMaking A Difference
What does “Making A Difference” really mean? Is it something you can “do on purpose” or is it “serendipitous”, or a combination of both I want to share my experience that perhaps answers those questions. When I was a sixth grade teacher each year in January and February all of the 6th grade students came…
Read MoreRediscovering Hope—Our Greatest Teaching Strategy
Richard Curwin wrote the book, Rediscovering Hope—Our Greatest Teaching Strategy, over two decades ago, but the message is still relevant. While I agree that “hope is not a strategy,” I do believe that it is an essential ingredient for people to move from where they currently are into a brighter and more meaningful future. In…
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