Posts Tagged ‘youth-serving organization’
Support Anti-Bullying Through Positive Role Models
Bullying appears to be more prevalent now than ever before. There could be a number of reasons for this. Surely part of it is that it is more reported than in the past. When I was a child and other youth bullied, it was passed over with comments like, “Boys will be boys” or “You…
Read MoreNo Arms, No Legs, No Worries—a You Tube Broadcast featuring Nick Vujicic
WOW! Talk about a positive role model and mentor! Have you had the opportunity to either see in person or view You Tube videos featuring Nick Vujicic? To give you a little background, Nick was born with no arms or legs (although he does have a foot of sorts which he calls his chicken wing)…
Read MoreYour Words and Thoughts Have Physical Power—Thoughts From Will Smith
The list of movies that Will Smith has starred in range from the portrayal of real people in Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness to science fiction thrillers, Men In Black (1, 2, and 3) I, Robot, Independence Day, and I Am Legend, and generally likable characters in Wild, Wild West and Hancock. He began…
Read MoreEveryone 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 MoreA True Win-Win
We’ve heard it said that “people have the infinite capacity to wait to get even.” Now when one first reads a statement like that the words that come to mind are revenge, retribution, payback, reprisal, and maybe even vengeance. We immediately think about a time that we were wronged or belittled or underestimated and can…
Read MoreYou Can Make A Difference
Are there any sweeter words to hear than, “I couldn’t have done it without you?” At the end of every campaign season and throughout the Hollywood awards season, we hear the powerful and the famous say those words. But it isn’t just those who hear those words from the powerful and famous who want to…
Read MoreMaking A Difference
Do you watch the advertisements on television that ask you to sponsor a child in Africa or South America? Does your heart break for the children you see? Do you wonder how such a small contribution can change a life? There are plenty of young people in the United States that need your support as…
Read More5 People You Meet In Heaven
Mitch Albom wrote the book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. His book was transformed into a movie of the same name. In this book, Eddie, a war veteran, feels that his life has been meaningless as he has spent his days in the dull routine of repairing the rides at a seaside amusement…
Read MoreStarfish Story
The Starfish story is one of my favorites as it speaks to one of the most fragile yet resilient qualities of human beings—hope. In the story a young man is standing on the beach tossing the beached starfish back into the water. A stranger approaches him and after realizing what he is doing points out…
Read MoreWhy Is Delayed Gratification Such An Important Trait?
We live in an instant world. When you are talking with someone and a question is raised, before you know it they’ve whipped out a smart phone and are looking for the answer. We have instant mashed potatoes, instant pudding, instant messaging, and instant credit. A lot of work has been done around the importance…
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