All across the country, schools are opening up their doors for the start of the school year. Again, we find ourselves amidst a pandemic, something that as a nation we certainly had hoped would not be the case by the start of the 2021-2022 school year. COVID has changed so much about education, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) being one aspect. SEL used to have one definition with varying degrees of importance. For some it was just "unicorns and rainbows." But the pandemic has...
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RESETTING FOR RESILIENCE: REINFORCING THE LINK BETWEEN SEL AND ACADEMICS
September 17, 2021The Ripple Effect of Giving
September 17, 2021If you're a savvy marketer, you recognize that businesses, both big and small, who give back to their communities can get positive press from those efforts. While that's nice, the deeper impact of giving is much more important than the temporary PR lift. And the beauty is that companies of all sizes can do it...
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HE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN ME: HAPPY FATHER’S DAY, DAD
September 17, 2021“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” – Jim Valvano.If someone should ask me to summarize my father in one sentence, I would reply verbatim with the above Jim Valvano quote. Since my earliest memories, my father has always shown confidence but most importantly has taken the necessary steps at all costs to help me realize my dreams. I have taken this time to look back and relive the memories that I have with him...
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