Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Ms. Nolting is a 2nd grade teacher at Worthingon Elementary School in Indiana. “My students will be the next generation to lead this country,” said ...Read more
Stories of Student Action
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Ms. Garrison is a 8th grade teacher at Shelbyville Middle School in Indiana. “I value service-learning because it is great to teach students the importance of giving back to their community,” said Garrison. “It also helps students feel good about themselves. They feel like a valuable part of the...Read more
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Ms. Peters is an elementary teacher at Thomas A. Edison Elementary in Michigan. “Children who get a chance to be exposed to other people's challenges and unfortunate situations gain a broader sense of the world and a stronger sense of empathy,” said Peters. “Teaching philanthropy helps...Read more
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Mrs. Stewart is an elementary teacher at Mount Comfort Elementary in Indiana. “Service and philanthropy are important to my students in order for them to better understand the world they live in today,” explained Stewart. “Many of them had not had the experience of volunteering or contributing...Read more
Friday, May 3, 2019
Ms. Hightower is a high school teacher from Cedarville, Arkansas. “I value teaching service and philanthropy because I think is important for students to understand and value the needs of others,” she said. “It is also important that my students understand that they can have a positive impact on...Read more
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Ms. Biggerstaff is a 4th grade teacher at Harrison Elementary School in Indiana. “I feel that at this age and within this generation we see a decline in empathy and compassion,” said Ms. Biggerstaff. “I want to bring the needs of others to the attention of my
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Monday, April 22, 2019
Ms. Douglas is an upper school counselor and learning specialist and Mr. Dunster is head of the upper school at Lausanne Collegiate School in Tennessee. Both see great value in teaching philanthropy and service to their students.
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Monday, April 15, 2019
Dr. Ray is a teacher at Chardon Hills Magnet Elementary School in Ohio who said, “A Code of Ethics is needed, without this, our history will be lost. We are to enjoy serving one another without hesitation or placing cost to it. We must teach our children to honor and
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Friday, April 12, 2019
Ms. Petersen and Ms. Dunlap are teachers at Nicholas A. Intermediate School in Missouri who feel that, “Teaching service is a valuable lesson we must teach our students. Allowing students to be a part of providing services for those in need can teach compassion, empathy, and kindness. Many...Read more
Friday, April 12, 2019
Mrs. Birdsall is a 4th grade teacher at Cople Elementary in Virginia. “Students today are the adults of tomorrow,” says Mrs. Birdsall. “Sounds cliché I know, but it is the truth. I tell my students often that they are the future and they need to know how to
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