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Girl Power! Inspiring Quotes for Girls
Being a girl is cool, but it isn’t always easy! For no good reason, girls are not always given the same chances as boys. For example, in some countries, girls are not offered an education . In fact, 66 million girls around the world are out of school! Have you ever been told that you couldn’t…
Motivational Speaking and Programming
THE SITUATION Many children are growing up in an environment that is absent of authentic role models but increasingly flush with negative media influences that promote fame, flash, conflict, and blame, over character development, responsibility, unity, and impacting the greater good. It is an environment where values development can be low or absent and an…
African Children's Choir – Using the Power of Music to Change Lives
The African Children’s Choir is made up of children from the continent of Africa who are 7 to 10 years old. They have incredible voices and spirit that amaze audiences everywhere they go! And they go lots of places. All around the world. And not only do they travel a lot, but they perform for…
PS22 Chorus – 5th Graders Use the Gift of Music to Help and Inspire
The PS22 Chorus, from Staten Island, New York, is made up of about 60 to 70 5th grade students. Students are chosen to be in the choir after auditions each year. They practice twice each week. On the surface, they sound and look like many other school choruses around the world. But, in reality, they are actually…
Sean Lesniak – 11 Year Old is Making Waves to Save Sharks!
Like many young people, 11 year old Sean Lesniak is fascinated with sharks. However, Sean is not just interested in learning about them and watching them, but about helping them to survive. Sean’s passion for sharks started very early in life. When Sean was just 3 years old, while watching Shark Week, he learned that…
Lesson Learned: Senior Class Donates Class Trip Money to Help Principal, Courtney Vashaw, Fight Cancer
Bethlehem, New Hampshire principal, Courtney Vashaw, has always encouraged her students to live for something bigger than themselves. Clearly, the senior class at Profile Junior-Senior High took this important life lesson to heart. For four years, the senior class raises money to take a big overnight trip. Through bake sales and other fundraisers over the years,…
Great Responsibility Quotes For Kids
When you think of the word “responsibility”, what comes to mind? Getting your school assignments done on time? Helping your family with the daily chores? Watching out for your little brother or sister? Responsibility definitely means all those things, but it means something more too. Responsibility is also about looking inside yourself and doing all you can to be the best…
The Buddy Bench – Can an 8 Year Old Boy Change School Playgrounds Forever?
Have you ever felt lonely at recess? Christian Bucks, a 3rd grader at Roundtown Elementary School in York, PA, is on a mission to end playground loneliness. And he is making waves with the help of the Buddy Bench. The Buddy Bench is a place where children can go if they have no one to…
Great Kindness Quotes for Kids
Kindness is a word and action that can change your world and the world around you. It is a quality, that when practiced, brings happiness not only to others but back to you as well. Every day we have many choices to make in the way we treat other people and things. These little choices…
Vanguard College Prep Shows Sportsmanship Beyond Compare
The Gainesville Torpedoes boys basketball team is not used to having fans at their games. You see, the Torpedoes represent a youth correctional facility, so student fans are not allowed to attend games. And, for other reasons, student family members often do not attend their games. The Torpedoes had a basketball game coming up at Vanguard…
