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Make Someone's Life Better

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We all have the power to make someone's life better.  By extending a helping hand. Offering a kind word. Giving them a smile or a nod of acknowledgement.  We must begin with young people. First, by demonstrating care and respect. Then, by giving them opportunities to do the same.

It's at times like these--after the horrific acts on April 16th of a young man who was a loner, who had been bullied in high school--that we must reconsider how we treat one another. The gunman at Virginia Tech had severe mental problems, but the events of that day can serve as a reminder that we are all in this together. And we need to help each other along the way.

Here are some articles with a few of the many different ways we can help our students:

• Maintaining a Safe Environment - Keeping school free from threatening words & actions.
  
  
• A Lesson in International Understanding - By building schools, students from Buffalo build bridges to Afghanistan.
  
  
• Providing a Support Group - Teacher reaches out to students.
  
  
• Creating Community in Your Classroom - Seven ways to help your students feel connected.
  
  
• Activism & Service Learning - California teachers honor students & groups.
  
  
• Life Lessons Through Sports - Developing confident, independent kids.
  

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