Posts Tagged ‘Amy Carrier’
6 Things We Can Do To Help Aleppo, Syria
In a Facebook Live Video, Amy Carrier talked about what we can do to help our brothers and sisters in Aleppo, Syria. Watch: 6 Things We Can Do To Help Aleppo, Syria. Follow Amy on Facebook, Subscribe on YouTube. Live Streamed on Dec 17, 2016 Amy’s Facebook Live engaged an initial audience of 1600+ for her discussion…
Read MoreWhy the Future Depends on YOU Not Comparing Yourself To Anything
One of the most important lessons we are not teaching young people and we MUST: COMPARE YOURSELF TO NO ONE. EVER. We are not meant to have the same life experiences as the next person. We are not meant to hold ourselves up to societally driven standards. In comparing ourselves to others, we are willingly…
Read More10 Steps: LEAP That Transition Gap From Student to Adult
Here are 10 things all students MUST do in order to be prepared to make the leap from school to life in the real world. The world is more connected than ever. The entire landscape of employment and college acceptance is such that young people are competing for jobs and college acceptance in an ecosystem…
Read MoreThe Path to Wisdom is Paved with Mistakes: Teaching Children Self-Trust
It’s true: The path to wisdom is paved with mistakes. You and I know this because we are adults and we have made our fair share of mistakes. We have gained wisdom and knowledge from those mistakes, and with that, a level of confidence in ourselves. It is very fair to say that mistakes are…
Read MoreFive Key Post-Secondary Preparations
Bridging The Greatest Opportunity Divide The heart of Amy Carrier’s model and mission. This work is copyrighted 2012-2016 © Perhaps the greatest opportunity divide that exists for all American K-12 public school students is the unsupported transition between high school and adulthood. Students are ill-prepared and sent into the world without adequate knowledge, skills, and…
Read MoreYOU Play A Role In Preventing Childhood Trauma
The entire community is responsible for a child’s well-being. Everything is about relationships. Our interpersonal relationships with children are those that most people are aware of. However, as adults, there is a communal relationship we have to children that most people are unaware of – and in many ways, it is one that is just as…
Read MoreMost School-Business Partnerships Fail. Here Are 20 Free Tips From a Pro
Here’s the reality: Most school-business partnerships fail. Why? They need a third-party in the early stages to establish a mutually beneficial, reciprocal partnership agreement and ensure that all the sticky questions are asked and answered, but almost none have such a person looking out for both sides. Unfortunately, (and not dissimilar from other types of…
Read MoreThe Implications of Workplace Racism, Sexism and Pay Inequity: Our Kids Lose
The Gender Pay Gap. MoveOn.org posted this image with the hashtag #EqualPayDay. Lots of people are talking about it. It’s a deeper wound that it seems. Read on. I developed my curriculum 10 years ago to teach high school students how to navigate the world of work, build careers and follow their passion. I included…
Read MoreA Call To Action for All Grown-ups
Dear Awesome Grown-up, Do you know how important you are? You are important for many reasons. You do important work, you make a difference in the lives of those you love, and you’re so darned witty – and generally more so on Friday nights for some reason. You’re important to your team at work. You’re…
Read MoreDoes Your Teen Need Additional Support?
Exclusive teen coaching by a former teacher, accomplished social innovator & leader in rethinking education Teens (and their parents) face multiple challenges during their school career: College application process Executive functioning skills Academics Study habits Self-awareness and confidence in skills & gifts Telling their story on applications Life skills College & career planning Career & job…
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