“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” - Wilma Rudolph
Monday, November 1, 2010
Happy Monday!
This link won't connect you to a resource, a research study or a suggestion for a lesson, but it's definitely worth a read. Sometimes we get so caught up in meeting deadlines and "getting work done" that we forget how as youth service workers or educators we touch the lives of others every single day. I would encourage every one of you to read the article and take some time to think about an influential person in your life. And beyond that, think of how you can become that mentor and role model to a young person.
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This is a thoughtful essay; thanks for posting Rachel! It is true, how much we depend on "gracious strangers," we often take for granted those around us while things go well or expectedly. This streamlined current is tested when challenges and unexpected barriers hinder progress for a student to learn. This is the time when it is necessary to move from "gracious stranger" to caring adult (mentor, friend, advocate, cheerleader). What a privilege it is to become this for youth!
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