In recent months we have been researching and developing some peer-to-peer models in response to a common request by our school partners. Here is a snapshot of our research findings, requests, and how we plan to respond with our new Student-Led Assembly! Research: Mentoring is a psychosocial intervention that brings two people together into a trusting relationship […]
Monthly Archives: November 2017
So often I hear adults commenting on today’s youth in a negative manner: too much technology, lazy, playing with silly toys, disrespectful, revealing clothing, selfish, entitled, the list goes on and on. Youth hear these negative stereotypes constantly, and it definitely has an impact on their own views of themselves and others around them. Stereotypes […]
While attending the International Bullying Prevention Association (IBPA) conference in Nashville this year, there was a fascinating session on blame. The presenting researchers, Dr. Isaac Karikari and Dr. James R. Brown had conducted a study on school climate in which they interviewed bus drivers, administrators, parents, and social workers about the perceived prevalence and responses […]
Sometimes we find that when the seasons change, or the holidays come bounding into our lives we start to feel like our stress level is on the rise or going through the roof. We can’t seem to pinpoint why there may be an increase in why we feel overwhelmed, down, or irritable; our lives and […]