Meet the Working Poor: Learning not to Judge

Meet the Working Poor: Learning not to Judge

From a US Bureau of Labor Statistics perspective, the working poor are defined as “…people who spent at least 27 weeks in the labor force (that is, working or looking for work) but whose incomes still fell below the official poverty level.” -1. For a family of four,...
Relationships Matter Part 2: Outside the School

Relationships Matter Part 2: Outside the School

In one of my blogs, I shared my thoughts on the importance of building relationships within the school with a commitment to follow up with a Part 2 focusing on relationships outside the school. Over the past 20 years, I have had the opportunity to work with community...
The DNA of Your Community

The DNA of Your Community

The genetic makeup of humans gives each of us our uniqueness. Not only do we look and act differently, but we also each possess gifts and abilities that are a direct result of what is in our DNA. How we respond to our environment, our susceptibility to disease, and...