by cjhuff | Dec 3, 2017 | Building Community
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,...
by cjhuff | Oct 28, 2017 | Building Community
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...
by cjhuff | Oct 12, 2017 | Building Community
In the late 1990’s when I first started taking classes in school administration, one of the required courses was titled, “School Community Relations.” The class included a textbook by the same name with content including media strategies, theories and practice on...
by cjhuff | Sep 16, 2017 | Building 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...
by cjhuff | Aug 5, 2017 | Building Community
How often have you seen this scenario play out on a national scale? A community is faced with a major obstacle and suddenly becomes either united or divided. I was in a unique position at the time of the Joplin Tornado to observe and participate in a number of...