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Please continue to share your stories of character, leadership,and service with us! Send photos, videos, articles, websites, etc. to Justyn.Knox@dpi.nc.gov with a brief explanation of an activity or project that exemplifies good character. Selected exemplars will be placed on the Character Matters google site. To receive the Character Education Update please sign up here.
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Welcome Dr. Lori Carlin to the K-12 Social Studies and Arts Education Team!
Lori is a lifelong educator with a deep commitment to North Carolina Public Schools. After graduating from Clemson University with a degree in Secondary English Education she became the Theatre Arts teacher at Northwood High School in Chatham County, where she also served as Department Chair. During her tenure, she completed her doctorate in Educational Research and Policy Analysis at NC State University and served in a variety of leadership roles. In 2013, Lori became the Public Information Officer and Arts Education Coordinator for Chatham County Schools, where she led these areas and participated in state initiatives such as state standards writing and assessment. In the last few years she has served as an educational researcher and consultant with a focus on student engagement, school culture, strategic planning, and professional development and has worked with school systems both in North Carolina and in various states across the country.
Please help welcome Dr. Carlin as an advocate for all children!
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UPDATE INCLUDES:
SHARE YOUR STORIES
OPPORTUNITIES and AWARDS
- Webinar: SEL and Trauma-Sensitive Schools
- Classroom with a Cause
- May 11: Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
- YouthLead.org: A New Online Community for Young Changemakers
- Grant Opportunities
RESOURCES
- Above the Noise
- Webinar: Everyday Strategies to Build a Sustainable Culture of Kindness
- Classroom Posters
- Stay Connected with Character Matters
Triangle Math & Science Academy Conduct Home Visits and Improve Parent Engagement
Home visits improve the communication between student, parent, and teacher which in return contributes to student success. Check out these home visits from administrators, counselors, and staff at Triangle Math & Science Academy.
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Classroom With a Cause
Make learning at the end of any academic period more meaningful. Add a cause students care about, and you can make learning about more than taking tests.
Classrooms with a Cause helps students to reflect on what they have learned, and then challenges them to apply their sparks, knowledge, and skills to address a cause – an issue important to them and to their community. The Classrooms with a Cause framework is also perfect for after school programs to wrap up the year or for summer programs and camps.
SEL and Trauma-Sensitive Schools
Tuesday, May 14 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time
REGISTER HERE
Presented by Kimberly Merath: Social and Emotional Learning Supervisor, Milwaukee Public Schools, WI
Every classroom has students who experience trauma. Schools can address these children’s needs and improve their ability to learn by implementing trauma-sensitive practices. In this informative edWebinar, participants will learn best practices for trauma-sensitive schools and how social-emotional learning (SEL) serves to support a trauma-sensitive approach.
The edWebinar will feature the work of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). MPS has implemented a thoughtful, research-based, comprehensive districtwide structure to create safe and supportive learning environments through a trauma-sensitive lens, with SEL as a foundational element. Attendees will learn the foundational elements of a trauma-sensitive approach to education, gain practical strategies to make the case for and build comprehensive trauma-sensitive supports in schools, and learn how SEL is a foundational support to trauma-sensitive schools. This presentation will be of interest to preK-8 and higher education teachers and school and district leaders.
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Spread the Word: Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is May 11
Every second Saturday in May, letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America collect the goodness and compassion of their postal customers, who participate in the largest one-day food drive in the nation.
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YouthLead.org: A New Online Community for Young Changemakers
The YouthLead platform offers young changemakers a place to connect with like-minded peers & mentors to network, share knowledge, and discover funding opportunities that empower their change making efforts.
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Grant Opportunities
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PROJECT IGNITION GRANTS
NYLC and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are supporting youth-led projects that increase seatbelt usage in their community. Program includes travel to leadership training in Minnesota and a $1,000 grant for the 19-20 school year.
2019-2020 YSA LEAD AGENCY GRANT
For the 2019-2020 program, YSA is offering grants of up to $9,000 funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service, depending on the number of youth volunteers engaged on two or three days of service. The primary role of a Lead Agency is to convene and train a coalition of partners who will collectively activate youth ages 5-25 – especially middle and high-school aged youth who aren't usually asked to serve – to organize service or civic action projects through LeadASAP (Awareness, Service, Advocacy, and Philanthropy) projects.
DUKE ENERGY FOUNDATION
Community and service are integrated into everything our company does. Through the Duke Energy Foundation, we provide philanthropic support to address the needs of the communities where our customers live and work. The Foundation annually provides more than $30 million in charitable grants, with a focus on three areas: K to career, the environment and community impact.
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION EDUCATION GRANTS
The TD Charitable Foundation funds only charitable, non-profit organizations, public schools and other qualified local government entities that serve residents of communities with TD Bank's geographical footprint. In regards to education, TD Charitable Foundation focuses on reading, writing, math and financial literacy for all ages, pre- and afterschool programs that reinforce basic learning skills, English as a second language, tutoring and mentorship, and education-focused youth development programs and initiatives.
THE SPARKPLUG FOUNDATION
The Sparkplug Foundation funds start-up organizations and new projects of established organizations in music, education, and community organizing. Their particular focus is on the development of democratic movements and communities, especially those that work on issues of local democracy, justice, and sustainable energy.
WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION GRANT
Wells Fargo makes contributions in areas that we believe are important to the future of our nation's vitality and success. Their first priority is to support programs and organizations whose chief purpose is to benefit low- and moderate-income individuals and families. They look for projects that keep our communities strong, diverse, and vibrant. They support organizations that promote academic achievement for low- and moderate-income students by:
- Eliminating the pre-K - 12th grade achievement gap in public education through curriculum-based or school-sponsored programs
- Facilitating merit-based access to higher education for underrepresented groups
- Advancing teaching through recruitment, professional development, support, and retention of teachers.
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Above the Noise
This YouTube series for teens dives deep into the issues affecting their daily lives. The series investigates controversial subject matter to help teens draw informed conclusions, while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement.
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CLASSROOM POSTERS
The powerful message in this striking classroom poster helps children develop integrity and learn to do the right thing—even when it isn’t easy. Click here to download and print.
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