School. Ken Saro-Wiwa. Dina Abdel Wahab. Life of Diana. Hero. Hero. Martin Luther king jr. Mme. Crystal. Greg Mortenson. Life of Diana. Apartheid. Martin Luther King. Class. Mother Teresa. School. Preview of KAH Day! Three dot dash® - Home. Kahpostersa. Sarah's sweet story: Saultlebrity loves Justin Bieber (6 photos) Education Alert: X-Out Homelessness. Cards for Hospitalized Kids - Home. 'Dream builders' in Top of Utah given kudos. OGDEN -- Catholic Community Services honored several local philanthropists at their annual Dream Builder's Breakfast on Thursday, but 9-year-old Armani McFarland clearly stole the show.
McFarland, a fourth-grader at Majestic Elementary School in Harrisville, was honored as CCS's Young Philanthropist of the Year for her volunteer work in the community. During the past year, McFarland organized a successful food drive for the Joyce Hansen-Hall Food Bank and followed that up with two separate drives for backpacks and coats. She collected nearly 500 coats and backpacks along with countless supplies for low-income students in the Top of Utah area. McFarland said she was honored and excited to be recognized for her efforts. "God wants us to help those who can't help themselves," McFarland said. McFarland solicited the help of her family, friends and other groups and corporations such as Mountain America Credit Union, United Stationers and the Alpine Church to lend a helping hand with the drives.
$36K grant foots ‘Gotta Have Sole’ campaign - Cranston Herald. Cranston resident Nicholas Lowinger has just been announced as the recipient of the 2013 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award, a $36,000 award that recognizes teens for their commitment to social action and volunteer service. Now 15 years old, Lowinger began his own non-profit foundation, the Gotta Have Sole Foundation, which provides brand new footwear to children living in homeless shelters, when he was just 12 years old, having been inspired by a visit to such a shelter with his mother, Lori, when he was 5.
“My mother is an art therapist and she did a lot of work in shelters doing art therapy with kids. She wanted me to see how other children were living, to make me appreciative of what I had,” said Lowinger, who is about to enter his sophomore year of high school at the Wheeler School this coming fall. Lori described how Nicholas’ reaction to that very first shelter visit when he was 5 led to the creation of the now-thriving non-profit foundation. Lily's Heroes. Matthew Kaplan is a junior in high school with a passion for social activism. The summer of his eighth grade year, he founded The Be "Open to New Experiences" (Be ONE) Project, which is a bullying prevention program for middle-school students. The Be ONE Project is an interactive day of games, activities and guided discussions designed to build community and foster empathy and mutual respect. Over the course of the day, as the activities transition from non-competitive group games, to small team challenges, to guided discussion in Be ONE circles, The Be ONE Project breaks down barriers, opens communication, and instills trust and community.
By cultivating a culture of mutual respect, Be ONE empowers students to create for themselves a supportive learning environment free of physical, verbal, and cyber bullying. In just three years, more than 750 students and 150 teachers and upperclassmen volunteers have participated in The Be ONE Project. GirlsHelpingGirls. Kids are Heroes - Kids are making a difference in this world. Aung San Suu Kyi Biography. Aung San Suu Kyi AC born 19 June 1945 in Rangoon, is a pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma.
She is a noted prisoner of conscience and advocate of nonviolent resistance. Recently she was released by the Burmese military and now campaigns for the National League for Democracy in Burma. "It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it. " - Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi was the third child in her family. "We have faith in the power to change what needs to be changed but we are under no illusion that the transition from dictatorship to liberal democracy will be easy, or that democratic government will mean the end of all our problems. " She is frequently called Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; Daw is not part of her name, but an honorific similar to madam for older, revered women, literally meaning "aunt". Aung San Suu Kyi at Nobel Prize. The MY HERO Project. The MY HERO Project. The MY HERO Project.
Light of the Himalaya 10 Minutes | Short | USA | By Michael Brown and David D'Angelo At the heart of the most formidable mountain range on Earth lives a gracious people who suffer from the highest rate of cataract blindness on the planet. These eye surgeons help them to regain their sight. One of the finest eye surgeons on the planet, Dr. Sanduk Ruit, has devoted his life to helping people to see, especially people who cannot afford eye care. Light of the Himalaya follows native Neplai, Dr. Michael Brown is an award-winning filmmaker with more than 25 films to his directing credit. The MY HERO Project. The MY HERO Project. The MY HERO Project. The MY HERO Project.
An Inconvenient Youth -- 2012 11:31 | Excerpt | Canada / USA | By Slater Jewell-Kemker from CANADA / USA Slater Jewell-Kemker is an award winning 20 year old director who is introducing her generation to the international youth climate movement. Born in Los Angeles to filmmaker parents, she has grown up with the belief that she could not only create her own media, but change the world around her by doing so. For the past four years she’s been doing just that in her ongoing documentary, “An Inconvenient Youth”, a film whose main goal is to give young people on the front lines of climate change a voice, but also to shift the perspective on the climate crisis from one of fear and misunderstanding to one of the heart.
She has been recognized for her filmmaking and activism by the United Nations, Toronto International Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, My Hero Film Festival, SilverDocs, Cannes and others. For more information about this film: An Inconvenient Youth. People - Human Rights Heroes. Heroes - History of Canada. The 2013 Heroes - CNN Heroes 2013 - Everyday People Changing the World - Special Reports from CNN.com. Past Heroes 2012 - CNN Heroes - Everyday People Changing the World - Special Reports from CNN.com. The New Heroes . For Teachers: Classroom Materials . Lesson: The Power of One. Quick Look: This lesson allows students to hear from some of the world's greatest (and sometimes quietest) leaders who have changed the world through their individual effort and vision, then asks students to consider their perceptions of what one person can really do.
After discussion and reading about individuals with impact, students create a resume of a visionary. Grades: 6-12 Time: One 50-minute class period Materials: Internet connected computers. Learning Goals Students will understand how individuals can make a difference Students will create a profile of people who make a difference Standards MCREL Science and Technology: Activities: Students learn about historical and contemporary "heroes" who have made a difference. Introduction People who want to improve the world are often quiet and unrecognized, but they have a critical sense of what's important, and a dedication that is unwavering.
Procedures Key Concepts and Vocabulary: Figurehead, leadership, vision. Resources/Examples:
Iqbal. Greg Mortenson. Mahatma Ghandi. Craig Kielburger. MALALA. Patch Adams. Nelson Mandela.