LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY SEPTEMBER 08, 2015 “The dog ate my school work,” has taken on new meaning for Long Branch High School students. And, while dogs may not eat their work, plenty of people do. Thanks to an innovative new Youth Apprenticeship Program offered by Providing HOPE, eight students learned the fundamentals of agribusiness in a five-week summer session that included both growing and marketing fresh produce at the West End Farmer’s Market. “We completely sold out every week,” said one program participant. “It was really fun learning how to turn seeds into something a customer … [Read more...]
10 Valuable Lessons for Teens and Young Adults
Young Outliers take a look at these 10 inspiring quotes from John Shufeldt on growing up and remaining true to yourself. The actions and decisions you make now will shape the person you grow up to be. Learn about peer pressure, following your passions, leadership, and turning failure into success. Fear of Failure/ Fear of Rejection "Without raising the bar or pushing the envelope, you'll likely never fail at much and thus never get to really make lasting contributions" Facts of Life/Avoiding Prejudice/Remaining Unbiased/Achieving Tolerance "Education opened my eyes to new ways of … [Read more...]
Words of Wisdom from Law Professionals
For all those soon-to-be lawyers and law students that are looking for key pieces of advice on the profession and following your passion, Outliers in Law offers those nuggets of insight. Outliers in Law provides important life-lessons and backgrounds of six law professionals, at varying stages in their career. Each chapter offers new perspectives, accomplishments and, yes, failures. We have scoured the pages to find a range of motivational quotes to get you inspired and ready for your path in law. To find out more about this experienced group of lawyers, click here. Until then, take a look … [Read more...]
National Tour to Motivate and Inspire Students
MINNEAPOLIS, MN AUGUST 06, 2015 Jostens, the leading provider of publications, jewelry and consumer goods serving the K-12 and college market, will kick off The Harbor Back to School Tour today at Bixby High School in Bixby, Oklahoma. The Harbor Back to School Tour introduces The Harbor by Jostens, a new weekly online video series that builds character in students and culture on middle and high school campuses across the United States. The Harbor by Jostens tour and online video series features Mike Smith, a professional inspirational speaker who specializes in speaking to students and … [Read more...]
From Elementary to Extraordinary
Every day teacher Brenda Rico enters through the doorway of her fifth grade classroom and prepares for the arrival of her students. Child after child files into the room, each one a sponge; ready to absorb every bit of information their teacher has to offer them. During her 26 years of teaching, Brenda has developed a solid idea of the values she hopes to instill in her students and the knowledge she wants to impart on them. So,when she stumbled upon Ingredients of Outliers: A Recipe for Personal Achievement during the summer of 2013, Brenda knew the book would impact both her life and the … [Read more...]
Little Friends Making Large Strides
In “Ingredients of Outliers”, an outlier is defined as a person that is markedly different in value from other people in the sample. Mary Vallelonga, owner and teacher at Little Friends Montessori School is the quintessential example of an outlier. 6:30AM – Wake up. “I had always wanted to be a teacher ever since I was a little girl,” Vallelonga said. When she was a young mother of two at the age of 26, she reflected on the difficulties she faced during her school days with classwork and self-esteem. She decided that she wanted something better for her children. 7:30AM - Children … [Read more...]