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Empowering the Next Generation of Changemakers

Rennie Center

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A Cosmic Day at the Movies: Patients have A Special Screening of Disney and Pixar’s ‘Elio’

Stanford Childrens

Pixar animator Andrew Beall shows his drawing of Pixar character ‘Glordon’ to Cynthia Meza. At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford , excitement filled the halls as hospitalized young patients anticipated a heartwarming event. In a gesture of compassion and community, the hospital hosted a special screening of Disney and Pixar’s latest original feature film, Elio.

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Strive for Excellence, Not Perfection

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

I’m a perfectionist by nature. My get-it-right attitude seeps into work, family, and social interactions. My kids, husband, and co-workers expect me to correct grammatical errors on social media posts and in books I’m reading. I can’t help it. I desperately want the tasks I’m performing to be perfect. And if they aren’t, well … my self-talk reflects my defeated mentality.

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From Page to Purpose – The Meaning Behind The Dot Book at S&S

S&S

Just Make a Mark – Why The Dot Book Aligns with the S&S Mission When we first encountered The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, it struck a chord with our team at S&S Worldwide. The story is simple, yet powerful: … Read More The post From Page to Purpose – The Meaning Behind The Dot Book at S&S appeared first on S&S Blog.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Celebrating the End of Treatment With the Giants and Red Sox

Stanford Childrens

Tarun Thiara and his family pose with Buster Posey Brennan Bernardino of the Red Sox signs Tarun’s baseball Tarun Thiara, 17, was sitting in his hospital bed, receiving chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, when a Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Child Life specialist walked in. “Do you like baseball?” he asked. Tarun and his family smiled. Tarun and his brother, Rohan, both play baseball and they especially love the San Francisco Giants.

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Fighting Entitlement In Your Kids

RC Families

For the sake of everyone that knows your kids, please keep them from entitlement. Entitlement is evident in the belief that one person deserves special privileges without earning them. Adults complain a lot these days about the entitlement of the younger generation which is most evident in areas where personal expectations clash with norms, rules.