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Testimonials
Project Cornerstone gave its annual report to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Children, Seniors and Families Committee on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Incredible youth from Quimby Oak Middle School and parents from Lowell Elementary School offered moving testimonials … Continue reading
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When does 1+1+1=5 ? by Kelly Noftz
When youth experience frequent, consistent, redundant messages from asset builders, the total sum of these experiences provides exponentially greater results for youth! Project Cornerstone works to engage students, staff, and parents as asset builders in our schools. Increase the impact … Continue reading
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CONTINUED REFLECTIONS ON CUBA by Linda Silvius
In our work with Project Cornerstone, we talk a lot about “UPstanders”. We probably all have at least one or two situations daily where we can make a choice to be a Bystander or an UPstander when a person or … Continue reading
REFLECTIONS ON TRIP TO CUBA by Linda Silvius
Remember in elementary school when we had to write a paper at the beginning of the school year titled “What I Did on My Summer Vacation”? This feels a bit like that, but since I’m no longer in elementary school … Continue reading
Bullying and Cheating: Some Thoughts on San Jose Mercury News – April 1st, 2012 by Kelly Noftz
Sunday’s San Jose Mercury News (April 1, 2012) was nothing to “fool” about. Two stories caught my eye as asset building opportunities for our community. The front page continued the week’s reporting on cheating issues at a local high school. … Continue reading
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Hunger Games …… To See or Not to See by Soma McCandless
Everybody is talking about the Hunger Games! All the books in the trilogy are best sellers and now the highly anticipated movie premiere is just over 1 week away. Adults and teens and everyone in between just can’t get enough … Continue reading
Musings after Watching the movie Bully by Kelly Noftz
Among the hundreds who saw the movie, BULLY at Cinequest this weekend were my own personal heroes/sheroes: ABC Readers! The film is a heart-wrenching look at lives turned upside down and inside out by peer abuse. It is a vivid … Continue reading
Happy Lunar New Year!
by Deanna Flores, Los Dichos Program Coordinator Lunar New Year provides a wonderful opportunity to focus on the following assets: • #41 Positive Cultural Identity • #34 Cultural Competence • #17 Creative Activities This celebration begins on the first day … Continue reading
How can caring adults help when youth hit a rough patch?
Adapted from: Note to Parents & Teachers by Karen Gedig Burnett, author. When teased, youth sometimes fall into a habit of feeling hurt, upset, and victimized. How can we help them break this pattern and learn effective ways to handle … Continue reading
