New Voices of Learners Website!

September 24, 2009

VOICES OF LEARNERS now has its own website! You can download a registration form, read about our initiative, and learn more about what makes us tick.  Check it out! Joyce A. Lemke 911 25th Street NW Canton, Ohio 44709 Cell:  330-705-0793

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A Reflection on 9/11

September 14, 2009

Marge Schiller PhD (PCC Director) I avoided thinking about 9/11. Even though that day was a life altering experience for me. I was in New York City when the World Trade Centers were hit. But going back to the shock and grief and fear of being there then was not something I wanted to do. [...]

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Please Send Us Your Stories & News!

September 10, 2009

We invite you to send us your stories about strength focused work with children and youth for publication on the PCC website. Whether you have a short snippet to share or would like to send us a longer story, we’d love to hear from you! Shorter pieces can be published directly on the website. If [...]

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Leo Buscaglia – Words of Wisdom

September 10, 2009

Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next-door neighbour was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went [...]

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Intergenerational Conversations

August 31, 2009

This is the title of an article by PCC founder, Marge Schiller PhD. As Marge says: Schools and youth are agents of benefit for their communities and the world. They are the future. Sustainability of that future depends on human beings, young and old meeting our responsibility as stewards of the earth. In this article, Marge talks [...]

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Voices of Learners October 12-16, 2009

August 27, 2009

The week of October 12 is going to be different this year.  For an entire week, the eyes of Stark County citizens will turn to schools and youth. The spotlight will shine on students and teachers, youth organizations and schools that are flourishing, that use their strengths to accomplish great things, and to make a [...]

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Joseph Renzulli – Words of Wisdom

August 27, 2009

By personalizing instruction to match a child’s interests, strengths and learning styles, teachers find that students welcome more challenge and stretch their capacity to learn. Prescriptive, remedial approaches to achievement are falling short. Accountability for the truly educated mind in today’s knowledge-driven economy should first and foremost take account of high-end learning skills. These are [...]

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