Inspiring Story of the Week – VOICES THAT MATTER by Vanya Erickson
Inspiring Story of the Week
VOICES THAT MATTER
by Vanya Erickson
What ever happened to childhood? Vanya’s thrid grade students seemed filled with worries.
“Where do homeless children eat?” “Why do companies destroy rainforests to mine tungsten, just so phones can vibrate?” “Dad insists […]
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Inspiring Story of the Week – THANK YOU MISTER by Elsa Kurt
Inspiring Story
THANK YOU MISTER
by Elsa Kurt
This is the story of Elsa’s memories of a teacher his students called Mister. There were times when he’d push her to the point of tears or utter frustration. Once he even kicked her out of […]
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AWESOME KID, ETHAN NIELSON, GIVES BACK TO THE HOSPITAL THAT SAVED HIS LIFE
In March 2016, Ethan was crossing a road on his way to a piano lesson when a truck came barreling by. Seriously injured, Ethan was airlifted by helicopter to Alberta Children’s Hospital, where he lay in a coma for the […]
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AWESOME KID, AMARIYANNA ‘MARI’ COPENY, STANDS UP FOR THE BLACK KIDS OF FLINT, MICHIGAN
‘Mari’ Copeny first came to fame in her hometown of Flint, Michigan from her days in beauty pageants. But Mari already understood that. beauty is only skin deep. The city she loved was in the midst of a water crisis […]
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AWESOME KID, CHRISTIAN BUCKS, WELCOMES YOU TO THE BUDDY BENCH
When Christian was seven years old, he learned that his family might be moving to Germany for my dad’s job. When his mom showed him the website for the school he would be attending, all he could think about was […]
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AWESOME KID, MARIAH NABLO, SAVES GORILLAS FROM BLACK MARKET POACHING AND MINING.
When Mariah was six years old, she watched a documentary about the Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda and the Congo. The documentary focused on Dr. Fossey’s work with mountain gorillas and her dedication to keeping them from harm, as their lives are […]
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AWESOME KID, JAYLAH NEWSON, CREATES BACKPACKS TO HELP THE HOMELESS
Jayla was only five years old when she and her mom came upon a woman and her three year old child living on the street. Jayla wanted to take them home with her, but that wasn’t possible. So instead, she […]
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AWESOME KID, ROSIE WESTERBECK, BRINGS CHEER TO HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN
When Rosie was in 1st grade, she ended up in Dayton Children’s Hospital, undergoing numerous tests, shots and scary medical procedures. From that moment on she knew this her condition was serious. But the thing that she remembered most about […]
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AWESOME KID, STARLING (Estarlyn Hiraldo), GENTLE VOICE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
ELAYNA HASTY CREATES WORKSHOPS TO ENCOURAGE SELF-ESTEEM, LEADERSHIP AND COMPASSION
When Elayna was six years old she had forgotten to bring her gym shoes to school. That’s when the bullying began and continued day after day until she broke down and cried. That bullying continued for two years. But Elayna […]
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