Being a special educator can be a very challenging task. Teaching, paperwork, IEP meetings and overseeing paraprofessionals leaves special education teacher drained at the end of the day. Its no wonder that 50% of special education teachers leave their jobs within 5 years. Parents can help their child with special needs succeed by helping their special [...]
As part of an essay contest Friendship Circle volunteers from around the world submitted essays about their volunteering experience. Over a hundred surveys were submitted with 10 coming from the Friendship Circle in Michigan. Here is an essay from volunteer Devori Kroll The Storm The wind howls, torrents of angry rain beat against the thrashing [...]
There has been a lot of talk about the youth of this current generation. Most of this conversation revolves around how teens are anti social and self centered and perhaps todays youth may be our worst generation. As an organization that exists only because the opposite is so true. Our teen volunteers are dedicated and committed to spending [...]
Since our introduction to the world of social media via the Chase Community Giving Campaign, we have been paving the path of using “social media for social good.” We have come to understand the importance of leveraging and building an online community through highly interactive, cost-free campaigns as an ultimate means of strengthening our branding [...]
There is no shortage of volunteer spirit in America. Over 90 million Americans volunteer more than 20 billion hours a year. I suspect that if the data were available for the Jewish community in isolation, it would be more impressive still. Believe it or not, some folks argue this is not a good thing. They point [...]
