When the Nazis stormed into Lithuania on June 22, 1941, the fate of Lithuanian Jewry seemed sealed. The Jews of Lithuania were immediately rounded up and forced into ghettos they were told would protect them from the war. The Nazi regime, with the help of Lithuanian...
Several years ago, I authored an article about bus etiquette for students. My key point was that the location of your seat on the bus determined your behavior. The well-behaved students sat in the front of the bus, the quiet ones sat in the middle while the bad...
You don’t always have to work in the classroom to change students’ lives. In fact, John Reed of Georgia is leading youth to success entirely as a volunteer. As program director for the afterschool Arrow Youth Leadership Council, Reed has dedicated his life to...
It’s both an exciting and challenging time to be a new teacher. But Erin Whited is up to the challenge. Last year was Whited’s first, acting as director of bands at Ardmore High School. In that first year, she was able to experience student travel right off the bat...
Points of Light is the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, and they’ve recently released the 2022 Inspiration Honor Roll. This award celebrates acts of service, kindness and civic engagement by individuals who create change in...
