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Parent, Educator, Author Dan Blanchard the Award Winning Author and Speaker, two-time Junior Olympian Wrestler, and two-time Junior Olympian Wrestling Coach who grew up as a student-athlete. Dan admits that as a youth he was more of an athlete than a student. Since then, Dan has successfully completed twelve years of college and has earned seven degrees. He teaches Social Studies in Connecticut’s largest inner-city high school. In addition, Dan is a Teacher Consultant for the University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Writing Project. He was chosen by the American Federation of Teachers as their face and voice of educational reform. Dan has authored the two dynamic teen leadership books, Feeling Lucky? and Feeling Good. His third book of the Granddaddy’s Secrets series, Feeling Strong! will be out next winter. As an educator, coach, author, and speaker Dan feels that it is his duty to positively influence our youth every chance that he gets! He lives with his wife, Jennifer, their five children, and family dog, Daisy.

We Are All Already Rich!

A Teen Leadership Blog! Watch Dan’s Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i6Cn-UmmDc We don’t have to check our piggy banks to know that we are already wealthy. Sadly, though, many of us have trouble understanding this reality because the numbers in some of our piggy banks don’t seem to add up to the true richness in our lives. Let’s not

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Daniel Blanchard’s Interview of Motivational Speaker Michael Mallery Jr.!

  Author, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, Mentor, Visionary,  and Humanitarian, are just a few titles of distinction used to describe Michael Mallery Jr., who is known today as one of the freshest and most respected young-leaders around. While being the CEO of his own company, his collective work and influence in the world clearly exhibits his

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Study Success!

A Teen Leadership Blog! Watch Dan’s Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwl1MVzPo2A   We wouldn’t leave our summer vacation getaway to chance, would we? Nobody ever leaves their home one summer morning, hops into their car, and says, “Okay. Let’s go on vacation.” without at least planning where to go, right? It just makes sense to be informed about our

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Daniel Blanchard’s Interview of Former American Federation of Teachers President, Melodie Peters!

 Longtime community activist Melodie Peters started her career of helping people as a nurse. Melodie also served as a state Senator for twelve years, and the American Federations of Connecticut Vice President for twenty years. And President of the American Federation of Teachers of Connecticut. Melodie has made a significant and positive impact on Connecticut’s

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Daniel Blanchard’s Blog Interview of Darren Farrington!

 Darren Farrington is Executive Director of New Britain Youth Theater, and has worked in nonprofit and commercial theater companies on Broadway, Off Broadway, and in regional, community and children’s theaters. Among those companies are Manhattan Theatre Club; the Shubert Organization; the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (the service and advocacy organization for New York City

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