A Teen Leadership Blog! Watch Dan’s Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34mh2UKi7MI I’m sure everyone has heard of that old saying that the early bird gets the worm, right? It sounds simple enough… Get up early and we will get whatever we want, right? Well, the early bird thing might not be that simple… In thinking about this, here is …
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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A unique teen leadership blog! Watch Dan’s vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHmm7_sIwKk Rush, rush, rush! That’s what we all seem to do these days. We’re always rushing and worrying about getting stuff done. And unfortunately, sometimes we get more caught up in our ‘to do list’ than the actual people that we share our lives with. Sadly, in the …
Mr. Paul Cichon has done some fabulous things as the founder and Boxing Director of The Ring of Champions Society (R.O.C.S.) in Manchester, Connecticut! R.O.C. S. is a nonprofit boxing club geared toward at-risk youth. Paul runs this club on a 100% volunteer basis. The club is dedicated to providing area youths and young adults …
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BORROW this book if you have to! BORROW the information inside of it if you are smart! And make it your own if you are wise! This 1991, Five hundred thirty-nine page classic is as good today as it was when I first read it about ten years ago. A decade ago I couldn’t believe …
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A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! Watch Dan’s Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSrAWUNEiEY Why does the grass on the other side of the fence always look greener than ours? Why does it seem like others are getting more breaks and are happier than us? Have you ever found yourself wondering these exact thoughts? Well, you are not alone. It’s just …
Mr. Michael Foran, you have been doing some fabulous things as an inner city educator! You have worked your way through college to become a teacher, an assistant principal, then principal, and then finally National Principal of the Year! You are an inspiration to all of us Principal Foran. Did you always know that you …
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Peter McClintock, a banker by training and an Executive Vice President, has recently moved into the position of Educator/Counseling Coordinator at the Neighborhood Housing Services of New Britain, Inc. Peter is very interested in leadership development. He has taken it upon himself to work with individuals teaching and sharing financial literacy and financial fitness …
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A Teen Leadership Blog! Watch Dan’s vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ZiqU6oAPM I once did an Internet search on how many studies have been done on sadness and depression. The number was about 40,000. Then I did a search for studies on happiness. About 40 popped up. Wow, I thought out loud as I smiled and then said to myself, …
Benjamin Barnes is the former Operating Officer for the Bridgeport Public Schools. Recently, he was appointed by Governor Dannel Malloy to serve as the Secretary of the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM). In this new position Mr. Barnes is overseeing the Juvenile Justice and Youth Development program in which he helps …
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