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The book, “look at me; i am just like you”, speaks to the many challenges facing grade school children. It offers teachers, counselors and librarians an opportunity to address issues such as bullying, isolation, racism, and depression among our youngest citizens.
The book gives specific “do’s” and don’ts” that children can use in relating to those who are different from themselves. Teaching these skills, also, shapes the character of the child and helps to reduce intolerance –the ground floor for bullying, racism, loneliness, etc. Specific character qualities, such as respect and the courage to stand up for another person, are highlighted in order to provide explicit goals in the area of interpersonal relationships. Finally, the book stresses each individual’s value. This focus helps to bring awareness to children about their personal value and ability to contribute to society.
Open My Eyes Foundation is seeking to supply one copy to school counselors in schools in Mississippi and Alabama who have limited budgets for social/emotional curriculum.
Making the World Greener, One Child at a Time!
start green. stay green. is a non-profit program that teaches students about their relationship to the environment, the problems facing the earth, and what they can do in their everyday lives to help alleviate those problems. If environmental sustainability is taught to people at a young age, they will be more likely to start green and stay green! For more information, contact the founder, Anna Mason, at startgreenstaygreen@gmail.com or visit the website at www.startgreenstaygreen.org.
Friends of Uganda was founded in the summer of 2007. One of the founders, Phyllis Hurley, had been involved with an international team to help raise money for a water purifier for Rural Health Care Foundation in Mubende, Uganda. Friends of Uganda was originally formed to help Rural Health Care Foundation. In addition to helping to provide clean drinking water for its area, Rural Health Care provides for many orphans. We work closely with Dr. Dickson Ssenoga and Mr. Willy Walusimbi, the officers of Rural Health Care Foundation.
Open My Eyes Foundation is supporting Friends of Uganda's most recent project, "Educate and Empower". This program helps fund character-driven education for three Ugandan children.
For more information, visit the website at www.friendsofuganda.biz.
Eva Gordan Elementary promotes character development for over 400 children in grades K - 3 for 45 minutes each day. School counselor, Veronica Christian, seeks to provide "fun-filled" character education for her students. Open My Eyes Foundation's support of Mrs. Christian's program will allow her to offer materials that create small group formats for tackling important issues along with materials that assist in teaching character to children that have special needs.
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