Summer Scholarship Deadlines In May, new scholarship opportunities will begin to dwindle. It’s time to focus on scholarships that have an end of May or summer deadline. I hope you have added the deadlines to your calendar so you can buckle down and finish strong! “Small” Scholarships Don’t let the dollar amount of a scholarship discourage you, but do weigh the effort-to-dollar ratio. Every scholarship counts, whether it is $100 or $10,000. Just make sure the scholarships below $1,000 are worth your time and energy away from other scholarship applications. On the same token, … [Read more...]
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May Causes to Celebrate this Month: Mark your calendar with worthy social causes
May might bring extreme heats or perfect weather depending on where you are geographically- regardless of your location, note that health is important and potentially add biking into your daily or weekly routine. Familiarize yourself with women's health issues, and take the time to thank your former teachers or child's teacher. Get to know our history and achievements in space exploration. Support the Red Cross. Honor the lives of our fallen heroes. As always, don't overload your schedule by cramming as many important things in as you can if you can no longer take the time to be present in … [Read more...]
Maya Angelou, America’s Renaissance Woman, Passes Away at Age 86
Maya Angelou was one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time: a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Angelou will be missed, but her legacy of creativity, boldness and passion will continue to live on. Angelou’s life is nothing short of impressive, and even a fair highlight reel would be pages long. If you weren't familiar with Angelou, we've put together 10 facts worth learning about her that you will not want to miss. She is best known for her International bestseller, and … [Read more...]
7 Powerful Tips for Creating a Culture of Learning in the Classroom
The learning process can be very intimidating for some students. Maybe they've struggled in previous courses, doubted their intellectual abilities or had a hard time concentrating in class. Regardless of their reason for struggling, every student deserves the chance to be in a positive learning environment. Creating a culture of learning in the classroom can require some work upfront, but once that environment is established, teachers will see joy and success from their students. To help teachers create a culture of learning, we have compiled seven tips to help you foster learning … [Read more...]
7 Inspiring Quotes for Teacher Appreciation Week
This week, May 6-10th, is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Take a few minutes to share some of the best teacher appreciation day quotes with your favorite teacher. Teachers have the toughest job in the world and need all of the appreciation they can get. Thank the teachers in your life with a personalized note, a killer handmade gift, or a gift card to the place you know they frequent. If you need a fantastic gift idea, we've put a list together and created a Pinterest DIY board for this very special occasion. Get some inspire quotes and images to start celebrating and showing … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Plan on and Be a Good Samaritan
Today, March 13th is Good Samaritan Day, also called Good Samaritan Involvement Day. It’s used to give thanks to all of the people who unselfishly help those in need. We can all be guilty of wanting to move quickly through our goals each day when massive opportunities to pass on kindness actually present themselves in between. This day helps us pause to recognize the importance of looking around and noticing how we might be able to help someone out. It’s the compassion and kindness of strangers that really make a difference in the world. What is a Good Samaritan? The good … [Read more...]