<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Linda is right. And, the web site is .org, not .com.<div><br></div><div>Giraffe Heroes are people who stick their necks out for the common good. The nonprofit Giraffe Heroes Project tells their stories on podiums, in materials for schools and in the media. Giraffe Heroes are models for the rest of us. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.giraffe.org">www.giraffe.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>Onward,</div><div><div><br></div><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Derek Peterson</div><div>International Child/Youth Advocate</div><div><a href="mailto:derek@icar-us.com">derek@icar-us.com</a></div><div>480-220-7477</div><div><br></div></div><div><div>On Jan 14, 2009, at 4:48 PM, Linda Hardman wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div> <div id="idOWAReplyText38396" dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#000000" size="2">Giraffe Heroes - <a href="http://www.giraffe.com">www.giraffe.com</a></font></div> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#000000" size="2"></font> </div> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Great youth engagement/empowerment curriculum. Kids love it and can be chunked into class size pieces - written by educators. Good for the whole year...and curriculum is developed by age groups.</font></div> <div dir="ltr"> </div></div> <div id="idSignature72514" dir="ltr"> <div><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">Linda Hardman</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Executive Director</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Wicomico Partnership for Families and Children</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">The Local Management Board</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">921 Mt. Hermon Road (new office location)</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">P.O.Box 870 </font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Salisbury MD 21801</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">410-546-5400 ext. 25 FAX: 410-546-3100</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>Our Mission:</strong> To promote a safe, healthy, and stable environment for all Wicomico County children and families. </font><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong></strong></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong><font color="#ff0000">Making Wicomico County the Best Place to be Young in Maryland!</font> </strong></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">National recognition as one of the <strong>100 Best Communities for Young People 2005, 2007 <font color="#ff0000">and 2008!</font></strong></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong><em>for innovative solutions to community challenges</em></strong> by America's Promise/Alliance for Youth.</font></div></div> <div dir="ltr"><br> <hr tabindex="-1"> <font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:hchylist-bounces@lists.search-institute.org">hchylist-bounces@lists.search-institute.org</a> on behalf of Paul Vidas<br><b>Sent:</b> Wed 1/14/2009 6:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> Linda Hardman<br><b>Cc:</b> Healthy Communities Healthy Youth<br><b>Subject:</b> HCHY List: Character Education Curriculum<br></font><br></div> <div><br>Hi everyone,<br> <br>I am helping Appleton West HS find Character Education materials for use by their homeroom teachers. The homerooms meet briefly each morning, but on Thursdays they focus on character development. The third Thursday of each month is an extended (30-minute) session. The principal wants to provide more structure for the teachers. Any ideas?<br><br>Paul Vidas, President<br>Nvolved, Inc.<br>919 S. Fidelis St.<br>Appleton, WI 54915<br>(920) 257-9486<br><a href="http://www.nvolved.com/">www.nvolved.com</a><br><br><br><br><br><br> <hr> Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! <a href="http://get.live.com/toolbar/overview" target="_new">Try it now!</a> </div></div>_______________________________________________<br><br>HCHYlist mailing list<br>To unsubscribe, view list archives, or change options, go to: <a href="http://lists.search-institute.org/mailman/options/hchylist/derek%40icar-us.com">http://lists.search-institute.org/mailman/options/hchylist/derek%40icar-us.com</a><br></blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Derek Peterson</div><div>International Child/Youth Advocate</div><div><a href="mailto:derek@icar-us.com">derek@icar-us.com</a></div><div>480-220-7477</div></div></span> </div><br></div></div></body></html>