Derry Memorial Day Parade

Thank you to those who have served, are serving, and have sacrificed their lives for our country! We are so lucky to live in "the land of the free because of the brave."

 



Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey

I had a blast participating in the Adventurous Journey portion of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Program! What is the Duke of Edinburgh Award? From the DOE USA website:

• The DofE Award is an unique, exciting self-development program available to all young people worldwide aged 14-25, equipping them with life skills to make a difference within themselves, their communities, and the world.
• Currently over 8 million young people from over 144 countries have been motivated to undertake a variety of voluntary and challenging activities through the International Award program.
• The Award began in 1956 in the UK but has spread to across the globe because the fundamental philosophy and the Four Section operational format have proved resilient, attractive, and adaptable to many cultures, languages, and climates. The Award remains as relevant today as ever before and experiences record levels of interest each year. Last year, more than 140,000 participants earned a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award.

(www.usaaward.org)

 

Aside from the Adventurous Journey component, the award also requires Physical Activity, Community Service, and Special Skills.

 

Sam Russo Miss NH, Kenya Welch Miss NHOT, Caroline Carter MGDOT, and Eileen Kelley MNHOT 2012, and I all headed up to the White Mountains to the Kelley's home (a big thank you to the Kelley family for hosting us!!) to begin our journey. It included a River Adventure, teambuilding games, building a campfire, making smore's, and a sunrise hike (my favorite!). Here are some photos from the weekend:

 



 

Visit http://doenh.blogspot.com/ for more pictures, and read Sam's recap here.

 

Watch Finding Kind for Free!!!

"In Finding Kind, filmmakers Lauren Parsekian and Molly Thompson, who met while in school at Pepperdine University, set out in a cross country journey of discovery and education.

Interviewing women and girls along the way about their lives and experiences, Parsekian and Thompson find, among all of the unique personal stories, some universal truths about growing up as girls.

 

Finding Kind is a document of that journey, and of the filmmakers’ quest to take these experiences and find a common ground of kindness and mutual respect.

 

In addition to all of the individual girls and women who share their personal experiences about girl on girl bullying with the filmmakers, Parsekian and Thompson include interviews with respected experts and authors in the fields of psychology, education, and the interrelationships of women and girls."

 

Watch Finding Kind on IndieFlix for FREE until Monday June 3! Please get in touch with me if you are interested in bringing this amazing program to your school or community.

 

Watch the film HERE.