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The Ties that Bind...Community, Schools, Public Well-Being from Towns to States and Beyond

on Sat, 09/23/2017 - 12:50

After learning that the Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Fals Village CT received an award for a stellar design in the state, I was inspired to post this on a FB comment and continue on from there.

The new book by Daniel Pink, A Whole New Mind ( I think that's the title) speaks about allowing more insights from the right side of the brain come through for our collective benefit--according to a summary from someone and yes, I hope to at least thumb through that book and Deepak Chopra's You are the Universe (if memory serves..and he's offering great programs online including one with

Crafting Clear Safety PLANS

on Sat, 01/04/2014 - 05:38

People Learning with Agreements and Networking through Schools and Society (PLANS) with our Community Thinking KAPP (Kids, Adults, Parents Partnership) will be a great way to promote safety, care, respect, and skills for people at every stage of life. (This blog post from Livfully.org 2014 is by Catherine Palmer Paton of CT) Let's see how things have played out and what next steps in keeping a team spirit growing strong as we dance our way through the rest of the 2020s decade and beyond!

 We all know some things are toxic (too much anger, hate, bullying, self-loathing, being too Hungry,