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Category:  Advise

A Conversation With… Harriet Turk

Harriet Turk is a renowned professional speaker who has worked to develop and implement youth programs as a coordinator for the Mississippi Governor's Office of Highway Safety. Having struggled to overcome many obstacles during her teenage years, Harriet's relatable life experiences have been inspiring young people for more than 20 years. Turk was a featured...
— Advise, Uncategorized, Volume 46 (2017-2018)

NatStuCo Update: Giving Students a Voice

In recent months, we've seen student voice amplified when it comes to issues that matter to them: school safety, transgender bathroom access, and student immigration status. Students have shown that when they are organized and motivated, their voices can propel change. National Student Council has long championed this type of student empowerment and provides the...
— Advise, Uncategorized, Volume 46 (2017-2018)

Take Ten

Plug into Buddha The holidays can be an insanely hectic time. Now that they've finally passed us by, try to regain your sanity (and maybe even find a bit of inner peace) by listening to a dharma talk podcast. A dharma talk showcases a Buddhist teacher speaking on topics such as "Simple Knowing," "Gratitude," or...
— Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)

Collaboration Space

A Night of Service NJHS students at Linden Avenue Middle School in Red Hook, NY, hold a two-hour event each February to knock out some community service hours in their school cafeteria. In advance of the evening, the students send out requests to all teachers, religious organizations, and community action groups to learn of small...
— Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)

Put This Into Practice: Leading the Way With Kindness for All

Objective This activity allows students to discover the effects of poverty locally and the needs of those in their own community. Students will be reminded of those in need and participate in an activity to help them. Materials Poster board Markers Internet access for researching poverty statistics Gallon-size baggies Small toiletries, gloves, socks, gas cards,...
— Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)

Cyberbullying: Fighting the Subtle Enemy

Bullying. This hurt that students experience has been around in many forms since the dawn of public education. It used to be evident: Schoolyard fights with obvious origins. The age-old boy who feels less love from home tries to make himself feel good by degrading someone else in the form of a fight. Parents and...
— Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)

The Magnificent Seven

An academic pep rally. Incentives replacing demerits. Passion that inspires all students to pursue their dreams. School spirit is surging at Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology in Conyers, GA. Much of the credit belongs to a student council leadership team nicknamed "The Magnificent Seven" for its power to reshape the school. Seven young...
— Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)

Amplifying Student Voice

Tensions were high one winter morning at Lancaster Central High School. There had been word a student was threatening to attack the school, and the rumor was swelling—through texts, social media, and nervous chatter. But a unique structure for governance in the school helped stop it cold. Lancaster High, located just east of Buffalo, NY,...
— Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)

A Conversation with …Keith Hawkins

Keith Hawkins is a national youth speaker who addresses more than 400,000 students, educators, business owners, and parents each year. He has addressed the United Nations Global Summit, has been interviewed by TIME magazine, is featured in a book on public speaking called Between One and Many, and co-authored the books Teen Power and Beyond...
— Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)

Honor Society Update: Secrets of Success

Many of you are unsung heroes—working tirelessly to help your school's most promising students grow into remarkable leaders ready to take on the world. Each year, the national office acknowledges this commitment with its Rynearson National Adviser of the Year award. Named for Edward Rynearson, the principal who established the first NHS chapter in 1921,...
— Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)