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Join me in this special episode of 'A Medic's Mind' as I recount my trip to Victoria, British Columbia, where I received the prestigious Medal of Good Citizenship. This personal update highlights not just the honor itself but the unforgettable memories created with my family. From our first ferry ride together to exploring Victoria's historical landmarks, museums, and a gluten-free treat for my daughter, this trip was filled with special moments. Listen in as I reflect on the emotional significance of the medal ceremony at the iconic Legislature Building and share the joy of having my best friend surprise me by flying in for the event. Tune in to hear a story of family, gratitude, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Buy the A Medic's Mind Book: Here Buy Woven in War: Here Follow Me on Social Media: https://twitter.com/AuthorMHeneghan https://www.facebook.com/amedicsmind https://www.instagram.com/theamedicsmindpod/ Email Me: Info@amedicsmind.com Website: www.amedicsmind.com #MedalOfGoodCitizenship #FamilyTrip #VictoriaBC #CanadianHonor #PersonalJourney #FirstFerryRide #HistoricalLandmarks #Gratitude #UnforgettableMoments #ParamedicLife #PodcastEpisode #AMedicsMind
As the central adults in children's lives, what should be the role of parents in creating well-informed and active civic participants? This episode's guest wrote a book to help answer that question. Lindsay Cormack is an associate professor of political science at Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey, and this month, she released a new book entitled, “How to Raise a Citizen (and why it's up to you to do it).” Her book and this episode are full of practical advice and rules of thumb that can be useful to many parents uncertain of how to support their children's civic development.Episode ResourcesHow to Raise a CitizenLindsey Cormack faculty homepageNational Association for Media Literacy EducationESD Podcast ResourcesEducation for Sustainable Democracy HomepageBrett Levy's Open-Access Research ArticlesEducation for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page (Please Like!)YouTube Channel for Education for Sustainable Democracy (Please subscribe!)Popular ESD EpisodesLateral Reading & Other Media Literacy Skills, with Sarah McGrew (University of Maryland)Integrating History and Current Events & Creating an Open Classroom Climate (with teacher Amber Joseph)Building a Movement for Civic Education, with Michael Rebell (Teachers College, Columbia University)Support the Show.
In this special episode of The Emetic's Mind podcast, host Matthew Heneghan shares a significant milestone in his journey—receiving the British Columbia Medal of Good Citizenship. Matthew reflects on the honor and the path that led him here, from his years of service as a paramedic to his ongoing efforts in raising awareness for mental health and veteran issues. Tune in to hear Matthew's recent interview on CBC Daybreak Kamloops, where he discusses what this award means to him, the importance of community service, and the powerful impact of storytelling. Whether you're a long-time listener or new to the podcast, this episode offers an inspiring look at resilience, recognition, and the enduring value of contributing to the greater good. Buy the A Medic's Mind Book: Here Buy Woven in War: Here Follow Me on Social Media: https://twitter.com/AuthorMHeneghan https://www.facebook.com/amedicsmind https://www.instagram.com/theamedicsmindpod/ Email Me: Info@amedicsmind.com Website: www.amedicsmind.com @PlayMorePods #PodcastsOnAmazonMusic #PodcastsOnApple #ApplePodcast #Spotify #PodcastsOnSpotify
Summary: In this episode, Matthew Heneghan shares the news that he will be receiving the British Columbia Medal of Good Citizenship, the second highest honor a citizen of British Columbia can receive. He reflects on his journey and the people who have shaped his path, including his experiences as a paramedic and soldier. He expresses gratitude for the support he has received and the opportunity to give back. Matthew also discusses his excitement about watching a show with his stepdaughter and the upcoming ceremony in Victoria. Keywords: British Columbia Medal of Good Citizenship, recognition, journey, paramedic, soldier, gratitude, giving back, family, ceremony. Takeaways: • Recognition and awards can be unexpected and humbling • Gratitude for the people who have supported and inspired us • The importance of giving back and helping others • The joy of sharing special moments with loved ones Chapters 00:00Receiving the British Columbia Medal of Good Citizenship 04:14Reflecting on My Journey as a Paramedic and Soldier 09:48Gratitude for the People Who Have Shaped My Path 13:33The Importance of Giving Back and Helping Others 18:45Sharing Special Moments with Loved Ones Buy the A Medic's Mind Book: Here Buy Woven in War: Here Follow Me on Social Media: https://twitter.com/AuthorMHeneghan https://www.facebook.com/amedicsmind https://www.instagram.com/theamedicsmindpod/ Email Me: Info@amedicsmind.com Website: www.amedicsmind.com @PlayMorePods #PodcastsOnAmazonMusic #PodcastsOnApple #ApplePodcast #Spotify #PodcastsOnSpotify
It's the seedy time of summer. This week of the fourth of July we're working from the premise that foundational to good citizenship is great stewardship of place (plants and people) and we are looking to the desert Southwest in conversation with Alexandra Zamecnik, Executive Director of Native Seed/SEARCH. For more than four decades, Native Seeds/SEARCH (NS/S) has stewarded the seeds of the desert Southwest and Mexico. Founded in 1983 in response to the concern of farmers, gardeners, Indigenous community members, and conservationists about the devastating loss of seed diversity, NS/S today conserves more than 1,800 regional culturally and climatically significant seed varieties. The work is not only the preservation of these seeds for the future, but also for their distribution today, celebrating and in support of communities of this desert region who have stewarded these seeds for time far longer than memory. I met Alexandra and many of her team back in 2021, while researching What We Sow took me to the NS/S HQ in Tucson. I am so pleased to welcome her and share this growing work forward finally. Enjoy! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years, and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Google Podcasts. To read more and see more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.
Tessa Dooms is the Director of Rivonia Circle and joins Africa to speak on good citizenship as we refelct on the elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second-grade students (l-r) Danica M., Joseph R., Selena L., Dakota C., and Frankie A. at Sinclair Elementary School in San Antonio — part of the East Central Independent School District — exemplify what it means to be a good citizen Oct. 9, by picking up trash around the playground. What great citizens!Article Link
Romans 13:5-7 Main Point: Honor God and the magistrate by supporting and honoring the authority structures He has put in place. I. The Conscience of the Citizens – 13:5. “We have to remember that acting according to conscience may sometimes be sin as well. If the conscience is misinformed, then we seek the reasons for […] The post Good Citizenship, Part 2 appeared first on Grace Church Crystal Coast.
Romans 13:1-4 Main Point: Since human government is God's institution, believers should make every effort to submit to their rulers. I. Human government is God's institution. “When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.” John Calvin “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light […] The post Good Citizenship, Part 1 appeared first on Grace Church Crystal Coast.
This week before July is upon us, and thoughts of what it means to be a citizen fill our minds, hearts, and collective messaging, I am so pleased to be joined by Taylor Pennewell and Rose Hammock of the Redbud Resource Group, an advocacy organization founded in 2020 by Taylor and her cousin Madison Esposito. The Redbud Resource Group believes fiercely that intergenerational healing can occur only when Native voices are valued in every area of public life. Taylor and Madison's “firsthand experience as modern Native people inspired" them to "create resources that support all communities" in making an often erased population visible again. “Native people are often left out of conversations on issues that impact their communities,” the Group notes, and in their work, they see the impact of this erasure regularly. As an intervention and disruption of this pattern, the Redbud Resource Group is improving public health outcomes for Native American communities through education, research, and community partnership. It is generative, growing, and much-needed work in our world going meaningfully beyond land acknowledgments and building bridges between Native and non-native communities. As Taylor and Rose make clear early in our conversation, you cannot separate the fate of any damage done to Native peoples from that done to native lands and plant communities; their healing and success go hand in hand as well. Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Podcast, and Stitcher. To read more and for many more photos please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.
The Conflict between Private Monopoly and Good Citizenship
Rev. Dr. Kevin Womack | Philippians 3:17-4:1Sermon Questions
This country faces threats from the outside and from within and the domestic threat may be the greatest of all. Perhaps it's time for a lesson in citizenship. We'll get one from the Council on Foreign Relations' Richard Haass.
Our civic responsibility to pay taxes, to respect authorities and, in a free society, to vote -- they are all embedded in the ethics of a Jesus-transformed life. We do not worship countries or deify government leaders, but we practice good citizenship as an outflow of a Jesus-changed heart.
As SFU's Associate Vice-President, External Relations, Sobhana Jaya-Madhavan liaises with communities to help facilitate inclusion and reconciliation initiatives. Born in Malaysia and raised in India, Sobhana immigrated to Canada in 1995 and has worked in the government, private and non-profit sectors for over two decades. In 2015, Sobhana was nominated for the BC Medal of Good Citizenship award, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the well-being of their communities.In this episode, Sobhana discusses how she engages with diverse internal and external partners, students, international/national/provincial/local agencies and diverse communities to strengthen strategic relationships and lead systemic change. Tune in to hear Sobhana's inspiring story as a leader in equity, diversity and inclusion.
SEE SHOW NOTES FOR PART ONE FOR MORE DETAIL! I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Anne Bianchi, Founder of Good Citizenship Project recently on TSC Talks. She was joined by her business manager Carla Bell. We had a free ranging discussion covering many topics but all regarding the benefits of the sort of unconventional programming Leigh Anne has developed through GCP and how this meets many of the huge gaping unmet needs for those individuals diagnosed with autism and other special needs that our systems of care have become too siloed and disconnected to address. “Developing a sense of meaning and purpose, social-emotional skills, work ethic, and peer relationships by volunteering, distributing donations, and supporting local farms.”For more information on Good Citizenship Project, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodCitizenshipProject/ phone: (508) 868-0293 email: leighanne.bianchi143@gmail.comTimestamps for part 2:0-52 Intro00:54- Antonio's Waitress Olivia treats them like humans, the start of the discussion on sexuality and special needs2:26 All the PC of working w/special needs has made sexuality issues really challenging. People taken advantage of, they are developmentally younger and no one talks about this5:03 Karaoke, real-world situations help5:28 Dashboard confessionals, you can say stuff without eye contact when conversations about penises and vaginas come out. Pediatricians recommend using scientific wording, Leigh Anne took all the training on autism/special needs and sexuality and can talk candidly.9:27 Why questions, keep asking them. See the question behind the action. One client wanted to see Leigh Anne's breasts, curiosity, she didn't react or file a report but discussed it with him. So many lives could be ruined if everything is flagged as inappropriate. This population never gets to ask questions11:06 Leigh Anne had to spend 5 minutes spend w/individual who had sex offender charges in ISP and Leigh Anne knew charges were not true-example13:16 Paying for Good Citizenship Project….if you have an autism diagnosis, sometimes easier to get funding, agencies often don't want to pick up those with autism but things changing and agencies can help you get funding to cover through DESE/Wraparound Family Services, Public Partnerships through Participant directed programming conduit, Private pay, PCA funds, DDS Family Respite funds20:11 Leigh Anne should be paid more for all she offers. Charges $30/hour but will work with families. Leigh Anne does not have a BCBA or other letters after the name that would allow her to be recognized as a service agent but has the lived experience and work experience to exceed those with mere education23:26 Becoming a non-profit would mean more strings attached, Johnny her horse would have to be certified as a therapy horse, her dog a pit bull mix, too many hoops to jump through. Jack couldn't have used a log splitter!26:31 Investor/philanthropist would be ideal with no strings attached. Leigh Anne took a chance w/Camp Marshall, wanting to partner and have it be her home base. If associated with an agency the volunteers would need to get paid. All benefits from GCP are not recognized as beneficial for many who don't understand the depth of what she does. 31:31 Work to ride is an option or unpaid internship/apprenticeship. So much happens in learning these farm skills that is energetic…deciding how to perform tasks and learning from any mistakes, having the freedom to learn from mistakes like using a pitchfork instead of a shovel for a particular job…34:21 Farmers giving the flexibility to figure out the approach to completing a job is helpful. So then it's not regimented, can focus on the end results, not the niggling details and farmwork facilitates executive functioning in this area. Learning at the moment, the Montessori approach is part of Leigh Anne's process37:31 Give individual rules, allow them to screw up and figure it out is more powerful than reading how to do something in a book or being told what to do. Forced problem solving, you remember you had to take a different approach. This is empowering!40:46 GCP NEEDS MONEY TO EXPAND! Fundraisers coming soon. Discussion of fundraisers43:36 Looking for a home base with specific parameters. She needs to bring her animals. This has been challenging, small private barns are nervous to have special needs population-liability. Leigh Anne looking for a life in a caretaker position46:21 Jack came in (Jill's son who participates in GCP). Leigh Anne is looking for a situation where most of the labor at the new setting is done by members of the GCP. She screens applicants for a good match, meets parents and individuals, gives a grace period. Wants it known GCP is a for-profit not an agency. 49:01 But Leigh Anne is more than a job coach. The people she supports are part of her family. “So you want me to pay for you to force my kid to do slave labor” is some people's attitude. No, they are learning transformative, resume-worthy skills.51:11 Leigh Anne went to Salter College, able to be successful b/c was focused on one thing. There is real value in jobs that don't require a degree. People do not see the scope of autism…Ford Motor Co was seeking to hire those on the Autism spectrum b/c of attention to detail/focus.55:11 One of the goals of GCP is to raise awareness of what an autistic person looks like which has spread by word of mouth, inspiring others to think outside of the box in creating programs for this population. B/c of relationships developed through GCP, Leigh Anne has options-a temporary place to live if needed “if you do good things, they come back”. In our society many expect something in return for every little thing60:11 Carla Bell is Leigh Anne's business manager, helping her with a business plan and fundraising has worked in special edThanks so much for listening!!! https://tsctalks.com
SEE SHOW NOTES FOR PART ONE FOR MORE DETAIL! I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Anne Bianchi, Founder of Good Citizenship Project recently on TSC Talks. She was joined by her business manager Carla Bell. We had a free ranging discussion covering many topics but all regarding the benefits of the sort of unconventional programming Leigh Anne has developed through GCP and how this meets many of the huge gaping unmet needs for those individuals diagnosed with autism and other special needs that our systems of care have become too siloed and disconnected to address. “Developing a sense of meaning and purpose, social-emotional skills, work ethic, and peer relationships by volunteering, distributing donations, and supporting local farms.” For more information on Good Citizenship Project, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodCitizenshipProject/ phone: (508) 868-0293 email: leighanne.bianchi143@gmail.com Timestamps for part 2: 0-52 Intro 00:54- Antonio's Waitress Olivia treats them like humans, the start of the discussion on sexuality and special needs 2:26 All the PC of working w/special needs has made sexuality issues really challenging. People taken advantage of, they are developmentally younger and no one talks about this 5:03 Karaoke, real-world situations help 5:28 Dashboard confessionals, you can say stuff without eye contact when conversations about penises and vaginas come out. Pediatricians recommend using scientific wording, Leigh Anne took all the training on autism/special needs and sexuality and can talk candidly. 9:27 Why questions, keep asking them. See the question behind the action. One client wanted to see Leigh Anne's breasts, curiosity, she didn't react or file a report but discussed it with him. So many lives could be ruined if everything is flagged as inappropriate. This population never gets to ask questions 11:06 Leigh Anne had to spend 5 minutes spend w/individual who had sex offender charges in ISP and Leigh Anne knew charges were not true-example 13:16 Paying for Good Citizenship Project….if you have an autism diagnosis, sometimes easier to get funding, agencies often don't want to pick up those with autism but things changing and agencies can help you get funding to cover through DESE/Wraparound Family Services, Public Partnerships through Participant directed programming conduit, Private pay, PCA funds, DDS Family Respite funds 20:11 Leigh Anne should be paid more for all she offers. Charges $30/hour but will work with families. Leigh Anne does not have a BCBA or other letters after the name that would allow her to be recognized as a service agent but has the lived experience and work experience to exceed those with mere education 23:26 Becoming a non-profit would mean more strings attached, Johnny her horse would have to be certified as a therapy horse, her dog a pit bull mix, too many hoops to jump through. Jack couldn't have used a log splitter! 26:31 Investor/philanthropist would be ideal with no strings attached. Leigh Anne took a chance w/Camp Marshall, wanting to partner and have it be her home base. If associated with an agency the volunteers would need to get paid. All benefits from GCP are not recognized as beneficial for many who don't understand the depth of what she does. 31:31 Work to ride is an option or unpaid internship/apprenticeship. So much happens in learning these farm skills that is energetic…deciding how to perform tasks and learning from any mistakes, having the freedom to learn from mistakes like using a pitchfork instead of a shovel for a particular job… 34:21 Farmers giving the flexibility to figure out the approach to completing a job is helpful. So then it's not regimented, can focus on the end results, not the niggling details and farmwork facilitates executive functioning in this area. Learning at the moment, the Montessori approach is part of Leigh Anne's process 37:31 Give individual rules, allow them to screw up and figure it out is more powerful than reading how to do something in a book or being told what to do. Forced problem solving, you remember you had to take a different approach. This is empowering! 40:46 GCP NEEDS MONEY TO EXPAND! Fundraisers coming soon. Discussion of fundraisers 43:36 Looking for a home base with specific parameters. She needs to bring her animals. This has been challenging, small private barns are nervous to have special needs population-liability. Leigh Anne looking for a life in a caretaker position 46:21 Jack came in (Jill's son who participates in GCP). Leigh Anne is looking for a situation where most of the labor at the new setting is done by members of the GCP. She screens applicants for a good match, meets parents and individuals, gives a grace period. Wants it known GCP is a for-profit not an agency. 49:01 But Leigh Anne is more than a job coach. The people she supports are part of her family. “So you want me to pay for you to force my kid to do slave labor” is some people's attitude. No, they are learning transformative, resume-worthy skills. 51:11 Leigh Anne went to Salter College, able to be successful b/c was focused on one thing. There is real value in jobs that don't require a degree. People do not see the scope of autism…Ford Motor Co was seeking to hire those on the Autism spectrum b/c of attention to detail/focus. 55:11 One of the goals of GCP is to raise awareness of what an autistic person looks like which has spread by word of mouth, inspiring others to think outside of the box in creating programs for this population. B/c of relationships developed through GCP, Leigh Anne has options-a temporary place to live if needed “if you do good things, they come back”. In our society many expect something in return for every little thing 60:11 Carla Bell is Leigh Anne's business manager, helping her with a business plan and fundraising has worked in special ed Thanks so much for listening!!! https://tsctalks.com
I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Anne Bianchi, Founder of Good Citizenship Project recently on TSC Talks. She was joined by her business manager Carla Bell. We had a free ranging discussion covering many topics but all regarding the benefits of the sort of unconventional programming Leigh Anne has developed through GCP and how this meets many of the huge gaping unmet needs for those individuals diagnosed with autism and other special needs that our systems of care have become too siloed and disconnected to address. “Developing a sense of meaning and purpose, social-emotional skills, work ethic, and peer relationships by volunteering, distributing donations, and supporting local farms."In my opinion, what she shares are gems of vital importance. AS someone who carries a diagnosis of Autism AND has worked within our siloed and disconnected systems of care, she gets it on a whole new level. What is missing, what is needed. One of her most important assets is her ability to ask why and watch, observe what is going on without judgment or preconceived notions based on dogmatic teachings not relevant to real life. Leigh Anne IS real life. She knows how what and why to reach and engage kids who have often had no one their entire lives really see them. The energetics of the interactions are often the most important part and the very part of our offspring's with special needs education that is rarely observed or explored. To do so freely requires unconventional programming and thinking and IS what will give these individuals deep embedded experience to carry forward and integrate into every aspect of their lives. Priceless. So that being said, this is one of the most important discussions I've had to date on TSC Talks personally as my son Jack has benefitted immensely from participating in this sort of immersive, apprenticeship experience gaining valuable skills, both tangible and energetic. Here's a recent description of gains made: “There's A LOT going on there when we're together. Not just the obvious, like physical fitness, and employment-based objectives, but Distress Tolerance, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, time management, generalizing skills, problem-solving.... learning how and when NOT to answer back to an authority figure. (Instead of saying, "I know," or "I was going to do that," when he clearly wasn't, just saying "OK.") We address that OFTEN. Staying on topic, being able to complete a task WHILE socializing... Another example is planning. Looking at the task at hand (like cleaning a pen or stall) and being able to decide which tools you're going to need (the pen might require a garden rake and a metal pitchfork, vs. an aluminum shovel and a plastic pitchfork for the stall), and how to efficiently complete the task. Right now, he tends to be on autopilot at Jesse's, because he's done it before, and knows what tools to use. But if we go to a different barn/farm, he will sometimes just walk into the stall without any tools or automatically grab the tools that he'd use as Jesse's. But Jesse has brand-new rubber stall mats under the shavings, whereas other barns might have hard, packed-down dirt that is uneven, old, warped stall mats, or even slab cement under the shavings, which impacts the tools needed for the job. Additionally, the concept of 'using your head to save your feet and planning out the technique or way you're going to do something....like cleaning the stall of the older horse first so that you can put him in there to eat first since it takes him so long. Or, turning on the hose as you walk by it upon arrival, so you don't have to go all the way back out to the spigot when you're ready to fill waters” You get the idea. For more information on Good Citizenship Project, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodCitizenshipProject/ phone: (508) 868-0293 email: leighanne.bianchi143@gmail.com0-4:22 Introduction/opening comments4:22 Formative years, Grandpa Frank, early signs of autism, overlooked in educational settings, temper, frustrations, family-supportive6:42 Principal's office, using a paddle, siblings with similarities8:27 People on the spectrum are empathetic! Animals get it9:52 Meeting Johnny-“he chose me”, a sucker for the underdog, …both dogs rescues, cats and house chicken!12:12 Leigh Anne's challenges-struggled through school, awareness of being different12:47 Post grad programs-infuriating and necessary-started with good intentions but people not honest with students about reality14:57 4 years in post grad almost wasted, doing worksheets, Leigh Anne shares story of a girl she worked with having to do preschool puzzles17:02 Toileting-EIP avoided b/c it was assumed she was not going to ever use toilet but Leigh Anne noticed underdeveloped musculature~ “It's amazing what you can figure out if you just pay attention a little bit” BCBA determines course of her future…. on a different track if cannot use toilet!17:10 we need more people like you who presume competence!19:57 Leigh Anne can see birds eye view on why the life skills programs are the way they are..too many kids, squeaky wheel/most intense needs, profound symptoms get attention and people with milder, more subtle issues fly under the radar22:22 stop and look at why? Leigh Anne gives example with woman from Belchertown-only thing she could control was her bowels so used incontinence …give options and let her choose and always ask WHY is this happening?26:02 So many things were out of young lady's control, diagnosis can be a tool and a knife that cuts both ways27:32 having a diagnosis can be helpful if you can handle it…28:37 Rose colored glasses, person first language and pendulum swung other way for those turning 22. Leigh Anne thinks there should be required classes for parents, so they know what to expect when turning 22 and transitioning to adult services, etc.32:29 Leigh Anne is UNCONVENTIONAL!! Case loads at DDS extreme, high turnover, problems with adequate staffing in group homes33:16 GCP (good citizenship project) Started when she was working as a program coordinator at Seven Hills, minimal consequences for behavior with not realistic environment. Folks turning 22 smart, capable wonderful kids with potential and no self-awareness skills, minimal options37:32 Nonprofit/volunteering issues, for profit volunteer issues, liability issues, not a lot of places for GCP so L.A. developed plan that you could not join GCP unless you had good attendance, no aggression, pitched to Phil Philbin (former head of Aspire) and GCP was started at Seven Hills41:40 First event was a chili cook off, building community relations, thank firefighters, get constructive feedback, also hosted Friendsgiving, kids did all the work43:44 GCP-you do nice things for other people without expectation of anything in return” You feel good when you do good things, and it will come back to you46:32 Info on finding GCP, see above, no requirements for joining, Leigh Anne's rules0deal with circumstances, weather, not for faint of heart, hard work49:26 Jack's response to GCP amazing. “A taste of success” from Better Off Dead
I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Anne Bianchi, Founder of Good Citizenship Project recently on TSC Talks. She was joined by her business manager Carla Bell. We had a free ranging discussion covering many topics but all regarding the benefits of the sort of unconventional programming Leigh Anne has developed through GCP and how this meets many of the huge gaping unmet needs for those individuals diagnosed with autism and other special needs that our systems of care have become too siloed and disconnected to address. “Developing a sense of meaning and purpose, social-emotional skills, work ethic, and peer relationships by volunteering, distributing donations, and supporting local farms." In my opinion, what she shares are gems of vital importance. AS someone who carries a diagnosis of Autism AND has worked within our siloed and disconnected systems of care, she gets it on a whole new level. What is missing, what is needed. One of her most important assets is her ability to ask why and watch, observe what is going on without judgment or preconceived notions based on dogmatic teachings not relevant to real life. Leigh Anne IS real life. She knows how what and why to reach and engage kids who have often had no one their entire lives really see them. The energetics of the interactions are often the most important part and the very part of our offspring's with special needs education that is rarely observed or explored. To do so freely requires unconventional programming and thinking and IS what will give these individuals deep embedded experience to carry forward and integrate into every aspect of their lives. Priceless. So that being said, this is one of the most important discussions I've had to date on TSC Talks personally as my son Jack has benefitted immensely from participating in this sort of immersive, apprenticeship experience gaining valuable skills, both tangible and energetic. Here's a recent description of gains made: “There's A LOT going on there when we're together. Not just the obvious, like physical fitness, and employment-based objectives, but Distress Tolerance, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, time management, generalizing skills, problem-solving.... learning how and when NOT to answer back to an authority figure. (Instead of saying, "I know," or "I was going to do that," when he clearly wasn't, just saying "OK.") We address that OFTEN. Staying on topic, being able to complete a task WHILE socializing... Another example is planning. Looking at the task at hand (like cleaning a pen or stall) and being able to decide which tools you're going to need (the pen might require a garden rake and a metal pitchfork, vs. an aluminum shovel and a plastic pitchfork for the stall), and how to efficiently complete the task. Right now, he tends to be on autopilot at Jesse's, because he's done it before, and knows what tools to use. But if we go to a different barn/farm, he will sometimes just walk into the stall without any tools or automatically grab the tools that he'd use as Jesse's. But Jesse has brand-new rubber stall mats under the shavings, whereas other barns might have hard, packed-down dirt that is uneven, old, warped stall mats, or even slab cement under the shavings, which impacts the tools needed for the job. Additionally, the concept of 'using your head to save your feet and planning out the technique or way you're going to do something....like cleaning the stall of the older horse first so that you can put him in there to eat first since it takes him so long. Or, turning on the hose as you walk by it upon arrival, so you don't have to go all the way back out to the spigot when you're ready to fill waters” You get the idea. For more information on Good Citizenship Project, FB page: https://www.facebook.com/GoodCitizenshipProject/ phone: (508) 868-0293 email: leighanne.bianchi143@gmail.com 0-4:22 Introduction/opening comments 4:22 Formative years, Grandpa Frank, early signs of autism, overlooked in educational settings, temper, frustrations, family-supportive 6:42 Principal's office, using a paddle, siblings with similarities 8:27 People on the spectrum are empathetic! Animals get it 9:52 Meeting Johnny-“he chose me”, a sucker for the underdog, …both dogs rescues, cats and house chicken! 12:12 Leigh Anne's challenges-struggled through school, awareness of being different 12:47 Post grad programs-infuriating and necessary-started with good intentions but people not honest with students about reality 14:57 4 years in post grad almost wasted, doing worksheets, Leigh Anne shares story of a girl she worked with having to do preschool puzzles 17:02 Toileting-EIP avoided b/c it was assumed she was not going to ever use toilet but Leigh Anne noticed underdeveloped musculature~ “It's amazing what you can figure out if you just pay attention a little bit” BCBA determines course of her future…. on a different track if cannot use toilet! 17:10 we need more people like you who presume competence! 19:57 Leigh Anne can see birds eye view on why the life skills programs are the way they are..too many kids, squeaky wheel/most intense needs, profound symptoms get attention and people with milder, more subtle issues fly under the radar 22:22 stop and look at why? Leigh Anne gives example with woman from Belchertown-only thing she could control was her bowels so used incontinence …give options and let her choose and always ask WHY is this happening? 26:02 So many things were out of young lady's control, diagnosis can be a tool and a knife that cuts both ways 27:32 having a diagnosis can be helpful if you can handle it… 28:37 Rose colored glasses, person first language and pendulum swung other way for those turning 22. Leigh Anne thinks there should be required classes for parents, so they know what to expect when turning 22 and transitioning to adult services, etc. 32:29 Leigh Anne is UNCONVENTIONAL!! Case loads at DDS extreme, high turnover, problems with adequate staffing in group homes 33:16 GCP (good citizenship project) Started when she was working as a program coordinator at Seven Hills, minimal consequences for behavior with not realistic environment. Folks turning 22 smart, capable wonderful kids with potential and no self-awareness skills, minimal options 37:32 Nonprofit/volunteering issues, for profit volunteer issues, liability issues, not a lot of places for GCP so L.A. developed plan that you could not join GCP unless you had good attendance, no aggression, pitched to Phil Philbin (former head of Aspire) and GCP was started at Seven Hills 41:40 First event was a chili cook off, building community relations, thank firefighters, get constructive feedback, also hosted Friendsgiving, kids did all the work 43:44 GCP-you do nice things for other people without expectation of anything in return” You feel good when you do good things, and it will come back to you 46:32 Info on finding GCP, see above, no requirements for joining, Leigh Anne's rules0deal with circumstances, weather, not for faint of heart, hard work 49:26 Jack's response to GCP amazing. “A taste of success” from Better Off Dead
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Every January, eligible students in Washington state public schools are given an opportunity to register to vote. School's must offer the opportunity when they can– it's the law.
A message from Anthony Rist at Forest Town Church, St Albans (UK). In this message, Ant continues to share a message as part of our Living Hope series, a study in 1 Peter. This message is from 1 Peter 2 verses 18-21.
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(Part 2) During times of a public health crisis, churches are often asked to halt normal activities. Today John talks about how when Christians obey governing authorities it is actually a significant witness and important to the Gospel. This is the fourth message in the Models of Good Citizenship series.
(Part 2) During times of a public health crisis, churches are often asked to halt normal activities. Today John talks about how when Christians obey governing authorities it is actually a significant witness and important to the Gospel. This is the fourth message in the Models of Good Citizenship series.
During times of a public health crisis, churches are often asked to halt normal activities. Today John talks about how when Christians obey governing authorities it is actually a significant witness and important to the Gospel. This is the fourth message in the Models of Good Citizenship series.
During times of a public health crisis, churches are often asked to halt normal activities. Today John talks about how when Christians obey governing authorities it is actually a significant witness and important to the Gospel. This is the fourth message in the Models of Good Citizenship series.
(Part 2) How are believers to conduct themselves in a society that is struggling to be civil in uncertain times? We are in a series called Models of Good Citizenship. And today is a message called The Purpose of Modeling Good Citizenship. Scripture is clear that Christians are to model good citizenship for the purpose of facilitating the Gospel. Let's turn in our Bible's now to Titus 3 for a Biblical example.
(Part 2) How are believers to conduct themselves in a society that is struggling to be civil in uncertain times? We are in a series called Models of Good Citizenship. And today is a message called The Purpose of Modeling Good Citizenship. Scripture is clear that Christians are to model good citizenship for the purpose of facilitating the Gospel. Let's turn in our Bible's now to Titus 3 for a Biblical example.
How are believers to conduct themselves in a society that is struggling to be civil in uncertain times? We are in a series called Models of Good Citizenship. And today is a message called The Purpose of Modeling Good Citizenship. Scripture is clear that Christians are to model good citizenship for the purpose of facilitating the Gospel. Let's turn in our Bible's now to Titus 3 for a Biblical example.
How are believers to conduct themselves in a society that is struggling to be civil in uncertain times? We are in a series called Models of Good Citizenship. And today is a message called The Purpose of Modeling Good Citizenship. Scripture is clear that Christians are to model good citizenship for the purpose of facilitating the Gospel. Let's turn in our Bible's now to Titus 3 for a Biblical example.
(Part 2) Without a doubt we are making our way through an abnormal time in history. You may find yourself turning away from all the news reports thinking, what's next? Do you find yourself leaning harder on Jesus Christ and digging deeper into the Gospel for comfort, assurance and discernment? The Gospel has a miraculous way of bringing stability to the constantly changing world around us. Let's start a new series today called Models of Good Citizenship.
(Part 2) Without a doubt we are making our way through an abnormal time in history. You may find yourself turning away from all the news reports thinking, what's next? Do you find yourself leaning harder on Jesus Christ and digging deeper into the Gospel for comfort, assurance and discernment? The Gospel has a miraculous way of bringing stability to the constantly changing world around us. Let's start a new series today called Models of Good Citizenship.
Do you ever feel a little “out of place” as a Christian here on earth? There might be a reason for that. As believers, we come to understand that “this world is not our home” … and in some ways, have a dual citizenship. This is Proclaim Radio with Dr. John Fonville. Today we start our a series of messages about citizenship. We're going to learn what God's ideals are for believers are as we play out our role as citizens on earth and the important part that plays in the mission of the Church, which is spreading the gospel.
Do you ever feel a little “out of place” as a Christian here on earth? There might be a reason for that. As believers, we come to understand that “this world is not our home” … and in some ways, have a dual citizenship. This is Proclaim Radio with Dr. John Fonville. Today we start our a series of messages about citizenship. We're going to learn what God's ideals are for believers are as we play out our role as citizens on earth and the important part that plays in the mission of the Church, which is spreading the gospel.
Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Protest: Good Citizenship at Work? We talk about whether protests are a legitimate, if not necessary, form of civic participation. Are protests good citizenship or are they civil disorder? Is protesting effective in changing public policy? Are nonviolent actions more effective than those that involve violence? When do protest movements succeed? Guests: Douglas Allen, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Maine Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at the Harvard Kennedy SchooL and a Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study To learn more about this topic: “What Anti-Protest Bills Reveal About The State Of U.S. Democracy,” OnPoint, WBUR, April, 2021 Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know, Erica Chenoweth, March, 2021 “The Myth of the Silent Majority: Americans have learned the wrong lessons about the political consequences of protest,” Daniel Gillian, The Atlantic, September, 2020. “Protesting is as important as voting,” Andre M. Perry and Carl Romer, Brookings, August, 2020 “The Future of Nonviolent Resistance,” Erica Chenoweth, Journal of Democracy, July, 2020. “Why protests matter in American democracy,” Daniel Gillion, Princeton University Press, June, 2020 Gandhi after 9/11: Creative Nonviolence and Sustainability, Douglas Allen, April, 2019 Prerecorded on 6/16 using Zoom technology. The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Ann Luther Judith Lyles, Wendilee O'Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn About the host: Ann currently serves as Treasurer of the League of Women Voters of Maine and leads the LWVME Advocacy Team. She served as President of LWVME from 2003 to 2007 and as co-president from 2007-2009. In her work for the League, Ann has worked for greater public understanding of public policy issues and for the League's priority issues in Clean Elections & Campaign Finance Reform, Voting Rights, Ethics in Government, Ranked Choice Voting, and Repeal of Term Limits. Representing LWVME at Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, she served that coalition as co-president from 2006 to 2011. She remains on the board of MCCE and serves as Treasurer. She is active in the LWV-Downeast and hosts their monthly radio show, The Democracy Forum, on WERU FM Community Radio -which started out in 2004 as an recurring special, and became a regular monthly program in 2012. She was the 2013 recipient of the Baldwin Award from the ACLU of Maine for her work on voting rights and elections. She joined the League in 1998 when she retired as Senior Vice President at SEI Investments. Ann was a founder of the MDI Restorative Justice Program, 1999 – 2000, and served on its Executive Board. The post Democracy Forum 6/18/21: Protest: Good Citizenship at Work? first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.
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Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Protest: Good Citizenship at Work? We talk about whether protests are a legitimate, if not necessary, form of civic participation. Are protests good citizenship or are they civil disorder? Is protesting effective in changing public policy? Are nonviolent actions more effective than those that involve violence? When do protest movements succeed? Guests: Douglas Allen, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Maine Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at the Harvard Kennedy SchooL and a Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study To learn more about this topic: “What Anti-Protest Bills Reveal About The State Of U.S. Democracy,” OnPoint, WBUR, April, 2021 Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know, Erica Chenoweth, March, 2021 “The Myth of the Silent Majority: Americans have learned the wrong lessons about the political consequences of protest,” Daniel Gillian, The Atlantic, September, 2020. “Protesting is as important as voting,” Andre M. Perry and Carl Romer, Brookings, August, 2020 “The Future of Nonviolent Resistance,” Erica Chenoweth, Journal of Democracy, July, 2020. “Why protests matter in American democracy,” Daniel Gillion, Princeton University Press, June, 2020 Gandhi after 9/11: Creative Nonviolence and Sustainability, Douglas Allen, April, 2019 Prerecorded on 6/16 using Zoom technology. The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Ann Luther Judith Lyles, Wendilee O'Brien, Maryann Ogonowski, Pam Person, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, Linda Washburn About the host: Ann currently serves as Treasurer of the League of Women Voters of Maine and leads the LWVME Advocacy Team. She served as President of LWVME from 2003 to 2007 and as co-president from 2007-2009. In her work for the League, Ann has worked for greater public understanding of public policy issues and for the League's priority issues in Clean Elections & Campaign Finance Reform, Voting Rights, Ethics in Government, Ranked Choice Voting, and Repeal of Term Limits. Representing LWVME at Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, she served that coalition as co-president from 2006 to 2011. She remains on the board of MCCE and serves as Treasurer. She is active in the LWV-Downeast and hosts their monthly radio show, The Democracy Forum, on WERU FM Community Radio -which started out in 2004 as an recurring special, and became a regular monthly program in 2012. She was the 2013 recipient of the Baldwin Award from the ACLU of Maine for her work on voting rights and elections. She joined the League in 1998 when she retired as Senior Vice President at SEI Investments. Ann was a founder of the MDI Restorative Justice Program, 1999 – 2000, and served on its Executive Board. The post Democracy Forum 6/18/21: Protest: Good Citizenship at Work? first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.
We'll be checking in with Eryn Collins from Northern Health to talk about the vaccine rollout in the Peace and everything you need to know about registration and getting an appointment. Then, we'll chat with Donna Kane with the Peace Liard Regional Arts Council. She's been working as an artist and non-profit administrator for most of her life, and recently received the Medal of Good Citizenship, which celebrates British Columbians who have acted in a particularly generous, kind or selfless manner for the common good without expectation of reward. Tune in to Moose Talks, every Friday at 10 a.m. on Moose FM, or streamed live on the Moose FM and Energeticcity.ca Facebook pages. Support the show: https://www.moosefm.ca See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Note: Sorry for the delay in the mid-week edition. Life intervenedThis newsletter is really a public policy thought-letter. While excellent newsletters on specific themes within public policy already exist, this thought-letter is about frameworks, mental models, and key ideas that will hopefully help you think about any public policy problem in imaginative ways. It seeks to answer just one question: how do I think about a particular public policy problem/solution?Welcome to the mid-week edition in which we write essays on a public policy theme. The usual public policy review comes out on weekends.PS: If you enjoy listening instead of reading, we have this edition available as an audio narration on all podcasting platforms courtesy the good folks at Ad-Auris. If you have any feedback, please send it to us.- RSJReaders are sending in all sorts of questions. So, our parampujya guru of economic and political reasoning, Prof. Arthananda Ilyich Smith-Hayek (AISH), is back. Prof AISH is a home-grown economist without a single videshi bone or cartilage in him. He is a veritable sangam of three key economic streams – Neoclassical, Marxist and Austrian – whose advice can be safely consumed in these low trust times. Over to the burning question.Dear Prof,The CEO of Niti Aayog yesterday complained we have too much democracy in India. He later claimed he was misquoted. That, of course, dispelled any remaining doubt among us that he had indeed made that statement. All hell broke loose. Memes appeared, Immanuel Kant was quoted, and Twitter had a field day with the usual leftist malcontents suggesting fascism is nigh. I don’t understand this. All my life living in India I have felt we have too much democracy. Nothing moves in India because everyone has a say. You can’t get anything worthwhile done because no one is willing to pay any price. We elect goons and criminals because every fool has a vote. Anything that’s good for the majority can be hijacked by a minority that’s vocal and organised. We have all seen this. How can we outrage over the ‘too much democracy’ comment when we know it is true? What do you have to say? I hope you are wise enough to know what’s good for us.Yours etc,Prajatantra MallikProf AISH:Dear Prajatantra,Thank you for writing in. There’s always a complaint of too much democracy when you are thwarted by the people. Never when you win elections by the slenderest of margins but earn the right to govern with full powers of the executive. That’s how things roll.Anyway, there are three parts to my answer. The first part will clarify a few things about democracy and the state. The second part will be on the critique of democracy over the years. And at the end, I will talk about how despite everything blaming too much of democracy in the Indian context is meaningless.Democracy, Republic, and The StateTo start with democracy is a form of government - nothing more. There is an element of religious passion towards it by its adherents. This is particularly true in America and, possibly, stems from Walt Whitman, the poet of Democracy. Whitman elevated democracy to a mystical phenomenon. His poem For You O Democracy (from Leaves of Grass, 1892) is a hymn to it:“I will plant companionship thick as trees along all the rivers of America, and along the shores of the great lakes, and all over the prairies,I will make inseparable cities with their arms about each other’s necks, By the love of comrades, By the manly love of comrades.For you these from me, O Democracy, to serve you ma femme!For you, for you I am trilling these songs.”It is difficult to top that. Democracy is an end to itself and it must be valued with passion. Whitman’s spirit pervades the US polity till date. The American exceptionalism over the last century has made democracy more than a mere form of government. It has come to be seen as an ideal for society. India too adopted not just a form of government following independence, but this belief about the virtues of democracy beyond it. This is one part of the problem.But let’s start with its definition itself. Democracy may not even be an ideal form to choose who will govern the state. But like Churchill (never) said it is the worst form of government except for all the others. Broadly, it means everyone has a share of the government and the majority view prevails. This is understood to recognise every citizen has an equal opportunity in creating the legislature that will govern them. The state that has the monopoly of legitimate violence over its citizens has multiple arms to conduct its affairs. Not every arm of it is democratic in nature like the legislature. We don’t elect our judges or our bureaucrats through popular mandate. In most cases, the process is designed to find the most qualified or the most appropriate person for the role instead of the most popular. Through an elaborate mechanism of checks and balances, these non-democratic institutions are subject to the will of the people. There are hardly any pure democratic institutions in any democracy. Even the will of the people to determine the legislature isn’t democracy in its purest form. Most modern democracies are representative in their form. This is a recognition that the rule can never be directly of all people but of ‘typical members’ who represent them. It tacitly acknowledges those who represent the people are better suited than others to ‘rule’. In that sense, every democracy still retains an element of aristocracy or the rule of the elite. It is important to remember here, this representative form of government while being partly elitist still can’t be replicated in other spheres of the society. No firm or enterprise can run on democratic principles. Nor can any team, guild or community. We shouldn’t seek more democracy in society; probably striving for more inclusiveness and openness makes more sense. Instead, we should be striving for a better republic that strengthens the process of choosing the best representatives among the people who then wield the power of the state and use it to enhance the welfare of individuals.Criticising DemocracyThere hasn’t been any shortage of criticism of democracy over the ages. And we aren’t including tyrants, despots, and dictators in this list. This is led by Plato and Aristotle who it could be argued lived in a society that was democratic (slavery notwithstanding). They viewed democracy as good in theory but difficult to put in practice. Aristotle clubbed democracy as a deviant constitutional form clubbing it with tyranny and oligarchy. To him, the ultimate end of a state was neither to maximize wealth as oligarchs would believe, nor was it to promote liberty and equality in every public sphere as the democrats aspire. Instead, he argued, it was ‘good life’ that’s the true end of the state. That requires a ‘middle constitution’ or a ‘mixed government’ of a numerous middle class that chooses a wise few to govern. If one were to be kind to Aristotle, the mixed constitution he bats for is the precursor to the modern Republic.Following the French and American revolutions in the late 18th century, the ideas of liberty and democracy were debated widely. Political philosophers from Ruskin, Carlyle to Tocqueville were troubled by the exaggerated deference to the will of the majority. In their view, there was a qualitative difference among people and the idea to treat all of them equal in their right to rule the state was terrible. The majority will be swayed by demagogues who will pander to their worst instincts and the minority that’s qualitatively better will lose the will to fight. James Bryce in ‘Hindrances To Good Citizenship’ laid out the arguments of this school in detail. In a chapter titled, The True Faults of Democracy, he pointed out four flaws: “First, a certain commonness of mind and tone, a want of dignity and elevation in and about the conduct of public affairs, an insensibility to the nobler aspects and finer responsibilities of national life. Secondly, a certain apathy among the luxurious classes and fastidious minds, who find themselves of no more specific account than the ordinary voter, and are disgusted by the superficial vulgarities of public life. Thirdly, a want of knowledge, tact, and judgment in the details of legislation, as well as in administration, with an inadequate recognition of the difficulty of these kinds of work, and of the worth of special experience and skill in dealing with them. Because it is incompetent, the multitude will not feel its incompetence, and will not seek or defer to the counsels of those who possess the requisite capacity. Fourthly; laxity in the management of public business. The persons entrusted with such business being only average men, thinking themselves and thought of by others as average men, and not rising to a due sense of their responsibilities, may succumb to the temptations which the control of legislation and the public funds present, in cases where persons of a more enlarged view and with more of a social reputation to support would remain incorruptible. To repress such derelictions of duty is every citizen's duty, but for that reason it is in large communities apt to be neglected. Thus the very causes which implant the mischief favour its growth.”Fairly prescient there. The criticism of democracy remained muted through much of the great wars of 20th century and the cold war. However, the last 20 years have seen a revival of sorts. The question has been on new democracies that have sprung up without a fierce adherence to the notion of individual liberties. The earliest work on this was by Fareed Zakaria who in a piece titled The Rise of Illiberal Democracy (Foreign Affairs, Nov 1997) wrote about the perils of democracy without the concomitant pursuit of liberalism. In an interview in 2017, Zakaria updates his warning about democracy: “The happy narrative we told ourselves was that there was an almost ineluctable path to liberal democracy, and the evidence suggests that this is not how it works. Liberal democracy seems to be one of the many exits on which the democratic experiment could end, but there are others, like illiberal democracy, that are equally likely.It appears this is what's happening in Turkey right now and in parts of Central Europe and in Russia. It's important to remember that despite all the repression, Putin is very popular. What we're learning is that authoritarian politicians have figured out how to achieve a balance between liberalism and illiberalism that keeps people satisfied. If they can give enough bread and circus to the public, they can maintain a stable working majority buttressed by a certain degree of repression of the press and political opposition.And we have to reckon with the possibility that this model might become the most stable alternative to liberal democracy.” The Indian CaseAll of the above is not to suggest there’s a reason to applaud the lament of ‘too much democracy’ that springs among elite Indians. The reasons that have stymied India don’t have much to do with the perceived flaws of democracy. Like we have pointed out earlier, it has more to do with an overextended state that’s weak. Instead of being good in a few things, the state has chosen to be bad in a lot of things. The Niti Aayog and its earlier avatar, the Planning Commission, are great examples of this overreach. The check against ‘too much democracy’ is to become a better republic and to fix the ‘flailing state’. HomeWorkReading and listening recommendations on public policy matters[Book] Bryce on American Democracy Selections from "The American Commonwealth" And "The Hindrances to Good Citizenship" and edited by Maurice Fulton.[Article] Caleb Crain in the New Yorker book review on The Case Against Democracy Get on the email list at publicpolicy.substack.com
PREACHER: Al Jackson | Pastor Romans 13:1-7 1 | The Citizen's Responsibilities (v. 1-2, 5-7) - Submission - Government established by God (v. 1-2) - To avoid punishment (v. 5a) - For conscience sake (v. 5b) Acts 5:28-29 - Support - Monetary support (v. 6-7a) - Mortal support (v. 7b) 2 | The Government's Responsibilities (v. 3-4) - Punish the criminal - Protect the citizens
Congregational singing and message from Bro. David Blase. 1. Is this a legitimate question? Yes! If it is a legitimate question on any subject, then it is on. this one! 1 Corinthians 11:1 Ephesians 5:1-17 1 Peter 2:21-25 2. Since we are to "follow in HIS steps", how did Jesus relate to the government? A. We know He paid taxes (Matthew 17:24-27) B. Jesus said, "Render unto Ceaser". Matthew 22:15-22 C. Jesus was not an Outlaw (Matthew 27:24) D. God's Word encourages Good Citizenship! Romans 13;1-17 1 Peter 2:13-17 1 Timothy 2:1-4 3. If Jesus were here today, who would He vote for? He would PRAY! He always did! Jesus in IN US as believers! We must study the issues of this election (1 Chronicles 12:32 "they were men who had an understanding of the times............to KNOW what Israel ought to do" 4. Issues of the day: Dr. Ronnie Floyd said: 1. Leadership. 2. Justice. 3.Family. 4. Morality. 5. Life Dr. Francis Shaffer said: 5 Priorties 1. Dignity of human life 2. Importance of the Family 3. Religious freedom of speech in schools 4. Human rights and need for justice 5. The compassionate use of accumulated wealth. Dr. Edwin Nutzer: 7 issues of the day; 1. Character and Integrity (Proverbs 29: 2,4, 12) 2. Sanctity of Human Life (Psalm 139:13) 3. Same sex marriage. (Leviticus 18:22) 4. Freedom for religious speech (Acts 4:18-20) 5. Racial equality (Acts 17:16; Revelation 5:9,10) 6. National security (Nehemiah 4:8,9) 7. Taxation and government spending. (Nehemiah 5:4,5)
Season 1, Episode 52 (24th August 2020) A whole school approach to education for good citizenship - Book Launch Panel 3 Part 2 Welcome to Episode 52. This is the sixth of the extended podcast episodes over the next few weeks, where you will be able to listen to the replays of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch events. Today, I bring you the second half of the third panel discussion of the book launch extravaganza. This panel was recorded live on 18th June, the day the Kindle edition of For Flourishing’s Sake was published. The paperback was published on Friday 21st August and the fourth panel was aired that day live. You will be able to listen back to it over the next two weeks, but if you can’t wait, head over to the Book Launch Extravaganza page to watch the replay! So, back to today’s replay of part two of panel 3. I chaired the panel myself and the panellists were: Ian Flintoff, Positive Psychology-based Education Coach/Consultant/Trainer at Affirm Consulting (UK) Serdar Ferit, Co-CEO & Creative Director at Lyfta (Finland & UK) Katrina Mankani, Director of Positive Education, Sunmarke School and Regent International School (Dubai, UAE) Julie Goldstein, Principal at Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (USA) In this second half of the panel discussion, the panellists shared their thoughts and experiences, with examples, of elements required for a whole school approach to positive education. They particularly focused on the important role that staff training and leadership have to play. And finally, they shared how it feels when you get it right - when it goes well - and their hopes and dreams for the future of education. You can watch back all the panel video recordings here. ------------------------- Thank you for listening to the For Flourishing’s Sake podcast. If you have found this episode useful / interesting, please give it a five star rating on iTunes to help it reach more people and please spread the word. Also, if you haven’t already, remember to subscribe so you never miss an episode. For Flourishing’s Sake is available on all the major podcasting sites The book is available at all major online book retailers in most countries. It’s jam-packed with evidence-based strategies for whole school positive education with case study examples from a wide range of schools from around the world. Have you got your copy yet? If you’d like to get in touch with questions or comments, or to contribute to a future podcast episode, please contact me via Twitter at @FlourishingED. You can also leave comments on individual episode pages right here at www.forflourishingssake.com (see bottom of this page). I look forward to hearing from you, and until next time, For Flourishing’s Sake, have a great week! Everyday Hero - 60 second version (Corporate, motivational, you tube, podcast) Music by Pond5
Welcome to Episode 51. This is the fifth of the extended podcast episodes over the next few weeks, where you will be able to listen to the replays of the For Flourishing’s Sake book launch events. Today, I bring you the first half of the third panel discussion of the book launch extravaganza. This panel was recorded live on 18th June, the day the Kindle edition of For Flourishing’s Sake was published. The paperback will be published on Friday 21st August and the fourth panel will be going out live at 12.30pm UK time on the Happiness Speaker YouTube and Facebook pages and on my personal LinkedIn profile. Head over to the Book Launch Extravaganza page at forflourishingssake.com for full details of how to watch this event! So, back to today’s replay of part one of panel 3. I chaired the panel myself and the panellists were: Ian Flintoff, Positive Psychology-based Education Coach/Consultant/Trainer at Affirm Consulting (UK) Serdar Ferit, Co-CEO & Creative Director at Lyfta (Finland & UK) Katrina Mankani, Director of Positive Education, Sunmarke School and Regent International School (Dubai, UAE) Julie Goldstein, Principal at Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (USA) In this first half of the panel discussion, the panellists discussed their interpretation of positive education, character education and the role of wellbeing in education, particularly in relation to educating for good citizenship and promoting inclusion, diversity and social justice. You can watch back all the panel video recordings here. ------------------------- If you have found this episode useful, please give it a five star rating on iTunes to help it reach more people and please spread the word. Also, if you haven’t already, remember to subscribe so you never miss an episode. For Flourishing’s Sake is available on iTunes / Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Deezer. The book, by the same name, came out on Kindle on 18th June and will be out on paperback on 21st August. You’ll find it on all major online book retailer sites. It’s jam-packed with evidence-based strategies for whole school positive education with case study examples from a wide range of schools from around the world. So why not order your Kindle copy now, or pre-order your paperback so you’ll receive it as soon as it’s published? If you’d like to get in touch with questions or comments, or to contribute to a future episode, please contact me via Twitter at @FlourishingED. You can also leave comments on individual episode pages right here at www.forflourishingssake.com (see bottom of this page). I look forward to hearing from you, and until next time, For Flourishing’s Sake, have a great week! Everyday Hero - 60 second version (Corporate, motivational, you tube, podcast) Music by Pond5
0714 Important Debate Church/ State/Good Citizenship MUST LISTEN by Kate Dalley
For the Lord's sake, we are called to be good citizens right now. -How- -1. Submit to all human authorities set up by God. -v.13-14--2. Do good even when spoken against, as God wills. -v.15--3. Live respectfully, as servants of God where we are. -v.16-17--Apply- Who says we must obey--Who set up our government, school, job, home- Romans 13-1-How must a Christian relate to authority- Titus 3-1-What is spiritual freedom for- Galatians 5-13
A new MP3 sermon from Falls Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Good Citizenship Is For Right Now Subtitle: 1 Peter Speaker: Benjamin J. Snodgrass Broadcaster: Falls Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 6/14/2020 Bible: 1 Peter 2:13-17 Length: 26 min.
A new MP3 sermon from Falls Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Good Citizenship Is For Right Now Subtitle: 1 Peter Speaker: Benjamin J. Snodgrass Broadcaster: Falls Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 6/14/2020 Bible: 1 Peter 2:13-17 Length: 26 min.
A new MP3 sermon from Falls Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Good Citizenship Is For Right Now Subtitle: 1 Peter Speaker: Benjamin J. Snodgrass Broadcaster: Falls Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 6/14/2020 Bible: 1 Peter 2:13-17 Length: 26 min.
What if you could have a roadmap to a healthier you? Have you ever wondered what diet is right for you? Are you tired of one size fits all food and exercise programs? Advances in DNA research and technology are starting to explode on the health scene, providing foundational information about our bodies that we have never before had. DNA testing can now provide personalized insight that allows us to make better decisions about our diet, fitness and health based on our unique genetic makeup. Learn how DNA testing is disrupting and enhancing the future of preventative health. Dr. Lois Nahirney is the president and chief executive officer of dnaPower Inc. She is passionate about empowering people to make smarter diet, fitness and health decisions based on their unique genetic makeup. She sees DNA as the foundational information each person should have to inform their wellness, and believes in focusing on the genes most important for preventative health. Lois has identical twins adopted from Vietnam (one transgender) which led to a fascination in DNA. She solved years of personal health problems by discovering a simple vitamin weakness in her genes and committed to bringing this knowledge to others. Dr. Nahirney brings over 25 years global experience as a senior corporate executive to her role as a biotech entrepreneur. Lois has a doctorate in business (with a thesis on customer-centred integrated healthcare). She has been recognized with numerous awards including Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100, Influential Women in Business and the BC Medal of Good Citizenship. Lois lives in North Vancouver with her family, dog and two cats and loves yoga, hiking and travel. Recieve $100 off your DNA POWER testing with www.dnapower.com/ref/doctordads/ Use PROMOCODE -doctordads
In this episode Prison Fellowship EVP Dan Kingery returns for a conversation with Sam about the Prison Fellowship Academy's focus on Good Citizenship and how it creates opportunities for incarcerated men and women to start living out the values of Good Citizenship in prison. If you missed Dan's first visit to the Reimagining Prison Podcast, check out https://soundcloud.com/prisonfellowship/reimagining-prison-4-dan-kingery. Discover Prison Fellowship's Warden Exchange Program at pfm.org/warden-exchange To reach out with any feedback or suggestions for future podcast guests, contact reimaginingprisonpodcast@pfm.org music by Podington Bear under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Grit/Blammo)
On today’s episode of Real Estate Talk with Zelda I speak with Marjie Rogozinski. She speaks with us today about Frankie, her Therapy dog and really what it takes to become a Certified Pet Therapy Animal. Therapy Animals visit hospitals, courthouses, airports, hospice patients, and deliver patients and staff members comfort. Marjie talks about getting your pet Certified with real credentials not on-line scam certifications. She tells us what its like to take the pet into a hospital setting and the qualifications needed to bring your therapy pet into those hospital settings to meet with patients and staff members. We talk about the different types of therapeutic animals like Service Pets, Emotional Support Pets, and Therapy Pets. Marjie and I address Fair Housing when it comes to having these special animals. Join our lively discussion. On This Episode: [2:18] The Beginning of their journey [4:10] Certification Programs [5:15] What a Therapy Dog Does [6:10] Getting Access Into The Hospital [7:14] Types of Therapeutic Animals [8:48] Process To become Therapy Dog [14:25] Frankie the Heat Patient Dog [17:25] Does Your Dog Have What it takes [18:28] Keep Your Pet healthy [19:40] Fair Housing & Good Citizenship [21:00] Where Therapy Animals Can Give Comfort [22:19] Pet Partners Certification [25:00] Bringing Joy PLEASE ENJOY THE SHOW!
Dr. Suzuki told us that teaching music was not his main purpose. He wanted to make good citizens. He said, “If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart.” How do we teach our children and students … Continue reading "180 TSP Good Citizenship" The post 180 TSP Good Citizenship appeared first on Teach Suzuki Podcast.
Rev. Baffour Nkrumah-Appiah, executive pastor, continues the teaching series on Romans with a message entitled, GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
"The Kitchen Table" Presented by The Pacific Institute Canada
In this episode, Gregg and Ron explore the psychology of today’s politics, especially the lack of civility and the prevalence cynicism. How does someone keep their “head above water” when surrounded by a flood of negativity? Keeping the faith includes being an understanding spirit
Are good works necessary in your life? What is Gods goal in your salvation? Find out the answer to these questions as we look at Titus 3 for the most potent way to impact the culture. The post The Effect of a Good Citizenship—Difference appeared first on Anthony Baptist Church.
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Titus was knee-deep in a difficult culture as he ministered on the island of Crete. In fact, it was not unlike our culture today! Paul challenges Titus to take the diamond of godliness and use it to cut through the hardened hearts of the culture around him. The same advice will equip you to live your life as God intended life to be lived. The post The Ethics of a Good Citizenship—Dignity appeared first on Anthony Baptist Church.
Inclusive employer, Mark Wafer owns seven Tim Hortons in Toronto. Over the last 22 years Mark and his wife Valarie have hired over 150 people with disabilities to fill meaningful and competitively-paid positions in all areas of the operation, from entry-level to logistics, production and management. They currently employ 46 people with disabilities in a workforce of 250. Mark has proven that there is a clear business case for inclusive employment. Real jobs for real pay. Mark is a co-founder of Canadian Business SenseAbility, Canada’s national strategy on disability employment. He was a member of the Federal Government’s panel on marketplace opportunities for people with disabilities, and he’s an advisor to many governments, both in Canada and internationally. A recipient of Canada’s Meritorious Service Cross as well as the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship, Mark was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame in 2014. Mark is also a motorsports enthusiast, race car driver and former amateur sports car champion. Listen in and hear how Mark has made history in the food service industry while he’s cultivated a company culture that is inclusive of all abilities.
Educator Mary Bigler talks about why she thinks humor in books for children is important. And, Amy Miner discusses the democratic literacies that children need to become good citizens in the community and the world.
This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have the incredible Lynne McNicoll OBE. Lynne began her fundraising journey at the age of 49 and a year later had raised £55,000. Over the next four years with the support of others she raised £650,000. This led to her establishing It's Good 2 Give!, a charity that supports young cancer patients and their families which has raised in excess of £1m. Despite her own cancer battle, Lynne has worked tirelessly raising money for the charity and is currently in the process of launching The Ripple Retreat, a luxury respite home on the banks of Loch Lomond. In recognition of her work she was awarded the Institute of Fundraising Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year Scotland, the Sir William Y Darling Award for Good Citizenship, the Local Hero Award for Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year and then in Queen's Birthday Honours List 2015, an OBE for services to children's charities in Scotland. Lynne is a truly remarkable person and an inspiration to us all. 01.00 Lynne’s background 02.30 Getting started in fundraising06.00 Speaking in public and positivity09.30 Raising over £650,00012.00 The motivation for starting a charity15.00 How the charity was formed17.30 How does It’s Good 2 Give! help people?24.00 How does It’s Good 2 Give! raise money?26.00 Patrons of It’s Good 2 Give! 28.00 The Ripple Retreat39.00 Why Lynne has been so successful?40.30 What do the awards and recognition mean to Lynne?41.50 Receiving an OBE47.30 Lynne’s own battle with cancer52.30 Side effects of treatment56.00 Lynne’s purpose57.30 What would Lynne be doing if she hadn’t set up her own charity?59.30 Lynne’s legacy1.00.45 Who or what inspires Lynne?1.03.30 Best piece of advice1.05.20 What would Lynne say to her 20 year old self?1.08.30 If Lynne could change anything in the world You can find Lynne at:http://www.itsgood2give.co.ukhttps://www.facebook.com/itsgood2givehttps://twitter.com/itsgood2give Drop us a message on Facebook: www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH
Driven by a desire to give back and to offer educational opportunities to young urban learners, Dr. Charles Grandson IV, Interim Superintendent of the Malden Public Schools, reflects on his journey with education. He says his success is a "testament to what is happening every day in the public school systems across the nation." In his case, though he had trouble and at one point could not read, his teachers did not dismiss him but did what they had to do to help him become what he is today. Though Grandson never imagined he would be a superintendent or principal, he says he has always had a bit of a teacher within. This inclination was nurtured by important learning encounters that would shape his future. His mother, a single parent, arranged for Grandson to be schooled away from the crime close to home. In a school district closer to Georgetown, Grandson experienced a "different" kind of education than he would have had in his own neighborhood on the South East side of Washington D.C. Throughout his schooling, Grandson cultivated a deep love of history and learning in general. First as a history teacher and now as an educational leader, he is an activist in the spirit of Benjamin Franklin and other founders of democracy. Education, according to Grandson, is "the great equalizer." It can empower and draw out the greatness of every student. His work is to him a "gift that keeps on giving" and a way to, in the words of Eleanor Roosevelt, first empower ..."informed and intelligent citizens, and, secondly, bring about the realization that we are all responsible for the trend of thought and the action of our times.” (Good Citizenship: the Purpose of Education) Music played during this episode is from "Magic Jar", from The Butterfly Chronicles Album, Kevin Harris Project. www.kevinharrisproject.com For more information about this and other episodes, visit www.insidemalden.com
PINNACLE FIVE JOINS SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD OF THE AMERICAN SECURITY COUNCIL FOUNDATION TO LEAD A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN THAT PROMOTES NATIONAL AND HOMELAND SECURITY. Former highest ranking non-commissioned officers advising the Joint Chiefs of Staff Through 9/11 will advocate for public support to protect American freedom and way of life. Key Issues—The Four Pillars of Good Citizenship: National and Homeland Security Threats of homegrown terrorists, bombings, chemical or biological attacks on our homeland. Cyber Security The impact of cyber attacks on our infrastructure (power, transportation, aviation, telecommunications and financial industries). American Values The role of citizen leaders working in partnership with those on the front lines safeguarding our security while preserv- ing our patriotism and American pride. Space-based Technology The importance of investments in space exploration and technology for national security and its impact on innovation and education. The American Security Council Foundation (ASCF) was host to a special gathering honoring Pinnacle Five as they help launch a new undertaking to safeguard the security and prosperity of the United States of America called Step Up America: The Call to Good Citizenship. In the wake of the attack at the Boston Marathon, the ASCF and Pinnacle Five plan to provide students, families and communities with the knowledge and tools they need to guard against national, homeland and cyber security threats while valuing and respecting the role of the military, law enforcement and first responders who are on the front lines protecting the nation.
Dual citizenship, being salt and light, and voting God's priorities instead of ours. (Philippians 3:20; Matthew 5:13-16; Matthew 6:25-33)
Understanding the source of government authority, submitting government authority, an exception to obeying government, and praying for government leaders. (VaRomans 13:1-7; Acts 5:25-29; I TImothy 2:1-3)
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