Next week, July 18-20, the Festival of Positive Education takes place in Dallas. This three day event is hosted by IPEN, the International Positive Education Network, and is intended for anyone interested in education who […]
Mayerson Academy’s Karen Graves and Lynn Ochs recently co-authored, with researchers Justine Bates-Krakoff and Robert E. McGrath from Farleigh Dickinson University, an article in Gifted Education International addressing how a character strength program can be […]
The following guest post was co-authored by Clare Zlatic Blankemeyer, Program Director, Mayerson Foundation Service-Learning Program and Karen Hordinski, Outreach Coordinator/Student Organized Service for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (CHCA). Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy engages students […]
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ― Lao Tzu February is the month of love. Although statistics vary, between $140 and $190 million Valentine’s Day cards are […]
Unlike our mammalian counterparts, humans are unique to suffering because we have language that gives voice to our many challenges. In fact, humans appear to be the only sentient beings on the planet that have […]
Discovering the science behind character strengths such as self-control, conscientiousness, resilience, grit, empathy and social-emotional skills and how they are linked to greater school, college, career and life success, higher test scores, less bullying and […]