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African American Success Initiative partners with yoga pros to bring mindfulness to students
0Dallas ISD’s African American Success Initiative has partnered with the Dallas Yoga Center owners Daniel and David Sunshine and Karletha Gundy, a certified yoga instructor and founder of Push Through Coaching, to offer an amazing experience through Mindfulness training. “The goal of this partnership is to support the work of the principals and teachers in an effort to mitigate classroom disruptions while providing meaningful tools and techniques to stimulate learning and increase focus,” said Jamila Thomas, a Dallas ISD AASI coordinator. “Ultimately, as this partnership grows, parent and family engagement will become a critical piece through this opportunity in our…
National Red Ribbon Week raises awareness of dangers of drug use
0You Only Live Once – #YOLO – is the theme behind this year’s National Red Ribbon Week, October 23-31. The initiative was started by the National Family Partnership (NFP, formerly the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth) in 1986 to give people and communities a visible way to take a stand against illegal drugs. As the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the country, each year Red Ribbon Week reaches millions of young people and starts the conversation about the dangers of drugs. The NFP encourages schools to incorporate drug-free messages into their morning announcements, create theme…
Workshop at Conrad flips the script on dialogue about healthy relationships
0The script got flipped at Conrad High School by having students teach their teachers about healthy relationships, dating abuse and domestic violence. Loveisrespect, a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, has created toolkits designed to help schools educate Texas students about healthy relationships and recognizing the signs of abuse. At the workshops, students discussed their recommendations and experiences to help educators learn how to best utilize the toolkits and resources at loveisrespect.org to support their students. “We know that domestic violence and dating abuse is preventable, and the earlier we get younger people talking about healthy relationships, the sooner…
Hillcrest honors newest class of distinguished alumni
0The Hillcrest High School Alumni Association recently honored its newest class of distinguished alumni, which includes a tenured professor, accomplished attorneys, a published author, and community leaders. The alumni association recognized these distinguished Hillcrest grads at the third annual Platinum Panther Celebration on Oct. 19. Distinguished Service Award Recipient Betsy Brown Nelson (Class of 1968) With extensive volunteer leadership credentials and a background in classroom teaching, Betsy has demonstrated a passion for supporting her alma mater, serving as Alumni Association President since 2014, working on the 75th Anniversary Host and Steering Committees, and serving on the founding Board of the HHS…