This week began our Summer School Refugee Life Coaching class. It was great to be able to speak into the lives of 36 students as we took over their English Language Development (ELD) class forContinue reading
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Summer Newsletter 2016
I walked through the maze of apartment housing, searching for signs of celebration. I had just come back from a graduation ceremony for not only one but 2 of my students, both sisters and bothContinue reading
Summer School Volunteers Needed
For the past few months we have been building a relationship with San Juan Unified School District. They are the school district that has been most directly affected by the influx of refugees. A coupleContinue reading
A Guitarist and a Make-up Artist
Working overseas and with refugees in general, has allowed me to see the great impact that the first impressions of a place can have on a person. That initial experience can leave a lasting impressionContinue reading
Big Day of Giving
On May 5th we are participating in the Big Day of Giving. We are using this opportunity to raise the funds for an important program Raquel and I have started. We have just begun ourContinue reading
My Pinky vs. 100 Million Chinese
Would you choose your pinky or the lives of 100 million people you have never met? Now, are you being honest with yourself? The same year the American colonies decided to become their own nationContinue reading
A Day in the Life of a Life Coach (new blog high five!)
8:00am Suck down the first of 2 cups of coffee – Energy is key when your speaking to youth. You remember all the boring lectures of high school, don’t you? Ya I don’tContinue reading
5 Things to Consider Before You Give to Charity
Tis the season to give, but when we think about giving do we think about the long term effect not only for those receiving but also us? I am not talking about the toysContinue reading
Autumn Life-Coaching Adventure
Last week we took some of our students that participate in our life-coaching program, through the Dixon “World Record Corn Maze”. As you enter the maze they give you a map to help get youContinue reading