Author: Roberta Malavenda
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Mother Language Day: Celebrate February 21, 2014
Mother Language Day, sponsored by the United Nations, recognizes the critical role of languages in sustaining the growth and development of a global society. Each family has their own unique story and knowledge bank which when shared in the mother/home language with their children has a lifelong impact and creates amazing familiar bonds.
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Having a Vision, Setting Goals
Twenty-five parents speaking 4 languages were active participants in the second session of Vision and Voice: A Family Leadership Institute, held February 8 at the KD Moore Family Development Center in Clarkston. While the parents enjoyed a scavenger hunt as well as listening, visioning and goal setting exercises, their children enjoyed
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Children’s Stories from Sudan: A Family Event
Rubbing his belly to make a point, Ibrahim, a Clarkston middle school student, retold a story his grandmother told him. He told the story with great ease and some humor, all in Arabic, to a receptive audience of parents, youth, and storytellers.
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Parents as Leaders
The workshop room was brightly decorated with colorful table clothes, and music played as the families entered. Art materials were available for the parents and grandparents to create welcome signs in Nepali, Chin, Burmese, and English while children’s activities were provided by the Clarkston First Baptist Academy. This was the setting for
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Promoting Active Lifestyles: Clarkston Active Living Initiative Celebration
What have we accomplished and where do we go next was the theme of the January l6, 2014, Clarkston Active Living Initiative (CALI) Celebration and Strategic Directions meeting held
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May I Have a Word? Why Should Parents Talk to their Children in Their Native Language?
Professionals, educators, and parents should be working together
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Clarkston Group wins National Storytelling Grant
“We got it!” Monday morning, August 26, I received an excited call from Deborah Strahorn, President, Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia. She had just finished talking with