F is for Felines: A Gift Of Love – Strengths Style

Fiona Hunter started Felines Dance in 1980 when aged fifteen. She lived in Scotland at the time, but took Felines with her when moving to New Zealand in 1999.

She originally created a dance Read more

B is for Peter Benson: His Work Helping People To Find Their Sparks

Peter was a pioneer who helped people to find their sparks. In this first video he describes how we can help children to live flourishing lives. He believed that:

“Children want to be known Read more

D is for Design For Change: Enabling Children To Shape The Future

Kiran Bir Sethi is the founder of a global movement called Design For Change. This encourages children to express their ideas for a better world and put them into action.

Here is an excerpt Read more

P is for Rita F. Pierson: Every Child Needs A Champion

Rita was a remarkable teacher. She died at the age of 61 in 2013. Here is the TED appreciation of her life and work.

http://blog.ted.com/2013/06/28/remembering-educator-rita-f-pierson/

In the video above Rita gives a rousing and Read more

The Helping People To Improve Rather Than Trying To Prove A Point Approach

This piece looks at how you can help people to improve rather than try to prove a point. Read more

S is for Brother David Steindl-Rast: The Joy of Gratitude

The root of joy is gratefulness … It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.

There are now many books that focus on gratitude. These often mention Read more

The Recognising That You Are Always On Stage Approach

This piece focuses on recognising you are always on stage. Read more

J is for Jungle Crows: Enabling Young People To Develop Through Sport

Jungle Crows is an NGO constituted in India as a Charitable Trust. It focuses on the growth and development of young people in particular through the use of sport.

Below are excerpts from its Read more

L is for Shane J. Lopez: The Importance Of Hope

http://vimeo.com/23586049

Shane describes himself as: “A psychologist studying hope for a living.”

A writer and researcher, he explains that hopeful people often demonstrate the following qualities.

They believe that the future will be better than Read more

W is for John Wooden: Explaining His Philosophy Of Coaching And Life

John Wooden, the legendary American College basketball coach, encouraged his players to develop their character. He never mentioned winning but his teams won more titles than any other in College basketball history. His view Read more