by Main | Jun 22, 2012 | 2012, Learning from Nature
What is the difference between fishing, and camping and hiking? When you camp and hike you participate in creation, but don’t take ownership of it. Owners are responsible and accountable for their actions. Participants come to an event and leave when it’s...
by Main | Jun 20, 2012 | 2012, Local Conferences, Youth Leadership
17-year-old Brittany Trilford from New Zealand addressed world leaders at Rio+20. “In this moment, I am all children, your children, the world’s three billion children. Think of me for these short minutes as half the world. I stand here with fire in my heart. I’m...
by Main | Jun 17, 2012 | 2012, Extended Family Model
I come from a very big family. My brothers and sisters and I are all very different. Sometimes we joke, “Did we all come from the same parents?” Now I am a father. When I look at my children I think, “My goodness, all of them are so different.”...
by Main | Jun 16, 2012 | 2012, Extended Family Model
The substantial increase in single mother households, may indicate that society does not emphasize the role of fathers enough. I would like to recognize the essential role that responsible fatherhood plays in building strong, healthy families. Traditional values of...
by Main | Jun 15, 2012 | 2012, Universal Principles and Values
When I think about a mature person, I do not image someone who only knows a lot intellectually. I imagine someone who has deep empathy and a sense of responsibility. Thus, when I consider education, I believe it has to start from the heart. When I was in Harvard...
by Main | Jun 14, 2012 | 2012
We obtain knowledge through experience. Why does a child touch a burning match even though he is told not to? It is because the truth a parent tells their son doesn’t belong to the child until he experiences it for himself. Children want to learn everything....
