Apr
24
2012
It’s not as easy as it looks to be an 8th grader these days. I ride the crowded bus to school, chatting with my friends, wishing the bus would wait just a bit longer before pulling into the...
Apr
20
2012
Make the right choice. That’s a lesson parents and school counselors want children to learn. We talk to our kids and our students about choices all the time, especially around the subject of...
Apr
19
2012
Today we were at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School with Haley Kilpatrick on the Drama Years: Real Girls Talk About Surviving Middle School – Bullies, Brands, Body Image, and More  book tour...
Apr
19
2012
To a student athlete there are two main worlds: in the classroom and in the field or on the court. While these areas might appear to be different, they are extremely similar. Each of them contains...
Apr
18
2012
I have worked in the alcohol-related social responsibility realm for 19 years.  As a public relations specialist, I have been blessed to use my professional skills on a project that means so...
Apr
17
2012
Studies show that students who don’t participate in after-school programs are three times more likely to engage in risky behaviors like underage drinking.  I sat down with the girls DC...
Apr
05
2012
The Century Council is happy to announce we’re working with Haley Kilpatrick, founder of Girl Talk, Ask, Listen, Learn Superstar, and one of TCC’s 20 People to Watch on her...
Apr
04
2012
What happens when a unstoppable winter athlete meets an unmovable track and field star? You’re about to find out… Our Superstar Challenges series is pitting Apolo Ohno against other...
Mar
29
2012
From The Globe and Mail: Hannah and her mother went clothes shopping at the mall. Both were pleased with their purchases and celebrated with lattés at the Morning Star Café. They had a...
community service
Mar
06
2012
Guest post from Julie Foudy: I feel like the proud mother of 70 babies. Well, ok, 70 leadership service projects.  I truly felt that same sense of pride while reading about these awesome...

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