Search Institute News April 2008

Dear Search Institute Friends

We at Search Institute are excited and proud to be celebrating 50 years of discovering what kids need to succeed! To celebrate our 50-year anniversary we are having an unprecedented 50-day sale. Please check out the details below. We have had sales before, but this one is unique because in addition to an offer on books and resources from Search Institute Press, we also have offers on Training and Speaking events and Survey Services. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of young people and for making us an important partner in the vital work you do.

Thanks for your continued support,

Phil Rose
Sales Manager
Search Institute

Save up to 70%* Search Institute, MVParents Save up to 70% on packages and books designed especially for parents . . .

Preschool Resource Package
3 books valued at $30.85 for only $17.95 Save 42%
What Young Children Need to Succeed
Parenting with a Purpose
Parenting Preschoolers with a Purpose

Preteen Care Package
3 books valued at $33.85 for only $19.95 Save 41%
Conversations on the Go
A Moment’s Peace for Parents of Teens
Parenting Preteens with a Purpose

Teen Package
3 books valued at $32.85 for only $18.95 Save 42%
Parenting at the Speed of Teens
A Moment’s Peace for Parents of Teens
Ask me Where I’m Going

Stay Close
Market price: $9.95 Sale price: $2.98 Save 70%
40 clever ways to connect with kids when you’re apart.

Just When I Needed You
Market price: $10.95 Sale price: $5.00 Save 54%
An inspiring collection of stories from adults about who have been where you are. A great gift for teachers!See our online store for details

*Offer Expires: June 18 2008 *Offer valid for Continental U.S. Only *Offer good while supplies last

“With the advice and resources I get from MVParents.com, I do not feel that I am without solutions. Thank you.”

MVParents reminds me to stay connected to my kids and also my nieces and nephews and kids in the community.”

“This has been a great resource for me . . . . I so appreciate all that you do to keep it fresh and positive!”

“I love MVParents. I get great parenting tips and ideas that help me be a better mom.”

Free Shipping*
Search Institute Press Free Shipping on all online orders over $50 . . .

Order $50 worth of resources from the Search Institute Online Store – today through June 18 – and receive FREE shipping.

Search Institute proudly offers resources based on the latest research of how you can help kids succeed.

Choose from any of the following to start your own resource library to help you build assets:

  • Books
  • DVDs
  • Games
  • Activity guides
  • Posters . . . and much, much more!Visit our online store . . . or call our Sales Department at 877-240-7251

*Enter coupon code 50year at bottom of shopping cart at the time of checkout to activate free shipping offer *Offer Expires: June 18 2008 *Offer valid for Continental U.S. Only *Offer good while supplies last

Build Good Community.
Sell Good Books.

Save $45* Early Bird Special!

Mark Your Calander . . .

Search Institute’s 11th Annual HC·HY Conference.
November 6-8, Minneapolis, MN

This year’s theme . . .
IGNITING SPARKS: CONNECT TO HOPE!

Asset builders from around the country will gather to promote positive youth development through asset building . . .

Designed for people who work with or care about youth, this one-of- a-kind conference brings together people from different community sectors nationally and internationally who share a common goal: to work together to promote positive youth development through asset building. During the conference you will learn with and from others, make connections that will prove beneficial in your work and life, and renew your commitment to asset building through hard work and fun!

Click to: www.hcyc.org
Call: 800-958-8875

Early Bird Rates Registration Rates: *Before Sept. 19, 2008:
Adult = $575 Youth = $395
Senior = $395

Join More Than 1,500 Asset Builders as We:

· Learn strategic and creative ways for youth and adults to incorporate Developmental Assets® into initiatives, youth programs,
organizations, and communities;
· Connect with asset builders from other
organizations, as well as with Search Institute®
staff, to share new ideas and resources;
· Build knowledge, skills, enthusiasm, and camaraderie;
· Renew our energy and commitment to asset
building;
· Discover ways to grow and change in our personal lives; and
Much, much, more!

Save $250* Search Institute’s Survey Services

Save $250 on the revised Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes & Behaviors
Survey ® . . .

To celebrate the upcoming launch of the revised Attitudes & Behaviors Survey, we are offering you a $250 discount on any revised A & B Survey that you pre-order now through August 1 – click HERE to view survey details and order now!

Beginning this fall, the Attitudes & Behaviors Survey will not only measure the Developmental Assets, risk behaviors, thriving indicators, and deficits, but it will be revised to include the Four Core Measures as required of Drug Free Communities Grant recipients.

*Must sign up by: 8/1/2008 *Offer valid for Continental U.S. Only. *Offer good while supplies last.

“Our survey results have helped crystalize our action planning. When you know where you are you have a vision of where you want to be, you can get to work in a highly focused way. This survey lets us do this.”

-Beckey Beauchamp, executive director, United Way.

Save $250* Search Institute’s Training & Speaking

Save $250 on all one-day Training & Speaking events …

Book a one-day training event now through August 1 (to be held anytime in 2008) and receive this special offer!

Search Institute offers a wide variety of training events to equip schools, communities, and organizations with the tools they need to help kids succeed. Click here to view just a few of the many events you can bring right to your community.

Call Donna, our Training Specialist, at 800-294-4322 to find a training that will meet your specific needs.

*Sale applies for these events booked by August 1, 2008 and held in 2008

“We work with youth and learned a lot just by observing. We’re going to change the way we do our training and keep it fast-paced, changing, & fun”

- Program Coordinator
Houston, Texas