12-08-2010 Colorado Community Honors Local Asset Champions
The Community Asset Project (CAP) for the Cherry Creek school district in Englewood, CO, recently awarded two dedicated community leaders for working to build developmental assets and create strong partnerships between the school district and surrounding areas. Read More.
12-08-2010 Catholic Educators Surprised by Data on Student Values Preliminary results from a national study surprised educators in New Orleans, Louisiana, last week during the annual convention of the National Catholic Educational Association. Despite their schools’ emphasis on traditional moral values, seniors in Roman Catholic high schools may be more likely than their public-school peers to engage in high-risk activities, preliminary results from a national study suggest. Click here to read the rest of the article and Search Institute President, Dr. Peter Benson’s thoughts on the recent study.
11-23-2010 An Interview With Nathan Eklund: What Kids Need to Succeed
PBS channel 8 took advantage of the opportunity to interview Search Institute Senior Education Consultant, Nathan Eklund, during the BigTent Conference in Houston, TX. Watch the full interview, where Eklund explains the 40 Developmental Assets, and how Search Institute has successfully “put language and research around good intentions”.
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