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One Person Can…

I am leaving tomorrow for Montgomery, Alabama.  On paper it seems like one of those places that wouldn’t be too exciting to visit.  I am flying from LA to Atlanta, then hoping on a tiny jet to Montgomery.  It will literally take me about 8 hours to get there.  Another few hours and I could be in Paris… but that’s besides the point.

The fact is that I am going to Montgomery to keynote an education conference and to train the staff of some of the schools that are implementing our YOU MATTER K-12 Curriculum.  And, that is exciting to me. 

But there is something else I am excited about.  I am going to visit the Rosa Parks Museum and the exact location where she refused to give up her seat on the bus.  And, I can’t wait.  Because there is no doubt that one person can, in fact, change the world.  If Rosa Parks is not a prime example of that, then I don’t know what one is.  Rosa Parks matters.  Stay tuned for more…

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Warmth in Storm Lake, Iowa

So, this video might be a little tongue and cheek, but the students in Storm Lake are amazing. I am not going to pretend that I understand how they live in that kind of weather, but what an out-going, vibrant group of students. Thanks for the warm reception, Storm Lake. I had [...]

Homeless Matter

Last week, I went out with a group of Gallo employees to help the homeless in Modesto, CA.  For 3 weeks, Gallo employees collected items such as blankets, jackets, umbrellas, socks, hats, gloves and more.  The amount of clothing they collected in just 3 short weeks was amazing.  So powerful.  Awesome. 
So, together, we headed out [...]

Praxis Videos

Dave,
This video is about EMM. It is actually the first video we ever shot years ago. Still pretty right on.

EMM Faces from Every Monday Matters on Vimeo.
This video isn’t exactly what the application asked for (a video about me), but it is my new speaking reel. Just finished it last [...]

A Journal Entry…

We just received this email from Oscar Munguia, an After-School Director in Central California. We loved it and wanted to share it with you. What a priceless journal entry
“One of my Great Valley Elementary students wrote the attached journal and I thought you would like it. He wrote it at home and brought it into [...]

10 Schools, 5 Days

We just had an amazing week, doing 10 school assemblies in 5 days up in San Joaquin County, CA.  No rest for the weary.  Enjoy watching this video of some truly awesome youth.

10 Schools 5 Days from Every Monday Matters on Vimeo.

You Matter Because…

You Matter!   Yes, you.  The person reading this blog post.  You matter to your friends, to your family, to your classmates, to your co-workers, to your community, to your company, to your school, to your pets, to your…
But how often have you thought about this?  If someone came up to you and asked you why [...]

Overthankful

Somehow it is already Thanksgiving, again. Time for overeating, overnapping, overfootballwatching, and… Well, you know the drill. But, we also want to make sure we don’t overlook the significance of being thankful and grateful. So, we want to thank:
Everyone who bought our book.
Everyone who has joined our movement…and has told their friends and family to [...]

Will it be Curtain 1, 2, or 3?

Sometimes life can feel like the game show “Let’s Make a Deal.” I trust that most people have seen this show at some point during their life, as it first hit television screens in 1963. Right from our own living rooms, we have all probably made a bad deal with host Monty Hall.
Anyways, [...]

A Tough, but Important Question

Have you ever asked yourself the question: “Why do I matter?” I know it is not a typical thing to ask yourself, but it is a question I think about quite often. Actually, I have realized just how important of a question it is to ask…and to answer. Let me explain…
First [...]

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