Quotes

   What the Children Say

"We would like to thank your for coming to our school and sharing the "Don't Laugh at Me" program. It made us realize how much it hurts to be teased and how we've teased others throughout the years. I was surprised to see how the teachers have experienced the same things we have. We never really thought that they understood what we go through everyday. Now after this program, as we walk down the halls we notice something different; we are all trying to be kinder at school."
Abby and Brittany, 5th graders

"I have learned about seeing other people's feelings in pretzels. I have to show mine too. I am happy about that so I can fix my behavior and I might get new friends."
First grade student

   What the Mentors & Leaders Say

"Every child needs a champion. Every young person needs someone to say, 'I believe in you.' "
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton

 "The individual attention and enrichment offered by mentors makes a critical difference in the lives of hundreds of children who might otherwise face overwhelming challenges. I know that the work [of MUSA] will remain a beacon of hope and optimism to all those who care about our future, who value our children, and who believe in the power of personal commitment."
Congresswoman Nita Lowey

"One of our schools has attended the training and was quite impressed with what they received....Our goal is to have all our schools, K-8 integrate these lesson plans into their curriculum so that we can educate our children in these important concepts, on a consistent basis."
Chairperson, PTA Council Character Education Committe , Wilton, CT

"All seventeen of us stayed the entire two days not wanting to miss one minute of the information presented. We were all, each and everyone of us, "caught up" in what the main message was conveying - that we want "to diminish the amount of teasing, name calling, exclusion and other bullying behaviors to create safe school communities, and enhance the learning environment. We want to replace teasing with respect." We learned that one main key to improving the climate in our schools is to improve the level of respect that adults display to adults. From that level, students and adults need to display respect to students and vice versa and from this the students will hopefully show respect to one another. I am basically writing to inform you and others in roles of great influence, in our state, that this is an exciting program; a program that makes total sense to those who were trained, a program that seems easily implemented and one that uses common sense and love at its very core."
Principal, Goshen Center School, CT


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