A
Study of Heroes: A
Program that Inspires and Educates Through Heroic Example
A
STUDY OF HEROES serves as a living monument to Raoul Wallenberg’s
humanitarian values, deeds of courage and nonviolent heroism.
HEROES
is a unique academic and character education program (K
– 12+, Adult) revitalizing the tradition of real heroes,
role models drawn from diverse historical periods, ethnicities,
and areas of accomplishment. This multicultural, interdisciplinary
program integrates:
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“The heroes of a nation reflect the values of its
people.”
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Social Studies & Conflict Resolution;
Reading, Writing, & Language Arts
Character Education
The Arts
Ethical Research Strategies & Skills
Service Learning
Intergenerational Sharing
Analysis of “Hero” vs. “Celebrity”
Recognized
for the exemplary way it merges character education with
academics, the HEROES program has been used by over a
million students in all fifty states in the USA in
a broad diversity of settings ranging from: public,
private and independent schools in inner-city, suburban
and rural areas; all adult prisons in the State of New
Jersey and in a Midwestern Federal Penitentiary; The Western
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf,(grades pre-K to 12);
The Harlem Day Charter School; The Boys and Girls Clubs
of Greater Washington; gifted, special education, ESL
classes; libraries and teacher centers; and and in five
foreign countries, including at The Raoul Wallenberg School
in Sweden and the International School in Paris. A STUDY
OF HEROES has been professionally evaluated in different
settings with uniformly positive outcomes.
Through the example of Raoul Wallenberg and other multicultural
heroes featured in A STUDY OF HEROES, students of all
ages learn and develop:
- Tolerance,
Respect & Responsibility
- Critical-Thinking
Skills
- Academic
Skills & Artistic Expression
- Creativity
and Invention
- The
Difference between the Concepts of “hero “and “celebrity”
- Strategies
to Counter Violence, Xenophobia, Intolerance and Bullying
- Positive
responses to Negative Peer Pressure
- Intergenerational
Sharing
- Family
& Community Involvement
- Leadership
& Citizenship
Students
have always learned by example. A STUDY OF HEROES offers
educational opportunities both in and out of the classroom
for the future leaders in America to learn the importance
of immutable ethics, values and non-negotiable integrity.
In doing so, students recognize heroes in their own families,
schools, communities, cultures while discovering the hero
within themselves.
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