1 Inclusive Communities We are called to be leaders of hope and mercy. As we work together to answer this call, let our actions of love and grace guide us as we continue to build inclusive, welcome, safe, and caring learning and working environments for all. Edition No. 5 Oct. 2016 Words matter. Our words matter. Surrounding our youth with words that empower and inspire is one of the best ways to cultivate positive language and mind sets. Modelling how words matter is an important step in helping youth build words that matter for themselves. “What we say and how we say it matters.” We can teach through our spoken word and just as powerfully through the unspoken word. Words made visible to the eye enter our heart whenever our eyes rest upon them. Sharing our stories matter. Marking our path and claiming our story makes us human, and to do so with our youth matters. You become real to them when you show that you can relate to what they are going through in some way. This feeling of empathy can be cultivated in youth too. That is cultivating empathy vs. sympathy. See page 3 for a quick video to introduce conversations on empathy vs. sympathy. Jesus taught through parables as a way to relate to people through stories. Bringing back that story-telling way of teaching is one great way of cultivating conversations—big or small—around our words. Picture books, legends, and fables are another way. Poetry and lyrics are yet another way. News articles or blogs are yet another way to learn people’s story. October 7th is Random Acts of Poetry Day. Help teach our youth that #wordsmatter….beginning with their own. Edmonton Catholic Schools Where will you go today What adventure awaits What worlds are there to explore when you turn the page You sparking legend You magician of imagination You conqueror of words Tell us your stories we are listening
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Inclusive Communities We are called to be leaders of hope and mercy.
As we work together to answer this call, let our actions of love and
grace guide us as we continue to build inclusive, welcome, safe,
and caring learning and working environments for all.
Edition No. 5 Oct. 2016
Words matter.
Our words matter. Surrounding our youth with words
that empower and inspire is one of the best ways to
cultivate positive language and mind sets. Modelling how
words matter is an important step in helping youth build
words that matter for themselves. “What we say and
how we say it matters.” We can teach through our
spoken word and just as powerfully through the
unspoken word. Words made visible to the eye enter our
heart whenever our eyes rest upon them.
Sharing our stories matter. Marking our path and
claiming our story makes us human, and to do so with our
youth matters. You become real to them when you show
that you can relate to what they are going through in
some way. This feeling of empathy can be cultivated in
youth too. That is cultivating empathy vs. sympathy. See
page 3 for a quick video to introduce conversations on
empathy vs. sympathy.
Jesus taught through parables as a way to relate to
people through stories. Bringing back that story-telling
way of teaching is one great way of cultivating
conversations—big or small—around our words.
Picture books, legends, and fables are another way.
Poetry and lyrics are yet another way. News articles or
blogs are yet another way to learn people’s story.
October 7th is Random Acts of Poetry Day. Help
teach our youth that #wordsmatter….beginning with
their own.
Edmonton Catholic Schools
Where will you go today
What adventure awaits
What worlds are there to explore
when you turn the page
You sparking legend
You magician of imagination
You conqueror of words
Tell us your stories
we are listening
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Bishop Greschuk School
Celebrates Peace!
Share Your Stories
During the Edmonton Peace Festival (Sept. 21-Oct. 3) Bishop Greschuk students
celebrated “Peace” by creating art that depicted what peace means to them:
nature, friendship, music, doves, love, and diversity. The Bishop Greschuk
Broadcast Team shared famous quotes on “Peace” to help students reflect on
peaceful thoughts. As well, students listened to “peaceful” and “peace-themed”
music. Said one of the students about the experience: “Peace begins with me!’