Dignity: Our Greatest Asset and Future Successes

Today, I want to celebrate some of the amazing students we have that attend schools here in Berkshire County. We are all too often inundated with the negative stories, which I will say are important to hear, but it is just as important to celebrate the accomplishments of our young people. We strive to promote hope as we work through our challenges.  On Wednesday,Continue reading “Dignity: Our Greatest Asset and Future Successes”

Dignity: Teachers the Cultivators of Dignity

All too often when we talk about our education system you hear the negative. Now, do we have work to do to improve how we educate our children, YES! But that is always ongoing work we must evaluate and improve. Today will not be the day I will discuss that. Today I want to saluteContinue reading “Dignity: Teachers the Cultivators of Dignity”

Dignity: Teachers Can Change the World

“A good education can change anyone. A good teacher can change everything!”  Unknown  Last night I had the honor of speaking at the Berkshire Community College (BCC) Nursing Pinning ceremony. It was an honor to be chosen to speak, but it also brought back memories of being on that stage twenty-nine years ago when I wasContinue reading “Dignity: Teachers Can Change the World”