Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish Korner", "Jamaica ~ Land Of Paradise".
Tags: advancement, angel, blessings, caring, children, country, dedication, educator, foundation, funds, happiness, heart, home, hospital, Jamaican, joy, life, love, loyalty, money, organisation, orphans, patriotism, project, resources, service, sharing, smiles, students, summer, teacher, volunteers
Teacher starts group for Jamaican children
Published: Friday | June 19, 2009
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Like most teachers, Shikira Chang keeps busy by grading papers and helping her students study for exams, according to a report by Micaela Hood on the Miami Herald website.
Summer is here now but Chang said she does not plan on kicking back and taking it easy.
Instead, the 29-year-old will dedicate her time to helping out children living in a country close to her heart.
A teacher at Miramar High School, Chang is the founder of Kira Cares, an organisation
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Jun 20 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "LOVE is LOVELY", Inspirationals.
Tags: apology, blackboard, blessings, buddies, challenge, class, enforcement, forgiveness, friends, glory, God, Jesus, life, Lord, love, moment, poverty, prayer, price, punishment, rules, students, teacher, whipping
As you go about your day remember who paid the price for our sins!
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There was a school with a class of students that no teacher had been able to handle. Two or three teachers had been run off from this school in one year by the unruly students. A young man, just out of college, heard about the class and applied to the school.
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The principal asked the young man, ‘Do you know what you are asking for? No one else has been able to handle these students. You are just asking for a terrible beating’. After a few moments of silent prayer, the young man looked at the principal and said, ‘Sir, with your consent I accept the challenge. Just give me a trial basis.’
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Apr 04 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: achievement, Christ, effect, experience, family, friends, inspiration, Jesus, laughter, lessons, scripture, students, target, teacher
A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a seminary class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons.
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One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day. On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts. Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw darts at the person’s picture.
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Sally’s girlfriend drew a picture of a girl who had stolen her boyfriend. Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased at the overall effect she had achieved.
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Apr 01 2009
Posted: under Jamaican Jokes.
Tags: college, funny, hilarious, Jamaican, jokes, rules, students
On the first day of college, the Dean addressed the students, pointing
out some of the rules: “The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for
all male students, and the male dormitory to the female students.
Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time.”
He continued: “Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be
fined $60. Being caught a third time will incur a hefty fine of $180.
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Sep 13 2008
Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY".
Tags: America, artist, change, donation, generosity, goodness, gratitude, inspiration, kindness, life, love, man, money, music, Paris, power, president, students, success, university, woman
I am impressed by an incident that happened during Ignacy
Paderewski’s (November 18, 1860 - June 29, 1941) career. The famous
Polish pianist agreed to play a concert organized by two Stanford
University students working their way through school. Paderewski’s
manager said they would have to guarantee the artist a fee of $2,000.
The boys agreed and eventually the concert was held.
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Though the two student promoters worked hard, they took in only
$1,600. Discouraged, they told Paderewski of their efforts and handed
him the $1,600 with a note promising to pay him the balance of $400.
But the artist tore up the note and gave them back the $1,600. “Take
your expenses out of this,” he said, “give yourselves each 10% of
what’s left for your work, and let me have the rest.”
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Years later, Paderewski was faced with feeding the people of his
war-ravaged Poland. Amazingly, even before a request was made,
thousands of tons of food were sent to Poland by the United States.
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Paderewski later traveled to Paris to thank Herbert Hoover, who
headed up the US relief effort. “That’s all right, Mr. Paderewski,”
said Hoover, “I knew that the need was great. And besides, though you
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Aug 29 2008
Posted: under Funny and Hilarious Jokes.
Tags: boots, brother, coat, courage, cowboy, funny, grace, hilarious, jokes, mom, school, students, teacher
A Texas school teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots. He asked her for help and she could see why. Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn’t want to go on. By the time they got the second boot on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost cried when the little boy said, “Teacher, they’re on the wrong feet.” She looked and sure enough, they were.
It wasn’t any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on, this time, on the right feet. He then announced, “These aren’t my boots.”
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Jul 30 2008