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Online Safety
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These days, kids spend more time online than ever before. Present circumstances have driven increases in the average amount of time kids are logging on... -
Red Ribbon Week
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Red Ribbon Week is a time for parents, teachers, school counselors, and administrators to encourage children to live healthy, substance-free lives, set positive goals and... -
Full Circle
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When Charles E. Mendez, Sr. established the C.E Mendez Foundation in 1964, he had a mission to support children and families in need in his... -
Laugh and Learn
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Educators have long appreciated that students enjoy learning through games, humor, and music, but learning through songs and games isn’t just for fun. Indeed, the... -
Put Resilience on the List
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Looking ahead to the first day of school, consider your students’ emotional well-being. Many students face hardship at home and thus will need a boost... -
Announcing the Revised Editions of Too Good for Drugs and TGFV– A Peaceable Place Kindergarten
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When students are provided with skills development experiences through childhood and into adolescence, they develop a stronger sense of self and the ability to make... -
Conscious Reflection
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In our recent blog post, It’s time to Listen, we spoke about the growth opportunities afforded to us when we practice active listening. When we... -
Available in August: Revised Editions of Too Good for Drugs and TGFV- A Peaceable Place Grade 1
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The Mendez Foundation is excited to announce the upcoming release of the revised 2020 editions of Too Good for Drugs and Too Good for Violence... -
It’s Time to Listen
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“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” This observation attributed to the sage Greek... -
Stay Connected and Engaged this Summer
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With summer on the horizon, many educators are thinking about how to help their students maintain social connections and stay engaged in learning over the... -
Modeling Self Care
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During uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to take care of ourselves for two reasons. For one, when we practice self-care, we are stronger,... -
Goal Pivoting
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When we set and achieve goals, we build self-efficacy and strengthen our sense of hope and enthusiasm for the future. Goal setting is a strong...
