Press Releases from Smart Tools For Life (6 total)
Helping Young Refugees, Immigrants And Kids Who Have Been Bullied - Smart Tools …
Every day 44,000 people become refugees due to climate change, war, etc. Half are children. Incredibly, many people don't care. When fear-mongering is rampant, and hatred of “the other” is being modeled from the highest levels of government, what are we teaching our kids?
Creating a compassionate point-of-view toward others and stimulating kind actions by children is a clear solution. One organization, Smart Tools for Life, has a unique and powerful…
New Children’s Book About Peace, 'I Can See Peace' By Author Julie Penshorn, W …
'I Can See Peace,' the new children’s book, by Minnesota author Julie Penshorn, recently received the Director’s Choice Award from the Human Relations Indie Book Awards committee.
Susan Peterson, the Human Relations Indie Book Award organization’s representative commented, “We recently selected the outstanding children’s book, ‘I Can See Peace’, published by Growing Communities for Peace: Smart Tools for Life, as Human Relations Peace Book of the Year 2018. It was judged…
Refugee Children: Why We Should Care And How We Can Help All Children - Julie Pe …
Refugee children are now at the forefront of our reality. Every country struggles with what to do with the burgeoning numbers of people crossing borders to flee some sort of misery. Fundamental problems of governance and resource distribution create challenges far beyond the attention spans of most of us, as we navigate our busy lives.
So why should we care about these immigrants and/or refugee children? Even if a moral argument…
World Leaders Can Stop Conflicts By Following Guidelines For Children - Julie Pe …
The United States and North Korea appear to be on a collision course. The rhetoric escalates day after day, reminiscent of those schoolyard situations that start with name-calling or sand-kicking and often escalate to something worse. This is nothing new. What is new is that these two nations are not threatening to use sticks or stones or fists - the threat includes the use of nuclear weapons.
Julie Penshorn, children's book…
Parents, Grandparents and Teachers Can Celebrate World Peace Day On September 21 …
September 21 is the day schools and homes across the world will sit down with their children and talk about peace. According to the United Nations website, the International Day of Peace this year ". . . will focus on engaging and mobilizing people throughout the world to show support for refugees and migrants."
“Those who are not suffering from a war-torn environment can sometimes push aside this day as irrelevant…
Smart Tools For Life Announces Release Of New Children's Book, 'Barnyard Buddies …
Smart Tools for Life has announced the release of a new children's book, “The Barnyard Buddies STOP for Peace.” They have simultaneously released two companion CDs, “I STOP for Peace,” and “Songs for Peace.” The tools help children learn anger management, conflict resolution, and many more social skills they term “peacemaking skills.” All products are available at Amazon and other retailers and on the company’s website.
Parents, grandparents, and teachers want…
