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Twenty of our children experienced the thrill of a lifetime when they joined the line-up of the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® in New York City. Tuesday’s Children was honored to have been invited by Parade Executive Producer, Amy Kule, to join her at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the start of the parade and to walk the 2 mile route through the streets of New York.
In commemoration of the 10th Anniversary and representing a moment of remembrance, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was aired on NBC’s Today Show with Al Roker and was a wonderful tribute to the lives lost ten years ago. Walking the streets of New York City in the most famous parade in the world was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the children. Tuesday’s Children was proud to partake in a time-honored tradition that holds a very special place in the hearts of New Yorkers. The children were greeted with smiles, cheers and waves as they wished “Happy Thanksgiving!” to thousands of onlookers.
Following the parade, the participants were given a small token of remembrance, a special 85th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade pin with the exclamation “I was in it!”
Many thanks to Amy Kule and the amazing Macy's team for making this day possible. For more photos of our children enjoying the parade, click here. For NBC’s coverage of the opening ceremony, click here. |
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As part of our ongoing series of Parenting Programs, Tuesday’s Children presented a communication skills program entitled Words Can Work with Jeanne Blake, noted author and facilitator. Jeanne presented am evidence based multimedia program designed to help parents and caregivers understand the importance of talking and listening to their children about the challenges young people face growing up. She stated that “When kids can talk openly with an adult they trust, they make healthier choices”. Words Can Work assists parents in holding important conversations that encourage healthy lifestyles and successful behaviors. Jeanne discussed how fostering safe and open communication within the family builds resilience and confidence in children and teenagers.
Jeanne emphasized that parents should encourage their children to share their feelings by asking open ended questions, such as “How are you feeling. I’d like to know” and share their feelings as well. “I’m sad because…” Jeanne stressed that parents should find opportunities to ask children their opinions, and give them a chance to make choices, while acknowledging their good choices. “I’m proud of your choice. Was that a tough decision?” In addition, Jeanne observed that parents can be more effective in keeping communication channels open when they are able to admit they don’t have all the answers, “I don’t know. Let’s find out together” and when they apologize for their mistakes, stating, for example “I’m sorry I yelled at you. I want to explain why I was so upset.” Parents who attended the program found this information very helpful and interesting.
Additional information is available for those families who were unable to attend. Please call Molly at 516-562-9000 for a 'helpful hints' manual in communicating with your children. |
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Tuesday's Children Creative Insight Reunion: Celebrate Who You Are Now: Discover and Own Your Strengths, part two, took place on October 14, 2011. Held at the Princeton Club, past participants joined together to celebrate their past learnings and to reconnect after the anniversary. The program included a new "live with" and reminder exercises of the lessons from past Creative Insight Programs. As one participant said, “To see how far we have gone in those ten years. It has been a long journey and I thought I would never have gotten to this stage, and I have Creative Insight to thank. The tools you gave were invaluable”. The Creative Insight program continues to be one of our most popular programs.
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On October 8th, the First Responder Alliance attended the New York Islanders, Emergency Services Appreciation Night at the Nassau Coliseum. The New York Islanders had a pre-puck drop tribute to commemorate the 10th anniversary and families had the special opportunity to go on the ice after the game. Tuesday’s Children’s First Responder Alliance was honored to be part of the special commemoration.
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 Tuesday’s Children hosted the annual Navigating the College Process Workshop on Sunday, October 23, 2011. 100 family members were guided through the important steps necessary by Matthew Greene and Ginger Miller of Howard Greene and Associates, Dr. Patricia Peek, Associate Dean of Admissions at Fordham University and Noreen Cambria, Director of Guidance at Cold Spring Harbor High School. They each shared their expertise on navigating through all aspects of the college application process. The Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund along with the British Council were also able to provide the families helpful information on scholarships in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom. High School Seniors had the unique opportunity to meet for a private one-on-one session with guidance experts who reviewed their admission essays along with their personalized applications. As one facilitator commented, “I met a very diverse group of students in the individual sessions with a broad spectrum of interests and issues.” Tuesday’s Children extends a sincere and heartfelt thank you to Fordham University for providing the venue and lunch for the workshop. |
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