Quote of the week
"Ask yourself this question: 'Will this matter a year from now?'"
- Richard Carlson, writing in Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
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Daylight Saving Time just pushed most of the U.S. from 2 - 3am Sunday morning. But before you set your clock like a Lemming, check out this cool Daylight Savings Website to understand the rationale for implementing DST and Summer Time.
Oct. 6-12 you can join your peers from around the country for a concentrated week of special events and community outreach activities designed to raise awareness and build support for service learning in the National Learn and Serve Challenge. The org's ambitious and admirable goals for 2010 include engaging 5 million college students in service and ensuring that 50 percent of America's K-12 schools incorporate service-learning into their curricula. Check out the site's Activity Ideas page for a long list of activities that educators, students, families, and community groups can do to get involved. You can also make a short video about what you're doing to share with the world on YouTube, and watch other videos for inspiration.
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