Values for the Yatra SEPTEMBER 2013

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Educationshouldbeimpartedwithaview

tothetypeofSocietywewishtobuild.

WeareworkingforaModernDemocracy

builtontheValuesofHumanDignityandEquality.

Theseare

only

Ideals:

we

should

make

them

Living

Forces.

OurVisionfortheFutureshouldincludetheseGreatPrinciples

Dr.SarvepalliRadhakrishnan2ndPresidentofIndia(1962-1967)

Fr. Glenford Lowe sdb

Becoming a Value Guru for the young each day

Embrace Values: Enrich Lives

TEACHER: MY VALUE GURU

Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter SEPT 2013

ValuesValuesValuesfor thefor thefor the YatraYatraYatraEmbrace Values: Enrich Lives

Thenewsarticlesthesedaysaresimplyfilledwithactsofviolence,rape,hate,scams,politicalriffraffandcorruption

cases.Andyet, Ibelieve, in themidstofall thisapparentdarknessanddesolation, there springsup timeand time

again,profoundactsofcourage,honesty,compassion,peace,loveandawholelistofothervaluerelatedpersonalities.

Whydosomethriveintheschoolofviolenceandhate,whileothers,bloominaschoolofvaluesandsignificantcon

tribution?Atatimeofbirth,everyparenthasjustonepertinentquestion inmind:Whatwillthischildturnoutto

be?In

school

too,

every

teacher,

in

spite

of

all

his/her

care,

attention

and

value

driven

education,

will

still

wonder

whotheirstudentswouldonedaybecome.Whydothesameseedsproducethornsandthistlesinsome,whileothers

producea richharvest inothers?Education isneveran ontheproductionlineenterprise.Everystudent isunique

andcapableofbecomingeitherastarorascarinsociety.TaareZameenPariseveryteacherswishanddream.

AswecelebrateTeachersDay,Iwouldliketodrawourattention,tothefearlessValueGurusin

IndiawhoalsoteachValuesatthecostoftheirownlives,personalsecurityandsacrifice:

DurgaShaktiNagpal, the28yearold IASoffice, subdivisionalmagistrateofGautamBudh

Nagar, was suspended because she was honest, and really living up to her

name.Doeshonestyreallypay?Surelyitdoes!

The Nirbhayacase is still fresh inourmindstheyounggirl fromDelhi,gang

rapedandleftfordead.Doescouragereallywin?Thereisneveradoubt!

OmPrakashYadav,11yearold, onSeptember4,2010saved the livesofeight fellowstudents

whenthemarutivantheyweretravellingincaughtfire.Hereceivedburninjuriesonhisface,back

and lostawholeyearat school.Whenaskedwouldhedo itagain,heanswered:Everytime!

Doessavingthelivesofothers reallycount?Thereisnoquestionofdoubt.Itreallydoes!

Education inthe finalanalysis, isenablingonetoprepare for lifeandtheQualityofValues imbibedall through this

educativejourneywillmakethedifference.Wetakethetimetoday,tosaluteallourteacherswho,dayinanddayout,

makeus

who

we

really

are.

God

bless

you

dear

teachers

we

may

never

be

able

to

repay

you

in

silver

and

gold,

but

maybe,ourlivesareatestimonytoyourgreatcontribution!HAPPYTEACHERSDAY.


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EDUCATION FOR LIFE QUOTIENT

MY EDUCATIONFORLIFEQUOTIENT NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN ALWAYS

1.Ifateacher istoprovereallyamakerofman,

she/hemustpossessqualitiesofpersonality,

characterand

intellect

Sir

John

Adams

2. Asateacher,myfocusisnottojustspoonfeed

orindoctrinatemystudents,buttoequipthem

dailytomakedecisionsbasedonsoundand

objectivevaluesandknowledge.

3.EducationInstitutionsareseedbedsforthe

purposeofbroadeningthevisionandhorizonsof

studentstolivelifemeaningfully.

4.As

an

educator,

Ifeel

happy

when

Isee

my

studentsreachaplacehigherthanImyselfhave

reached.

5.Inmyclassroom,Igobeyondthesyllabusand

helpstudentsconnectwithlifeanddailyevents

andhelpthemtopreparethemselvestotakea

responsibleplaceinsociety.

6.Educationisnotaboutatestofmemory,buta

preparationforlifethathelpsthemtointegrate

BODYMIND

HEART

SOUL

dimensions.

7.Ibelieveinthequote:Woetotheteacherwho

teachesonethingwiththelipsandcarriesanother

intheheart Gandhi

8.Asateacher,accompanyingmystudents,Ican

lookintotheireyesandgivethemhope,assurance

andlove.TheyknowIwillstandbythem.

9.Mystudentstrustmeandshareeventheir

problems,concerns

and

dark

areas

of

their

lives.

10.Ilovemyvocationasateacherandwouldnever

tradeitforanythingelse.

As a Teacher, you mould the future of your students! ...




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Open Letter to a TEACHER !



LETTERFROMABRAHAMLINCOLNTOHISSONSTEACHER

Mysonstartsschooltoday.

Itisallgoingtobestrangeandnewtohimforawhile

andIwishyouwouldtreathimgently.

Itisanadventurethatmighttakehimacrosscontinents.

Alladventures

that

probably

include

wars,

tragedy

and

sorrow.

Tolivethislifewillrequirefaith,loveandcourage.

SodearTeacher,willyoupleasetakehimbyhishand

andteachhimthingshewillhavetoknow,teachinghim butgently,ifyoucan.

Teachhimthatforeveryenemy,thereisafriend.

Hewillhavetoknowthatallmenarenotjust,thatallmenarenottrue.

Butteachhimalsothatforeveryscoundrelthereisahero,

thatforeverycrookedpolitician,thereisadedicatedleader.

Teachhimifyoucanthat10centsearnedisoffarmorevaluethanadollarfound.

Inschool,

teacher,

it

is

far

more

honorable

to

fail

than

to

cheat.

Teachhimtolearnhowtogracefullylose,andenjoywinningwhenhedoeswin.

Teachhimtobegentlewithpeople,toughwithtoughpeople.

Steerhimawayfromenvyifyoucanandteachhimthesecretofquietlaughter.

Teachhimifyoucan howtolaughwhenheissad,teachhimthereisnoshameintears.

Teachhimtherecanbegloryinfailureanddespairinsuccess.Teachhimtoscoffatcynics.

Teachhimifyoucanthewondersofbooks,butalsogivetimetoponder

theextrememysteryofbirdsinthesky,beesinthesunandflowersonagreenhill.

Teachhimtohavefaithinhisownideas,evenifeveryonetellhimtheyarewrong.

Trytogivemysonthestrengthnottofollowthecrowdwheneveryoneelseisdoingit.

Teachhimtolistentoeveryone,butteachhimalsotofilter

allthathehearsonascreenoftruthandtakeonlythegoodthatcomesthrough.

Teachhimtosellhistalentsandbrainstothehighestbidder

butnevertoputapricetagonhisheartandsoul.

Lethimhavethecouragetobeimpatient,lethimhavethepatiencetobebrave.

Teachhimtohavesublimefaithinhimself,

becausethenhewillalwayshavesublimefaithinmankind,inGod.


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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter December 2009




BEAWARE..THISMONSOONSEASON..Ifyouarea

regularoutdoorjunkfoodeaterthenbewareofinfec

tionsthroughfoodandwaterthatleadtotyphoidand

cholera.Thecommoncoldtoocanouttobeareal

headacheduetothedampandhumidweather.

Nevereatrawvegetablesuntilitiswellcooked..

Drinkcleanwater.Donteatstalefood!

The Value of Being Compassionate

The Value of Sports &

Exercise

Associalbeings,wearealwaysknownbythepeople

weconnectwith.Tellmewhoyourfriendsare,andI

willtellyouwhoyouare.VALUEyourfriends.

Remember,youcanchooseyourfriendsbutyoucan

notchooseyourparents.Theyaregiftedtoyou.VALUE

your

parents

always.

Spendqualitytimedailywithyourfamily,friendsand

withyourself.Neverforgetyourself.Valueyourself!The Value of Parents, friends & yourself

Associalbeings,wewillberememberedbytheQuality

ofourLoveandCompassion.Attheendofourlives,we

willbejudgednotbyhowrightwewerebutbyhow

lovingwewere.

Dontshy

away

from

an

opportunity

to

reach

out

and

help

someoneinneed:yourfamily,friends,orevenastranger!

Letnotcaste,creed,colorbeacriteriaforCompassion.

ValueForgivenessitisnotasignofweakness.Onlythestrong

peoplecanreallyforgive.Pardonandseekpardonyourself.

Ourworldwouldbealotbetterifonlywesowseedsofforgiveness,

ratherthan

hate

and

violence.

Remember,whenyouforgiveothers,youhealyourselftoointhe

bargain.Makeforgivenessyourdailychoice!

The Value of Being Forgiving


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CaringforMotherEarthisalsooursocialconcern.Valueit!

BeanAmbassadorforCreation.SupportEnvironmentalcauses.

BecomeanactivememberofyourschoolsEnvironmentalClub

andvoiceyouropinionagainstthosewhocauseharm.

Advocateforecofriendlyreligiousfestivalsandcelebrations.

MakeaDifference:Plantonetreeorsaveonedropofwaterit

really

counts

a

lot.

Together

we

can

save

Mother

Earth.

The Value of Social Outreach

LeadershipisaValueyoucannotignore.Allarecalled

toLeadership.WeareeitherbornormadeLeaders.

CultivateyourownLeadershipstyleanduseevery

opportunityyourtofosteraleadershipstylethat

servesratherthandominatesothers.Dictatorshaveno

value.

Remember,Leadershipinschoolismorethanmere

maintenanceofdiscipline.

Goodleadersaregoodreaders.Developreadinghabits

Takeanactiveroleinpromotingsocialvaluesofpeace,

justice,loveandrespectinyourschoolandhome.

The Value of

Reconciliation Reconciliationmeanstowalktogetheragain.Toomanyofus

justwalkawayfromourparentsandfriendsjustbecauseofa

meremisunderstanding.Reconciliationbuildsbridgestopeace.

Havethecouragetotalkitover.Dontletthesunsetonyour

anger.Dontletpainfulmemoriesofthepastblockyourneedfor

reconciliation.Makeadecisionnowtogetreconciledwithat

leastonepersontoday.Valuetheneedforreconciliation.

The Value of Caring for Creation

Theworldisabuzzwithsocialoutreachactivism!

Youarenevertoosmalltomakeadifference.

REACHOUTtodaytosomeoneinneed.Visita

hospital,anoldagehome,anorphanageandlight

upapersonslife.ValueSocialOutreach.

StartyourownNGOwhenheartsareaflamefora

worthycause,

many

hands

will

join

you

too.

Remember,thesecrettolift

yourselfup,istostartlifting

someoneelseupfirst.

Thegreatnessofapersonis

notinhowmuchonehas

amassed,butinhowmuch

onehasgivenaway.The

economicsoflifeisthis:the

moreyou

give,

the

more

you

receive.ValueGenerosity!

TheValueof

ResponsibleLeaders

hip


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DearPrincipal/Headmaster/Headmistress/ValueEducationCoordinators,

GreetingstoyoufromtheArchdiocesanValueEducationCentre(AVECMumbai).

Over the last few years, AVEC has undertaken to instill Values in all schools affiliated to the ABE.

TostrengthenthebondsbetweenalltheValueEducationCoordinatorsaffiliatedtotheABE,AVECisorganiz

ingaOnedayOrientationProgramtobeheldatDonBoscoHighSchool,Matunga(PrimarySchoolHall)on

Thursday,September26,2013,from8.15am4.00pm.

TheTwoValueCoordinatorsofyourschoolareexpected toattendwithout fail.Principals/Managersare

alsoinvited

to

attend.

We

expect

over

250

Value

Education

Coordinators

to

be

present

for

this

seminar.

Fr.GeorgeAthaide,SecretaryABEwillalsobewithus.Eminentspeakers toohavebeen invitedtoaddress

themeeting.Ms.KiaScherrwillalsogracetheoccasionandreleasethe3DVDValueResourcePack.

TheProgramisasfollows:

08.30am: Registration(DonBoscoPrimarySchoolHall,Matunga,2nd

Floor)

09.00am: WordsofWelcome/Inauguration/PrayerService

09.45am: IntroductoryWords Fr.GeorgeAthaide,SecretaryABE

10.00am: SessionIMrs.KiaScherr Founder OneLifeAllianceProject HonourtheSacrednessof Life

Launchof

3DVDs

by

Kia

Scherr

(AVEC/DBYS

production)

10.45am: CoffeeBreak

11.15am: SessionIIFr.AjoyFernandesViceProvincial:TheValueofUnderstandingMentalHealth

01.00pm: LUNCH

01.45pm: SessionIIIFr.JoaquimFernandesDirectorTejPrasarini: ValueofMediainFormingMinds

02.45pm: SessionIVFr.GlenfordLoweDirector:TheWayForward

03.15pm: DistributionofAwardsandCertificates

03.30pm:

TEA

DEPARTURE

RegistrationfeeperparticipantisRupees300/ (includesRefreshments,Lunch,Handouts,Certificates).

*Allpaymentswillbedonethroughchequesinfavourof:ArchdiocesanValueEducationCentre

*ASetof3DVDOneLifeAlliancePledge30ValueResourceswillbesoldatRupees300/

PleasefillintheRegistrationFormandsendittousbeforeSEPTEMBER10,2013toenableusmakethe

necessaryarrangements.Foranyassistance,pleasecalltheAVECoffice.

Lookingforwardtoyouractiveparticipation.

Togetheron

the

Diamond

Valued

Path!

Fr.GlenfordLoweSDB


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St.AnthonysVakola:TeachersOrientationProg.05/08

St.MarysSchoolKalina:TeachersOrientationProg.07/08 St.MarysSchoolKalina:LeadershipTraining08/08

LoretoConventSchoolChembur:StudentsProg12/08 St.AnnesConventBorivili:TeachersOrientation17/07

St.AnthonysVakola:StudentsOrientationProg17/08 St.JohntheEvangelistMarol: StudentsRecollection19/8


HolyCrossHighSchoolLowerParel:StudentsOrient21/8St.JohntheEvangelistMarol: StudentsRecollection20/8



St.AnnesConventBorivili:LeadershipTraining06/08


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AVEC E-Letter Values for the Yatra is an initiative to provide Animation Resources for Teachers involved inValue Education in the ABE schools/ Jr. Colleges .Values for the Yatra will be published every month and is for

Private Circulation only.Your valuable suggestions are most welcome to assist us in making Values for the Yatra a useful tool of

animation and bonding among the teachers and students of the ABE schools in Mumbai.

CONTACT: AVEC TeamFr. Glenford Lowe, SDB / Rochwyn Fernandes / Sr. Vera / Ms. Carissa / Ms. Angel Abraham

AVECDon Bosco Youth Services, Matunga 400019 , MUMBAIPh: 24154477 e-mail: [email protected]

Blog: avecmumabidbys.blogspot.com / facebook: avecmumbai

AVEC Competitions: Physical ValuesSOCIAL Value Focus:

Healthy Relationships, Service & Compassion,

Forgiveness and Reconciliation,

Social Outreach, Care for Creation and

Responsible Leadership

Presentationsthrough:

SKITS, POEMS,SONGS,

POSTERSor

PROJECTS

LASTDATE:October25,2013

Value Education

Coordinators Seminar 2013

on September 26, 2013

at Don Bosco Primary School

Hall, Matunga

8.304.00 pm

The Two Value Education

Coordinators from all ABE

Schools are expected to

participate.

Welcome.



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