#compassionateSA Here’s How @SAISD Plans To Shift Away From Punitive Discipline https://www.tpr.org/post/here-s-how-san-antonio-isd-plans-shift-away-punitive-discipline The code commits SAISD to a discipline policy -- restorative practices -- which work to repair the harm created by students’ actions & address root causes of negative behavior.
. . . is a grassroots movement that promotes, supports and celebrates San Antonio’s commitment to be a world-class compassionate city: one where the civic government, the religious and volunteer organizations, the businesses, the community and its educational institutions come together to recognize the importance and value of compassion in the life of a city and by doing so create an ethos of compassion and a safety net for its most vulnerable citizens. #compassionateSA
The City of San Antonio is standing up against domestic violence as it launched its new month-long campaign “Love Is…” on October 2, 2019.
If you or someone you know needs help, resources can be found dialing 211 or CLICK HERE.
The City will also launch a 5-year comprehensive plan to end abuse later this month with a new commission involving six areas – judiciary, persecution, health care, non profits, community law enforcement and education.
THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION
. . is an international initiative to restore compassionate action to the center of religious, moral and political life. Compassion is the principled determination to put ourselves in the shoes of the other, and lies at the heart of all religious and ethical systems.
Poem: “I have only just a minute,” by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
The late US Representative Elijah Cummings recited this 54-word poem by Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, a pioneering civil rights leader who was the president of Morehouse College during Martin Luther King Jr. education there, during his first congressional speech. King cited...
Happy Birthday To . . . Indira & Zygmunt
November 19, 1917 Indira Gandhi "You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist." November 19, 1925 Zygmunt Bauman "Power, in a nutshell, is the ability to get things done, and politics is the ability to decide which things need to be done."
The Wrong Place
A father before he died said to his son: “this is a watch your grandfather gave me, and is more than 200 years old. But before I give it to you, go to the watch shop on the first street, and tell him I want to sell it, and see how much he offers you”. He went, and...
Happy Birthday To . . . Oliver & Vachel
November 10, 1730 Oliver Goldsmith "You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips." November 10, 1879 Vachel Lindsay "You can't crush ideas by suppressing them. You can only crush them by ignoring them."
To Be Hopeful
"TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives....
Happy Birthday To . . . Eugene & Will
November 5, 1855 Eugene V. Debs "While there is a lower class, I am in it, while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free." November 5, 1885 Will Durant "Truth always originates in a minority of one, and every custom...
Interfaith Calendar, November, 2019
November 1 All Saints Day – Christian
November 1 Samhain – Wicca/Pagan
November 2 All Souls Day / Dia de los Muertos – Catholic Christian
November 10 Mawlid an Nabi – Islam
November 12 Birth of Baha’u’llah – Baha’i
November 12 Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib – Sikh
November 15 Nativity Fast begins – ends Dec. 24 – Orthodox Christian
November 24 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahdur – Sikh
November 26 Christ the King – Christian
November 26 Day of the Covenant – Baha’i
November 28 Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha – Baha’i
November 28 Thanksgiving – Interfaith USA
November 30 St. Andrew’s Day – Christian
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