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Perseverance is defined as “persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.” This skill is important for so many reasons, which is why we use it as our focus for the month of June.Quick update on our summer programming! In one workshop, we focused on perseverance in the same way famous artist Matisse did years ago. Here’s …
This month our workshops focused on building perseverance, a skill many of our children possess without even knowing it. Our goal was to strengthen their awareness of this trait and create projects that build upon the skill. These projects could then serve as an example for their own personal lives. One of our favorite projects from the past month, sewing, …
HALO Founder Rebecca Welsh writes: “Instead of going to dances and games and Central Dairy with friends, she spent her days and nights caring for a family member who physically couldn’t care for himself. She lived in a basement with him and couldn’t keep up with the demands of her classes. She was headed toward failure, so far behind at …
Throughout June, HALO aims to teach our youth about perseverance through a variety of projects. HALO youth at Kansas City Learning Center had to practice perseverance through origami projects this week. The youth started out very enthusiastic about the project and began folding paper without help from the HALO staff. After some experimenting, many decided they wanted a little guidance …
Parenting takes perseverance. So does creating 900 handmade garden kits in two months. Julie Arnold, HALO supporter and friend, spoke at HALO’s June team meeting focused on the life skill perseverance. Julie and her husband, Christian, have three children and both have experience in interior design and architecture. Christian is the co-founder of Clockwork Architecture + Design in Kansas City. …
