Values for the Yatra

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

Value Called to be Value Gurus for Todays Young of CONTRIBUTION

Society: A place to Transform

'SocialValues'formanimportantpartofthecultureofasociety. Socialvalues,normsandinstitutionsexplainthewayinwhichsocialprocessesoperate inagivensociety.Theyarethesocialsourcesofpatternedinteraction In the musical , Les Miserables (2012) there is a vivid conversation between the Bishop,OfficerJavertandPrisonerJeanValjean: Bishop:Monsieur,releasehim.Thismanhasspokentrue.Icommendyouforyour duty,nowGod'sblessinggowithyou Bishop:[toValjean]Butrememberthis,mybrother.Seeinthissomehigherplan.You mustusethisprecioussilvertobecomeanhonestman.Bythewitnessofthemartyrs, bythepassionandtheblood,Godhasbroughtyououtofdarkness.Ihaveboughtyour soulforGod. TheBishopoffersValuesthatPrisoner24601Valjeancannotignoreinhislife.Hislife nowbecomesabeaconofhopeforhimselfandothers.Hewantstoleavealegacy,a worthycontributiontobettermentoflivesandtransformationofsociety. Valuesarethecriteriapeopleuseinassessingtheirdailylives,arrangingtheirpriorities,measuringtheir pleasuresandpains,choosingbetweenalternativecoursesofaction.IfoneweretoviewtheTOISocial ImpactAwards2013,onewouldbestruckbythewordsspokenbyPresidentPranabMukerjee:"Thebest way is what the Times Group has done identified those individuals and organizations who silently contributeforthebettermentofsocietyandmakesocietyworthlivingin.Theseawardeesaresymbolsof hopeandIamcertaintheywillinspiremanymoretofollowintheirfootsteps." TOISocialImpactAwardsareanattempttohonourtheactivitiesofthousandsof people who are not satisfied with sitting back and watching, who have taken the plungeandworkedfordeliveringsuchessentialneedstoourcompatriotsaseduca tion,healthcareanddecentlivelihoods.TOIAwardshelpfocusgreaterattentionon fivecriticalsectors:education,healthcare,livelihood,environmentandadvocacy/empowerment.

ThisissueofValuesfortheYatraisanattempttopromotetheValueofContributionmakingaworthy contributiontoselfandtosociety.AllofuscanMakeADifference!Bettertolightacandle thantocursethedarkness.Noneofusissopoorasnottomakeaworthwhilecontribu tion.InLesMiserables,Prisoner24601Valjeanmadeadifference,forgettinghispast,he focusedonabetterfuture.WhenoneisguidedbyaValuecompass,thereisnoreasonto get lost. The future is there to be won. The Summer holidays ahead are a great opportunitytobeginsomewherehereandnow! Fr.GlenfordLowesdb

Values for the Yatra

Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter MARCH 2013
ThepriceofgreatnessisresponsibilitysaysWinstonChurchill.Responsibilityissomethingthatislearned

Value: Exams & Responsibility

asachildgrowsacquiringvariousskillsinphysical,social,emotional,intellectual,ethicalandspiritualas pects.WeneedtopreparekidsfortheirfuturenotourpastandhenceEducationthroughoutlifeisbased onfourpillars:learningtoknow,learningtodo,learningtolivetogetherandlearningtobeaccordingto UNESCOInternationalCommissiononEducationforthe21stcentury. Learning to know means learning to learn, so as to benefit from the opportunities education provides throughout life. Learning to live together is learning to manage conflicts in a spirit of respect, mutual understandingandpeace.Learningtobeistodeveloponespersonality.Educationenhancespersons potential:memory,reasoning,aestheticsense,physicalcapacitiesandcommunicationskills. Theequationtostudentsuccessistakingresponsibilityinstudiesforinthelongrun,weshapeourlives andweshapeourselves(EleanorRoosevelt).Thereisnoendtoeducation.Itisnotthatyoureadabook, passanexaminationandfinishwitheducation.Thewholeoflife,fromthemomentweareborntothe momentwedieisaprocessoflearning(J.Krishnamurti).Everysmalleffortrepeateddayinanddayout addstosuccess. Any skill which heightens a person'sability to study and pass exams can be termed as study skill which includestimemanagementandmotivationaltechniques.Successfulstudentsareskilledinmanagingtime adoptingproperStudyHabitsandadaptingstudymethodsthatserveasusefultips. 1.Trynottodotoomuchstudyofonesubjectonlybutspacingthesubjectstoavoidmentalfatigue. 2.ScheduleSpecificStudyTimethroughouttheweektostudy,doassignments/paper/projectetc., 3.Trytostudyatthesametimedailytoestablisharegularroutinejustlikesleepingandeating. 4.Setspecificgoalstostayfocusedatstudytimes,regularlymonitoringprogressandaccomplishments. 5.Studyaspertheschedulewithout"procrastination"andlazinesstoavoidrushattheeleventhhour. 6.Workonthemostdifficultassignmentfirstasitwillrequiretheextramentalenergyandeffort. 7.Reviewnotes,checklistforinstructionbeforeanassignmenttocompletethetaskcorrectly. 8.Switchoffmobileduringstudytimestoavoidinterruption,distractionandlossofyourfocus. 9.Discussdifficultyinassignmentwithfellowstudentfor"twoheadsmaybebetterthanone." 10.Reviewtheschoolworkovertheweekendsbeforeanotherschoolweekbegins. Human brain is amazing as it functions nonstop 24 hours right from the time of birth. Students facing examstressfearthattheirbrainsmaystopduringtheexamsandwishamemorycardbefittedintotheir brains for exams. Students who study isolated topics at the last hour become paranoid to suspect that 80%oftheexamsarebasedontheonelessontheymissedandtheonetopictheydidnotstudy.Sacrific ingsleepisdangerousasitcanresultinshorttermmemorylossandblankspellsduringthecruicaltimeof exams.Studentsdoexperienceexamstresswhichshowsthatonecarestoperformwellwithgoodgrades tomakeonesfamilyandteachersproud.Beingorganizedinstudyhabitsandlifestyleespeciallysleepand dietone can banishexam stress.Cultivatingresponsibilitywe enhancelearningtoraisethelevelofthe classroomandberesponsiblecitizensandproductivemembersofoursociety.Ifwedidallthethingswe were capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. says T. Edison. Learn something new everydayunderthesun.Youwillnevergetoldifyoudo.LoisBey

Values for the Yatra

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

Value of Students Observation A NATIONAL INTEGRATION

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING, BY A CHILD
ByMaryRitaKorzan

(Amessageeveryparentandteachershouldread, becauseyourchildrenarewatchingyouanddoingasyoudo,notasyousay) WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Isawyouhangmyfirstpaintingontherefrigerator, andIimmediatelywantedtopaintanotherone.

WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Isawyoufeedastraycat, andIlearnedthatitwasgoodtobekindtoanimals.

WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Iheardyousayaprayer, andIknewthereisaGodIcouldalwaystalktoandIlearnedtotrustinGod. WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Isawyoumakeamealandtakeittoafriendwhowassick, andIlearnedthatweallhavetotakecareofeachother. WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Isawyougiveofyourtimeandmoneytohelppeoplewhohadnothing leftandIlearnedthatthosewhohavesomethingshouldgivetothosewhodonot. WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,IfeltyoukissmegoodnightandIfeltlovedandsafe. WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Isawyoutakecareofourhouseandeveryoneinit andIlearnedwehavetotakecareofwhatwearegiven.

WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Isawhowyouhandledyourresponsibilities, evenwhenyoudidnotfeelgoodandIlearnedthat IwouldhavetoberesponsiblewhenIgrowup.

WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Isawtearscomefromyoureyesand Ilearnedthatsometimesthingshurt,butitisallrighttocry.

WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Isawthatyoucaredand IwantedtobeeverythingthatIcouldbe.

WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Ilearnedmostoflife'slessonsthatIneed toknowtobeagoodandproductivepersonwhenIgrowup.

WhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking,Ilookedatyouandwantedtosay ThanksforallthethingsIsawwhenyouthoughtIwasn'tlooking.

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ))E-Letter Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC E-Letter December 2009 MARCH 2013

Making a Difference ? Alliance Promoting Values throughOne Life Leaving Footprints of Change
ReflectivestatementsontheDIFFERENCEIMAKE 1.Riversmakesadifferenceinthelandscapethrough whichitflows.Mylifetooismakingadifference Poor Satisf. Average Good Excellent 2.Inthelastscholasticyear,mylifehasmovedfrom beingselfcenteredtobeinggenerousandcompassionate 3.Myfriendsandteachersfindamarkeddifferenceinmy academiclifeandpersonalitybecauseIvaluemylife 4.ValueEducationhadhelpedmebecomethePersonI wanttobecome:apersonforothers

5.Makingsacrificesandundergoingdifficultiesinmylife ispartofmakingadifference 6.Ichallengemyselfeachdaytoleaveafootprintoflove andserviceinsomeoneslife 7.Mypresenceasarolemodelinfluencesotherstomake adifferencetoowheretheylive 8.Imaynotreapthefruitsofmyservice,butIknow someoneelsewillandthisbringsmejoyandhope 9.Ireachouttopeoplewhoreallyneedmeandseekno benefitsfromtheminreturn 10.Iamgratefultopeoplewhohavegivenmehopeand madeapositivecontributiontomylife

11.Duringmyholidaysandfreetime,Iventuretoo volunteerservicestothelessfortunatearoundme 12.Mygreatesthappinesscomesfromknowingthatmy

Values for the Yatra

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

AVEC ACTIVITIES: FEBRUARY 2013

OurLadyofDoloursSonapur,STDXOrientation11/02 SacredHeartWorli,STDIXValueGuidedRetreat12/02

St.BlaisePrimaryTeachersValueOrientation13/02

SacredHeartAhmednagar:ValueEducationDay15/02

NirmalaNiketan:ValueOrientationOutbound1921/02 JohntheEvangelistMarol:STDIXValueOrientation22/2

School Visits to:

Feb 1, 2013: Friday St. Annes High School & Jr. College, Orlem St. Anthonys High SchoolMalvani St. Annes High SchoolBorivili Mary Immaculate High SchoolBorivili St. Aloysius High SchoolGorai St. Thomas AcademyGoregaon St. Thomas High School & Jr. CollegeGoregaon Mary Immaculate High SchoolKalina St. Marys High SchoolKalina St. Anthonys High SchoolVakola

Feb 25, 2013: Monday

Feb 26, 2013: Tuesday

My yesterday ended with todays sunrise

Values for the Yatra

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

Values for the Yatra

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

SKIT COMPETITION RESULTS :

SENIORS

Congratulations
FIRST SECOND THIRD STDIX STDIXC

1.AnIdleMind,MediasWorkshopSt.JosephsConventHighSchoolVileParle STDIX 2.Media:CauseofDeclineSt.AnnesHighSchoolFort 3.MediaCauseofDeclineinValues:St.MarysHighSchoolSSCMazagaon INTERS 1.Media:CauseofDeclineSt.MarysHighSchoolSSCMazagaon 2.Media:DeclineinMoralValuesDivineChildHighSchoolAndheri 3.Media:CauseofDeclineHolyFamilyHighSchoolChembur 3.Media:DeclineinMoralValuesDivineChildHighSchoolAndheri JUNIORS 1.Media:CauseofDeclineSt.AnnesHighSchoolFort 2.Media:CauseofDeclineHolyFamilyHighSchoolChembur 3.Media:CauseofDeclineSt.AnnesGirlsHighschoolDabul STDVI STDVIA STDVIB STDVIIB STDVII STDVIIIB STDVIII

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AVEC COMPETITION: EducationtoBecoming

SOCIAL VALUES: SUMMER HOLIDAY PROJECT
MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Empower your students to Make a Difference in society

Challenge students to do some Voluntary Work for the less fortunate

Invite students to visit and spend time in homes for the elderly

Generate funds to light a Village, sponsor kids for school

Coach kids in various sports in the neighborhood

Donate school text books to students

Think of other creative ways in which you can Make a Difference

Values for the Yatra

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

Thanks for giving us Values to guide us along our pilgrim journey

AVECwishestoinformyou: ValueThemefornextScholasticYear EmbraceValues:EnrichLives BooknowforValueEducation OrientationProgramsforTeachers/ Students/Leadersetc.

AVEC E-Letter Values for the Yatra is an initiative to provide Animation Resources for Teachers involved in Value Education in the ABE schools/ Jr. Colleges .Values for the Yatra will be published every month and is for Private Circulation. 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: Fr. Glenford Lowe, SDB / Rochwyn Fernandes / Sr. Vera / Veronica Dlima AVECDon Bosco Youth Services, Matunga 400019 , MUMBAI Ph: 24154477 e-mail: avecmatunga@gmail.com Blog: avecmumbaidbys.blogspot.com Facebook: avec mumbai