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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Student Voice Toolkit – A Blast from the Past Student Voice

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Student Voice Toolkit – A Blast from the Past

As many prepare for the inaugural 2013 Student Voice Live! Summit that will be held at the Microsoft Offices in New York City, New York on April 13th, I encourage us to take time to review what each of us has learned thus far.
Over the past 7-months, there have been numerous Student Blog Contributions, weekly #StuVoice Twitter Meetings, insightful Student Panel Webinars and various initiatives to propel the work and impact to those in our communities and around the world.
One particular #StuVoice Twitter Meeting that occurred this past summer was focused on the following topic:
Translating #StuVoice to #StuAction — what are goals, hopes and examples of how to make it work
 Below you will find a synthesized resource of the discussions, deliberations and strategies that arose from this meeting.  We encourage you to read and share with your friends, colleagues and teachers!

Quote of the Week
“Challenge is the opportunity for greatness. People do their best when there is an opportunity to change how things currently stand. Maintaining the status quo facilitates mediocrity. Those who embrace this practice do not wish to rest on their laurels. They motivate others to exceed their