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<title>Massachusetts PTA Annual Conference</title>
<description><![CDATA[




 
At the Massachusetts PTA Annual Conference in March 2012, for her  inspiring work with the PTA and youth  development, Danielle Pendergraft  received a new "Learn By Doing"  family strengthening tool.

 
Danielle is shown p]]></description>
<link>/news/2012/04/26/32-massachusetts-pta-annual-conference</link>
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<title>Short on Funds? Fundraise with smiles, kindness, understanding and more</title>
<description><![CDATA[
This   Halloween or anytime to support a positive school  culture, raise  money  with innovative, rigorous evidence and strength based   fundraising that  grows kids strong 12+ ways.  Download PDF Flyer
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<link>/news/2012/04/25/33-short-on-funds-fundraise-with-smiles-kindness-understanding-and-more</link>
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<title>Connectictut PTA Winners</title>
<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Connecticut PTA members, Matt (photo not shown) and Mary and her son who WON  for  mom's ENTIRE School the Teamwork and Familyplay™ Family Engagement   and Enrichment Game Night or Educational Kindness™ School Assembl]]></description>
<link>/news/2012/04/22/31-connectictut-pta-winners</link>
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<title>Happiness 101 - life's secrets to self esteem and confidence</title>
<description><![CDATA[Happiness 101 can be summed up with self-esteem and confidence… but is  it ever too early to start talking to kids proactively about the social  and emotional learning that makes up our character and how can kids learn it in a fun filled ]]></description>
<link>/news/2012/03/11/30-happiness-101-lifes-secrets-to-self-esteem-and-confidence</link>
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<title>Bullying Prevention and Leadership Program Earns National Honor </title>
<description><![CDATA[GLASTONBURY, CT. (OCT 17, 2011) CREATIVE CONCEPTS &amp; GIVAGETA™ Inc. With so much national attention on bullying and mean-spirited behavior, parents and educators evaluate every option to combat negative socialization, improve peer inte]]></description>
<link>/news/2011/10/15/29-bullying-prevention-and-leadership-program-earns-national-honor-</link>
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<title>PBIS Creating Successful and Sustainable Interventions</title>
<description><![CDATA[April 7, 2011: PBIS Train the Trainer Workshop for Waterbury Public Schools
 "It was incredible because there was so much synchronization of what Dr. Sugai said about PBIS and Jim Cantoni's GivaGeta Train the Trainer workshop presentation.]]></description>
<link>/news/2011/04/12/27-pbis-creating-successful-and-sustainable-interventions</link>
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<title>In school suspension? Are home problems coming to school?</title>
<description><![CDATA[How do you help students who carry their problems with them to school? A high school  Dean of Students is inspiring students with positive behavior intervention supports. She is being proactive to help resolve these issues with  something a]]></description>
<link>/news/2011/04/12/26-in-school-suspension-are-home-problems-coming-to-school</link>
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<title>PBIS Create Positive Energy Positive Pencil Activity</title>
<description><![CDATA[Positive Energy Activity: The smile in your heart makes our diverse World a Better Place
 
Type of Activity: PBIS, Character Building, opening, closing, energizer, teach appreciating diversity and time filler
Elementary and Middle Schoo]]></description>
<link>/news/2011/02/17/23-pbis-create-positive-energy-positive-pencil-activity</link>
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<title>Youth Peer Mediated Conflict Resolution</title>
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<link>/news/2011/02/04/20-youth-peer-mediated-conflict-resolution</link>
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<title>What Makes a Good Leader?</title>
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<link>/news/2011/02/03/19-what-makes-a-good-leader</link>
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<title>Reduce Bullying by Teaching Kindness</title>
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<link>/news/2011/02/03/21-reduce-bullying-by-teaching-kindness</link>
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<title>Helping People to Look Outside Themselves and See Others for Who They Really Are</title>
<description><![CDATA["We went from Reactions to Responses."
“I was first introduced to GivaGeta at last year’s Child Care Symposium in Lincoln, Rhode Island. I was looking for some great teambuilding ideas I could bring back to my team members. The Teamwor]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/08/11/17-helping-people-to-look-outside-themselves-and-see-others-for-who-they-really-are</link>
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<title>Classroom Kindness</title>
<description><![CDATA[How to get co-operation and interaction between students and get them to show a deep caring and respect for each other. A focus on kindness…“I was in a class that participated in Mr. Cantoni's [GivaGeta] character building lesson. All t]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/08/11/14-classroom-kindness</link>
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<title>Want Parental Involvement in Character Building?</title>
<description><![CDATA[Make connections and build relationships and Houses of Character™with a Family Fun Night with GivaGeta Smiles™“This is way better than 24,” said 10 year old Kiera Buckley while selecting character traits for the foundation of the Ho]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/08/11/15-want-parental-involvement-in-character-building</link>
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<title>GivaGeta Engages Kids in Valuable Lessons</title>
<description><![CDATA[Give Understanding ... Get Understood™
GivaGeta engages kids in valuable lessons that help sustain them throughout their lives. Here's how:

Improve overall school climate and culture
Reduce bullying (increase kindness)
Stop inapprop]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/08/11/18-givageta-engages-kids-in-valuable-lessons</link>
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<title>Reducing the Times Teachers have to Stop Class to Resolve Conflicts</title>
<description><![CDATA[Gain Back Valuable Teaching Time by Helping Kids Connect and Respect Here are a few quick tips on how to promote character building and kindness. It takes only a few minutes each day to help your students express how they feel (and how thei]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/08/09/16-reducing-the-times-teachers-have-to-stop-class-to-resolve-conflicts</link>
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<title>GivaGeta in the News: "Focus on the Positive"</title>
<description><![CDATA[Last month, CTNow.com featured GivaGeta in a story about bullying. Check out the video below to watch the piece and hear what co-found Jim Cantoni had to say.








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<link>/news/2010/06/08/12-givageta-in-the-news-focus-on-the-positive</link>
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<title>Family Fun Night Grand Prize Winner</title>
<description><![CDATA[GivaGeta recently announced the $500 grand prize winner of the GivaGeta Family Fun Night, hosted by Jim Cantoni, GivaGeta Co-Founder, and sponsored by Pazzo's and Webster Bank.  The recipients of the grand prize were Glastonbury residents]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/06/05/11-family-fun-night-grand-prize-winner</link>
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<title>Student Leaders Build a “House of Character”</title>
<description><![CDATA[November 2009   Glastonbury, CT
Student Leaders Build a “House of Character” - Prioritizing character traits of a great leader
 "The GivaGeta cards were a great way for us to start discussions with our Student Council in the Leadershi]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/05/10/10-student-leaders-build-a-house-of-character</link>
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<title>Break the ice with character  and create positive role models</title>
<description><![CDATA[Need new ice breakers? Break the ice with character ... and create positive role models in a fun filled way.
 "I think this is going to be a great tool for our orientation and to get kids thinking about positive role models that they nee]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/05/10/9-break-the-ice-with-character-and-create-positive-role-models</link>
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<title>Educational Kindness Standard Size Deck Offer</title>
<description><![CDATA[






Give Respect ... Get Respect™Play regular card games and teach positive values in a fun filled wayThe World's Kindest Playing Cards™ Educational Kindness™ Standard Size DeckBuy ONE Case ... Get TWO Cases Free  $4.99deck ]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/05/03/8-educational-kindness-standard-size-deck-offer</link>
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<title>House of Character</title>
<description><![CDATA[House of Character™ Built by Kids of Character at a School of Character by GivaGeta Smiles™
House of Character™ Program Goal: To help educators and youth development professionals build kids of character.
Learn By Doing Activity: En]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/03/10/3-house-of-character</link>
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<title>Spread Positivity with Positive Pen</title>
<description><![CDATA[SPREAD POSITIVITY with Positive Pen™ by GivaGeta Smiles™Only $40pack of 50 pens Give a smile ... Get a smile™ Encourage and Reward Positive Thinking with a Positive Pen™. Make connections and build relationships with short, catchy, ]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/03/09/4-spread-positivity-with-positive-pen</link>
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<title>Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility Tool Kit</title>
<description><![CDATA[Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility Tool Kit™4 Core Value Supports. Positive Youth Development with The World's Kindest Pencils and Pens™$19.95 20 pens and 20 pencils Supports Character Education, Leadership, Team, Family and Co]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/03/08/5-caring-honesty-respect-and-responsibility-tool-kit</link>
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<title>Courage, Confidence and Character Kit</title>
<description><![CDATA[Courage, Confidence and Character Tool KitGive courage ... Get courageous™. Give confidence ... Get confident™, Give a smile ... get a smile™ and more to help you develop Girls as Leaders with positive values in a fun filled way.Great]]></description>
<link>/news/2010/03/06/6-courage-confidence-and-character-kit</link>
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