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Teaching Pre-Schoolers Life Skills to Create a Ripple Effect For Us All
In an article on SouthCoastToday.com, Catherine Rampell recently wrote about President Obama’s proposed universal pre-kindergarten as a means of h...
Taneka’s Tales: Urban Fables brought to you by ARISE Life Skills & Training
Everyone loves a good story. Stories are memorable. They inspire empathy, encourage imagination and have the capacity to be great teaching tools. M...
Stress, Frustration and Anger Affects Your Body and Your Behavior
If you feel that learning to manage, stress, anger and frustration are life skills you could benefit from, register for Drop it at the Door, a one ...
10 Tips for Becoming a Smart Shopper
Remember that “a fool and his money are soon parted.”
Return purchases that you’re not happy with.
Always save your receipts. Even if you don’t re...
Life Skills Taught Here in Staten Island, NY!
Gerard Carter Community Center in Staten Island, NY Uses ARISE LIFE Skills books
Gerard Carter Community Center in Staten Island, NY has adopted t...
Anger Management & Communication Skills are Mandatory
Many people do not achieve their desired goals, not because of inefficiency, but because they lack positive thinking. Positive thinking is not a li...
10 quotes for success
Here are 10 quotes to live by, from our Get Smart series of books.
How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us,...
Life Skills Are Not Hereditary; They Must Be Taught
Ever struggle with anger or stress? Wish you could manage your finances more effectively or build stronger, more lasting relationships? Life Skills...
I’m Listening: ARISE Foundation’s Program to Help At-Risk Youth
How often do you feel as if you are truly being listened to? With the invention of cell phones and the Internet, sitting in front of another person...
Taneka’s Tales: Urban Fables
Everyone loves a good story. Stories are memorable. They inspire empathy, encourage imagination and have the capacity to be great teaching tools. M...
How to quiet a noisy class!
In an October 2014 article, Edutopia published “30 Techniques to Quiet a Noisy Class“. It contains some excellent tips to regain control of a cla...
10 Tips for Finding & Keeping a Job
In these tough economic times, employers are hiring fewer people, making the pool of applicants more and more competitive. Here are 10 tips for fin...