Values for the Yatra

Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter JAN 2012

Value of Starting Afresh: Happy New Year

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending, says Maria Robinson. The New Year 2012 is here for us to take stock of our year gone bye and to make a new launch with fresh hope. Time is the one eternal resource given equally to all of humanity, it is to those who invest in it that success and fruitfulness follow. Every New Year is an opportunity to make new choices for change, for hope and for life itself. Getting stuck in the daily routine of things only makes ones life a dreaded burden. Decide today to stretch yourself into a whole new world of opportunities and possibilities. Grab on to the challenges that every day brings along. Let your Values determine who you want to be and what you want to achieve this year. Values for the Yatra invites you to set new benchmarks for the fresh start for the year ahead: 1. Gift yourself with a lot more of SILENCE. Noise disintegrates self and inner stability. Make Silence your friend. Inner Silence helps one to stabilize in our turbulent outer world. 2. Begin your day with a PRAYER on your lips. Being in the constant awareness of the Divine, a God loves and sees me faith will bring light and peace to self. 3. Stay Happy, Healthy and Holy. The world is sad enough, you don't have to be a part of it. Radiate happiness and health will follow. Happy people are also holy people! 4. Take one day at a time. Your biological clock can handle only 24 hours. Let not tomorrow distract your celebration of the beautiful now moment. 5. Life is a Journey. More a spiral of experiences that a linear stretch of events. Let every experience build you up. Your perspective of life will enhance you to make more breakthroughs than breakdowns in life. 6. Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly. These three are the pillars of being a person of INTEGRITY. 7. Be loving always. Conversion is moving from not loving to being a more loving person.. 8. Learn to: Make a new friend, heal a broken relationship, cultivate a new virtue, embrace a new hobby. 9. Live your life with purpose and meaning. Remember money is only money. It cant buy you meaning and purpose in life. Be honest with money. Say No to corruption, pay no bribes. 10. Dont give up on yourself and your world. You can make a difference. Care for yourself, others and the world. Leave a legacy behind for others to follow. Start now to make a difference. 11. Be committed to your study and work. Earn your daily bread by honest work and excellence! 12. Even if you fail and fall, rise up again. You don't have to smell the dust, look up high and start afresh again. That is what a New Year is for. AVEC wishes all its readers a very Happy New Year 2012. Fr. Glenford Lowe SDB

Values for the Yatra

Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter JAN 2012

Diamond Value INCLUSION: Respect, Equality, Human Rights

This months Diamond Value INCLUSION focuses on three very important values that we need to cultivate and embrace. Respect is not commanded through fear, it is earned through compassion. Respect is a gift we need to share with all. Equality does not mean same. We can never be the same. Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it. Human Rights All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

OBJECTIVE of the Diamond Value To believe that all are created Equal

School Environment

Role of the Value Educator

Rationale for Promoting the Value Leave no student/ person out by exclusion

Zero tolerance on favoritism based on caste, creed, gender, social status.

To be as ONE among equals

To understand that all are worthy of self esteem

Promote healthy Self-esteem for all in the institution.

Give respect to gain respect.

All life is worthy of esteem.

To know, understand and defend the Human Rights of all

Teach and Defend Defender of the Human Rights Human Rights and of all students, promoter of workers, Teachers responsible students.

Rights and Responsibilities must go hand in hand.

To help the students to understand better the Diamond Value INCLUSION, please go through the Lesson Plan along with the video clips that has been sent to you as an attachment. Thank you

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter JAN 2012

INCLUSION: Self Evaluation

Where do I stand?
Value Statements and Behaviour 1. In my circle of friends I am exclusive, I stay with friends of my own social and religious status. 2. In my circle of friends, I am open to meet people of all creeds, caste and social status. 3. When a task needs to be done, I cooperate with people easily, irrespective of their caste, creed or colour. 4. I believe that a persons self worth is more important than ones possessions or social status. 5. I ridicule people because of the colour of their skin, or the religion they profess or the social status they possess. 6. I am responsible in the duties entrusted to me and respect the human rights of others. 7. When the rights of others are violated on, I stand up for the needs and concerns of the oppressed. 8. When it comes to awards and gifts, I show no favoritism to any. 9. In my class, I feel out of place and lonely because of what my personal background is. 10. I feel accepted and loved because of who I am rather than because of what I possess. 11. I feel angry and upset when I meet people who differ from my point of view. 12. I am open to the views and expressions of people who profess others faiths and cultures that are different from mine. Be a Diamond Valued Student -Cultivate the Values of Inclusion: Equality, Respect and Human Rights Always Frequently Sometimes Few Never

Values for the Yatra

Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter JAN 2012

2012: International Year

of Cooperatives & Social Development
A IMS

Raising awareness on the socio-economic impact of cooperatives, and for promoting the autonomous formation and growth of cooperatives. Increase public awareness about cooperatives, how they benefit their members and contribute to socioeconomic development and the achievement of Millennium Development Goals; Promote awareness of the global network of cooperatives and their efforts in community building, democracy and peace; Promote the formation and growth of cooperatives among individuals and institutions to address common economic needs and for socio-economic empowerment;

Increase awareness

Promote growth

Establish appropriate policies

Encourage Governments and regulatory bodies to establish policies, laws and regulation conducive to cooperative formation and growth.

2012

In recognition of the importance of energy access for sustainable economic development and supporting achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations General Assembly has designated 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. The three main Objectives are:

Ensure Universal Access to Energy Reduce Global Energy Intensity Increase Renewable Energy use

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter JAN 2012

Don Bosco: Education to Expression

January 31st : Father & Teacher of the Young
Expression, as a method of education has its roots in the thought of the mid-eighteen century educational philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau. Education to expression complements and completes preventive education. The forestalling of harm is always in view of the complete growth of the young person. The expressive method provides a wide variety of opportunities for maturation. Experiential learning, talent-nurturing, skills-development, training for livelihoods all these possibilities are made available in order to create the positive reinforcement needed for a healthy self-esteem and for growth in self-actualization and citizenship. The entire pedagogical experience is based on cooperation with ones peers. Examples: - Outdoor excursions, hikes and picnics are rich learning occasions for personal and group expression. - Games and sports are experiential lessons in discipline and peer collaboration. - Communication skills facilitate capacity-building and help to break the inhibitions of children, especially those suffering from complexes caused by past negative experiences or social discrimination. While Don Bosco called his method the 'preventive system', he applied it in a manner that was intrinsically linked to his exuberant and expressive personality. These expressive characteristics form part of his educative methodology. They transcend the merely preventive aspects of protecting from harm to include positive motivation of young people to be the best they can be. Preventing young people from bad influences was essentially linked to training them for self-expression through creative activity. If prevention was better than repression. Expression was the best form of preventing and combating negative influences - especially those that caused psychological and moral damage. Through expressive education he strengthened the fundamental capacity of the youngsters to believe in themselves by feeling valued, cared for and loved. A healthy self-esteem was the foundation upon which all else could be built. Whether it was teaching languages, presenting the metric system, getting them to sing in chorus, letting them enjoy an excursion to the countryside or training them for a professional job - Don Bosco's expressive education was directed towards self-discovery, the forming of character and the strengthening of personal resiliency against the great challenges that life had in store for his young friends. Through the encouragement of personal and community expression, Don Bosco gave young people opportunities for maturing in body, mind and spirit, for leadership, for talent-development, for becoming honest citizens capable of contributing positively to the betterment of society. This harmonious blend of the preventive and expressive methods distinguishes Don Boscos educational approach from other exclusively prevenDon Bosco Way Fr. Peter Gonsalves tive approaches of his time.

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter JAN 2012

Congratulations: Collage Competition

NAME
SENIORS

SCHOOL Holy Family High School, Chembur St. Xaviers Boys Academy, Marine Lines St. Charles High School, Vakola St. Annes High School, OrlemMalad IX X

CLASS

POSITION First Second Third Third

Pranali Patel & Group Junaid J. Godiwala Ratuja S. Khanuilkar Floyd A. Vaz INTERS Nidhi Shah & Group Keegan Lobo Crimika Krishagar JUNIORS Keegan Barboza Marven Aadish Jain

IX-A IX-C

Holy Family High School, Chembur St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra St. Annes Girls High School, Dabul

VII VII-C VIII-A

First Second Third

St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra St. Annes High School, OrlemMalad

V-B V-C V-D

First Second Third

Write a letter ( 500 words) to a Newspaper Editor, defending India as a land of deep Traditional Values and urging the young people of India to be proud of its rich heritage. All entries must be ORIGINAL WORKS and have the school stamp and signature of its Value Education Coordinator
Best Three in each category to reach the AVEC Office before 26th January 2012. Winners will be declared in the February 2012 issue.

Values for the Yatra

Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter JAN 2012

AVEC will be visiting some schools/ colleges In the month of JanuaryFebruary 2012 To follow up the Value Education Program. Schools that would like the AVEC to animate Teacher/ Student Orientation Programs are invited to call the office and make the necessary bookings. Thank You
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 is 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 Management, teachers and students of the ABE schools in Mumbai. CONTACT: Fr. Glenford Lowe, SDB / Michelle DSouza / Rochwyn Fernandes / Margaret Dubey / Sr. Vera Almeida AVECDon Bosco Youth Services, Matunga 400019 , MUMBAI Ph: 24154477 e-mail: avecmatunga@gmail.com blog: avecmumbaidbys.blogspot.com