the yes! effect - can one word change the world? yes!
has the word yes! had a positive effect on you or someone you know?
In 100 words or less, let us know how you said yes! to your future or the future of a loved one. Are you having a yes! effect on a loved one’s education, helping them reach their goals? Think about teachers, family members and the many people in your life. Did their saying yes! to you make a difference?
games
30 Apr, 2009
maggie prewitt
yes i like games and bingo and i like dogs and cats
teachers and students
29 Apr, 2009
mrcia
I once voted on a pta problem of students in San Diego,California,about spending the night in school.The police had so may complaints about students from their parents about not having enough time to get ready and off to school,also to eat and afford school lunches,after school activities and getting home for dinner.they also complained about drug sales and fights at school.I don't have children yet,but am an active person in the community,so I voted a helping situation and thats acceptance of shool as being part of a childs life and not the parent.But I got retaliated upon,they gave me detention…
Western Union fast & accirate
24 Apr, 2009
sayeed shaheni
This Sayeed shaheni male 23 years now from India. I was grown up in usa from the age of 5 - 21 years. The reason to come back to India was that my father expired.
insatiable human nature
24 Apr, 2009
funso Adebayo
Yes, the world itself is a mystery, who can on fold it, how can one please the son of man. You can only do your best and leave the rest.i say yes! the mystery is yet to be opened
the YES in you when you act
24 Apr, 2009
Oyewole
I have been impressed with knowing what to do and doing it right, however, the actions needs to be sustained for a long time. Over the years, I have been through a lot but I stood up against all odds by saying YES to a change of my attitude towards things and people around me.
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It wasn’t until I was in 8th grade, that my English teacher saw something special in me, and took me under her wing. She invested her time in me and mentored me, and before I knew it I was on the public speaking team. My first public speech was one that I wrote on the topic of prejudice, and I delivered it with strength and conviction that people didn’t expect from a little Filipino girl. I took first place for that speech, and when they announced my name, my teacher threw her arms in the air and screamed for me. She helped me do things that I didn’t think that I could do, and I won that award because of her belief in me.
One of my favorite roles I play today is inspiring young children. Just last week I visited a class of fifth-graders. To see their eyes and how they smile when I tell them what I do is incredible. When they see me in the newspapers, and on the news, it reinforces to them that they can be anything they want to be as long as they believe in themselves. I believe that education is the only way we are going to move forward as a society. It’s the most important thing to give our children.
As a very young student in Cuba, I remember the enormous turnover of elementary schoolteachers, as many as 16 in one year, due to the dire conditions in that profession. My family, however, refused to let this affect the level of my education. Encouraging me to read and explore, I remember my godmother, a math teacher, spending time with me after school, going over lessons with me. It was this perseverance that helped me build character, and made me who I am today.
To help make ends meet, I worked at a small Mexican restaurant. I started as a cashier, but soon I was a hostess and then a waitress. We had a lot of regulars, and as I brought them their food I would tell them about my dreams of being on TV. I received my first big break through a patron, who offered to introduce me to a program director at a small radio station. After I interviewed, I was offered the position. It was a huge opportunity for me, but at $2 an hour, I had to keep working at the restaurant, all while going to school.
Whenever I can, I enjoy using my talents to help kids pursue their dreams. I recently traveled to Minneapolis to support artbuddies.org, an organization that brings designers and artists together with underserved kids one on one. I painted a mural with groups of third, fourth and fifth-graders and had a chance to talk with all of them about the possibilities of creating a life filled with art and design. I believe this experience resonated with them, and hopefully encouraged them to look at the world around them in a different way.
