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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><!--StartFragment --> Mark Your Calendars for the rescheduled<BR><BR>“What Works in Education Speaker Series”: What Makes Children<BR>Successful and Can these Qualities Be Taught?<BR><BR>Tuesday, November 27th at 7:00pm<BR>Bolton Street Synagogue<BR>212 West Coldspring Lane, 21210<BR><BR>Author Paul Tough will present his new book How Children Succeed:<BR>Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character.<BR><BR>In How Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that<BR>matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance,<BR>curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. He<BR>introduces us to researchers and educators who, for the first time,<BR>are using the tools of science to peel back the mysteries of<BR>character. Through their stories – and the stories of the children<BR>they are trying to help – Tough provides new insights regarding how<BR>best to steer an individual child or a whole generation of children<BR>toward a successful future. Learn more by listening to this<BR>fascinating podcast of This American Life:http://<BR>www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/474/back-to-school.<BR><BR>Representatives from Greater Homewood Community Corporation and<BR>Baltimore Curriculum Project will be available to talk about their<BR>work in Baltimore City Schools and how you can get involved!<BR><BR>For more information contact: Claudia Diamond,<BR>claudiadiamond@gmail.com or visit www.boltonstreet.org.<BR><BR>John Bernet<BR>Assistant Director of Neighborhood Programs<BR>Greater Homewood Community Corporation<BR>3503 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218<BR>(p) 410-261-3516<BR>(f) 410-261-3506<BR><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>