{"id":235,"date":"2013-12-12T23:47:17","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T07:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zabedo.com\/?p=235"},"modified":"2014-05-14T23:50:31","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T06:50:31","slug":"word-ink-re-vision-holidays-giving-tuesday-littleblueprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/littleblueprint.com\/word-ink-re-vision-holidays-giving-tuesday-littleblueprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Word Ink: Re-vision the Holidays with Giving Tuesday & littleBLUEPRINT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Jaya<\/a><\/td>\n\"Vanessa<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I love the revision process because in writing and life,\u00a0to revise our process can signify more about us than the art we create.\u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0challenge we must pose to ourselves is to\u00a0revisit something familiar with completely new eyes.<\/strong>\u00a0Whether it\u2019s an essay, a facet of our own identity, or our perspective on the world, if we\u00a0approach revision with an open mind, the process can be an opportunity of discovery and exploration.<\/strong>\u00a0I find this notion of revision to be particularly pertinent during the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Giving<\/a><\/td>\n\"littleBLUEPRINT\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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As a child, I could barely contain my anticipation of the holidays. Thanksgiving and Christmas were thrilling opportunities to eat to my heart\u2019s content, get exactly what I recorded on a wish list, break free from homework, and spend time with family. In retrospect, I\u2019m regretful of my limited perspective. As an adult who is responsible for the educational, social, and moral betterment of children,\u00a0I think it\u2019s important for students to approach the holidays with a mindset that has space for compassion and philanthropy along with the turkey and the presents.<\/strong>\u00a0If the holiday season is truly meant to be about family, tradition, and generosity of spirit, then we are all responsible for providing kids with opportunities to expand their outlook.\u00a0Why not kickstart a revision of the holidays with\u00a0Giving Tuesday.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hot off the heels of Black Friday\u2019s mad dash and Cyber Monday\u2019s shopping spree,\u00a0Giving Tuesday is an international day of generosity and \u201cunselfies\u201d devoted to the true spirit of the holiday season.<\/strong>\u00a0Giving Tuesday is a movement in which hundreds of organizations, corporations, non-profits, celebrities and leaders have teamed up to promote charitable giving. Individuals participate by engaging in charitable events or sending donations to their favorite causes.\u00a0By participating with our families in Giving Tuesday, we offer\u00a0kids the chance to revise their perception of the holiday season.<\/strong>\u00a0Working in soup kitchens, volunteering on community projects, or donating clothes to homeless shelters,children can make room for a spirit of charity and generosity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Moreover,\u00a0Giving Tuesday allows for a sense of personal connection to acts of contribution.<\/strong>\u00a0Many of our nation\u2019s greatest struggles seem like faceless, insurmountable afflictions to children and students. By participating in Giving Tuesday, we are\u00a0showing kids concrete ways that they can make a difference while building a sense of community responsibility.<\/strong>\u00a0We are also teaching them to consider the needs, wants and hardships of others in a solution-oriented way.\u00a0We can help our kids connect giving and charity with power and self-awareness.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"littleBLUEPRINT\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In the same spirit of empowerment and compassion,\u00a0littleBLUEPRINT.com\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0personalized and ready-made children\u2019s books offer families an avenue to tackle tricky issues such as loss, divorce, and holiday celebration.<\/strong>Founded by attorney and writer turned \u201cmomtrepreneur,\u201d\u00a0Katherine Eskovitz<\/a>, littleBLUEPRINTs guide\u00a0children to make a plan or blueprint for themselves \u2013 how they will\u00a0celebrate<\/strong>\u00a0their holidays,\u00a0cope<\/strong>\u00a0with their parents\u2019 separation, or\u00a0express<\/strong>their sadness and anger in times of loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"blog2\"<\/a><\/td>\n\u201cTo Celebrate the Holidays, I Have a Plan\u201d promotes great values for kids<\/b><\/span>\u00a0that take our national holidays beyond materialism.\u00a0This particular littleBLUEPRINT explores community, gratitude, love, tradition, family, and leadership.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
littleBLUEPRINT\u2019s approach to holiday celebration is all about reflection and giving back.<\/strong>\u00a0Su<\/span><\/span>ggesting that kids make their celebrations memorable and special by creating cards, poems, and drawings for the people they love not only honors a spirit of generosity but also presents the holiday season to children as a time to celebrate themselves, their loved ones, and the world around them.<\/td>\n\"blog3\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"blog4\"<\/a><\/td>\n\u201cTo Celebrate the Holidays, I Have a Plan\u201d challenges children to be agents of change:<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>After introducing more altruistic elements of the holidays, this particular littleBLUEPRINT asks children to construct a plan on what they will do to make their holiday memorable for themselves and others. littleBLUEPRINT.com challenges our kids to consider themselves in the context of others and take action in making the holiday memorable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

littleBLUEPRINT\u2019s\u00a0Have A Plan<\/em>\u00a0series is the gift that keeps on giving, long past the holiday season.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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