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What is #GivingTuesday?

#GivingTuesday is not only a day – it is a global movement. Transcending race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and politics, #GivingTuesday is a day where...


21st Century Student Skills: Collaboration

This week at EOA, we wanted to start focusing on 21st Century Skills; the skills that today’s students need in order to thrive in...


This Week: Building Curiosity

This week is #buildingcuriosity week! School is back in session, and we all know what that means. Endless tries to call kids to attend...


This Week: Building Openness

Openness is one of the Big 5 personality traits, which are believed to be the five core personality traits of every individual. According to...


This Week: Building Empathy

A Story of Building Empathy Each week for the next few weeks, we will be highlighting an ability that we believe we embolden others...


5 Student Benefits of being involved in an International Pen Pal Program

We like to imagine that our students’ classrooms are multi-lingual, multi-cultural environments that bring the entire world to their eyes. The realistic and unfortunate...


BCB Program Receives Coverage in Jamestown, NY News!

On Sunday, April 7, The Post-Journal, of Jamestown, New York, released an article highlighting Persell Middle School’s video conference session with its counterpart school,...


Happy 2019! The Year of Building Hope

As the clock hit midnight and 2018 faded as quickly as it came in, the horizon of 2019 emerged – open and enriched with...


Educators of America Clothing Collection Drive for Building Hope

As we begin our descent into the holiday season, the decorations come up, the travel plans are made, and the Black Friday shopping itinerary...


Exploring STEM Education: Makerspaces…But what are Makerspaces?

What are Makerspaces? The popularity of the maker movement has created a large push for students to learn about the STEM field (Science, Technology,...