A national outreach initiative that celebrates, inspires and mentors Canadian girls and women. Mrs Melvina Sullivan, Everyday Hero. I would argue that my mother, like most rural women of her day, lived her ordinary life with great courage and strength. By the time World War II began in 1939, my mother Vina was 14 years old. At age 16, Vina travelled to. Happier days awaited her in.

How to Make School Better for Boys. Start by acknowledging that boys are languishing while girls are succeeding. As the United States moves toward a knowledge-based economy, school achievement has become the cornerstone of lifelong success. Women are adapting; men are not. Yet the education establishment and federal government are, with some notable exceptions, looking the other way. Than the others do and therefore tend.

We went to downtown okc last night with jack and liz. saw them light the christmas tree, grabbed pizza by the slice, walked along the canal, and warmed up with a peppermint mocha. we had a great night, and realized that we need to do more together.