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My School and I is growing!

I've mentioned this year will be huge - what a start! With much going on in global news, new media, and more, it is difficult for a curious creature like myself to stay focused and move forward each day. However, it is exciting to see progress already being made on what myself and others feel will be a socially important business.
The foundation for My School and I is building and our first website is due to go online any day. Social media and an online donations portal will also hit the ground running with great supporters. Special thanks to Mayor Corroon, the Jordan, Granite and SLC school districts, Joy Howes and the many others who have reviewed and provided their valuable input.
For 2011, there will be some lofty goals on my part. Ideally, a shift in perspective will occour and individuals and families will stop trying to "Save our Schools" and instead start to realize the potential to make them grow and truly enable our youth. With this in mind, I will continue to develop the business and find the funding to finish the software. Without restrictions on geographical locations or social boundries, the goal is to fund schools, enable families and do so without taking from taxpayers, students or other areas of our social system.
Yes, it keeps me up at night sometimes to realize that education used to be such a core focus now lost in the sea of budgets and political conjecture. The arts, sciences, and healthy living are important for our children, and for society, it is a dire need. New improvements in learning are possible for our multitudes of diverse cultures and personalities. New technologies, schools and communications. Not a one of my volunteers, helpers or review boards can find a flaw-all we need is the remainder of the funding and the short implementation time my team and I will need-all possible within this year!
For information on how you can take part in the program, please contact me or follow our upcoming news features. Together and in partnership with our educators, we can provide the quality education children deserve and our globe needs in these times of intense transition.

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