On day 2, we journeyed 7 miles outside of Georgetown to a small village called Malgre Tout on the West Bank of Demerara. This quaint location sits between Versailles and Klein Pouderoyen, and you could almost miss it if you are going too fast. At…
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Our journey continued at Stewartville Primary School on the West Coast of Demerara in Region 3. This was our first meeting with Headmaster Sase Harilall, who is new to the CHARACTER COUNTS! program. He warmly welcomed us and we appreciated the thoughtful way he arranged…
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Trustworthiness is often revealed in the quiet choices no one has to make, but the right students make anyway. We Are GUTSY is proud to recognize Gabriella of Mashabo Primary and Ashliana of Providence Primary as our joint winners for the Trustworthiness Pillar. Gabriella showed…
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Set expectations for students: Give clear guidance on what’s right and wrong. Reward honesty: praise and validate students when they tell the truth. Focus on fixing the problem rather than punishing honesty. The topic of TRUSTWORTHINESS inspired a lively discussion on truth-telling and loyalty despite…
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This month’s CHARACTER focus was Responsibility, and Azalia and Nathan showed exactly why these lessons matter. Azalia was named our April CHARACTER Champion for her composition about a situation at home where she had to make a difficult choice. She could stay silent while her…
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Meet Ciara Abraham of Malgre Tout Primary, our first CHARACTER Champion. Ciara was recognized through We Are GUTSY, Inc.’s CHARACTER Champions initiative, which celebrates students in Guyana who are not only learning the CHARACTER PILLARS, but showing real growth in how they live them. Ciara…
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Five members of the recently formed We Are GUTSY (Guyana) Inc. participated in a workshop hosted by the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University, home of CHARACTER COUNTS! The workshop was sponsored by We are GUTSY, Inc. based in the USA. The…
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