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TTTTHEHEHEHE H H H HOLIDAYSOLIDAYSOLIDAYSOLIDAYS AREAREAREARE PERFECTPERFECTPERFECTPERFECT FORFORFORFOR CELEBRATINGCELEBRATINGCELEBRATINGCELEBRATING DIVERSITYDIVERSITYDIVERSITYDIVERSITY “People of different religions and cultures live side by side in almost every part of the world, and most of us have

overlapping identities which unite us with very different groups. We can love what we are, without hating what–and who–we are not. We can thrive in our own tradition, even as we learn from others, and come to respect their teachings.”

~ Kofi Annan, Former Secretary General, United Nations

Cultural competence Cultural competence Cultural competence Cultural competence is a set of behaviors and attitudes that come together in December’s monthly Asset # 34. The word cultureculturecultureculture is used because it implies the integrated pattern of human behavior that includes thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values and institutions of a racial, ethnic, religious or social group. The word competencecompetencecompetencecompetence is used because it implies having the capacity to function effectively. Five essential elements contribute to cultural competence: 1. Valuing diversity 2. Having the capacity for cultural self-assessment 3. Being conscious of the dynamics when cultures interact 4. Having an understanding of culture knowledge 5. Having developed an understanding of cultural diversity

The Search Institute suggests the following tips for raising culturally competent children in today’s diverse world. ♦ Pay attention to what you say and how you say it about people, the world, ideas, and so on. Your kids are

learning from you. ♦ Teach your own kids that everybody has personal values, even though others’ may be different from their

own. The holidays are the perfect time of year to discover different cultural events and festivals in the re-gion. If you don’t know of any, contact your local Chamber of Commerce or library.

♦ When you watch television, see a movie, or play a video game with your children, talk about the subtle messages about diversity. Do all the characters look, sound, or dress a certain way? Are there stereotypes that are reinforced or dispelled? What’s implied by the positive and negative aspects of certain characteristics?

♦ Encourage your children to have multi-cultural experiences by attending different religious services, discovering restaurants with food from different countries and visiting museums. These are all an educational opportunity to see and learn about the world we live in.

December’s Boomerang Asset #34 Cultural CompetenceDecember’s Boomerang Asset #34 Cultural CompetenceDecember’s Boomerang Asset #34 Cultural CompetenceDecember’s Boomerang Asset #34 Cultural Competence

County Theater’s Annual Family Day

“Celebration of Giving” Presents

The Muppet Christmas Carol Saturday, December 13th @ 10:30 am

Admission is FREE Admission is FREE Admission is FREE Admission is FREE with a donation to CB Cares! Come early to meet Rudolph and Frosty, get your face painted and win prizes during holiday trivia!

www.countytheater.org

BBBBOOMERANGOOMERANGOOMERANGOOMERANG Y Y Y YOUTHOUTHOUTHOUTH R R R RECOGNITIONECOGNITIONECOGNITIONECOGNITION A A A AWARDWARDWARDWARD The following students represent the Boomerang Youth Recognition Award recipients for

November’s Asset, #30 Responsibility. #30 Responsibility. #30 Responsibility. #30 Responsibility. Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility for his/her behavior,

actions and decisions at home and/or school and/or in the community.

Congratulations to these students and all of those students who were nominatedCongratulations to these students and all of those students who were nominatedCongratulations to these students and all of those students who were nominatedCongratulations to these students and all of those students who were nominated. December’s Asset is #34 Cultural Competence. #34 Cultural Competence. #34 Cultural Competence. #34 Cultural Competence. Young person accepts and appreciates differences in people; he/she establish friendships with those from different backgrounds. He/she does not toler-

ate jokes or other put-downs that demean people of different backgrounds. Nominations will be due to your school by Monday, December 15th.

High School: High School: High School: High School: Maria Lopez Avalos, Maria Lopez Avalos, Maria Lopez Avalos, Maria Lopez Avalos,

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Maria epitomizes the ideals of a responsible student as she is consistently prepared for class and is accountable to herself for her learning. After working on assignments at home Maria will seek out help in the morning before school to have her questions answered completely until she understands. When she is absent she will access the needed materials online, review them independently, complete her work and show up early before school to make up any work that was missed from the previ-ous day. Maria will work into homeroom and/or lunchtime to complete her work. Maria was nominated by her Algebra teacher.

Middle School: Middle School: Middle School: Middle School: Cathy Zhuang 8Cathy Zhuang 8Cathy Zhuang 8Cathy Zhuang 89h9h9h9h grade, grade, grade, grade,

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Cathy is a young lady who focuses on her talents as well as energy into fulfilling any obligation she assumes. With exceptional workmanship and pride, Cathy takes upon herself not only the responsibilities of her schoolwork but voluntarily creates study guides and games to assist her peers. Her own classmates have acknowledged how grateful they are for her sharing this work. Cathy’s commitment to her work, herself, her classmates, and her school reflect an unselfishness that does not necessarily accompany the concept of responsibility. Cathy was nominated by her teachers and peers because she is so giving of herself to the Unami community.

Elementary: Elementary: Elementary: Elementary: Eryn Hopkins, 2Eryn Hopkins, 2Eryn Hopkins, 2Eryn Hopkins, 2nd nd nd nd grade grade grade grade

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Eryn has always been a responsible kid. She has always been good at telling her parents when she went over the “screen time” limit. She has never tried to push blame for something she had done that might not have been the best choice off onto her sister, or somebody else. Eryn is a good role model for those around her with the asset of responsibility. Last year, Eryn was asked by a teacher to sit with a certain student on the bus because the young student started off the school year being afraid. Eryn sat with the child almost everyday for the entire year. Eryn defines someone who is responsible; she went above and beyond what she had to do and made her parents very proud.

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Youth To Community Arts

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Village Improvement Association Awards CB Cares Village Improvement Association Awards CB Cares Village Improvement Association Awards CB Cares Village Improvement Association Awards CB Cares Community Response GrantCommunity Response GrantCommunity Response GrantCommunity Response Grant

CB Cares was awarded $4,000 grant from the VIA’s Community Response committee. The proceeds from the grant will allow CB Cares to purchase “A Parent’s Guide for the Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use” booklet. The booklet was written for parents by parents at Georgetown Preparatory School along with a panel of experts who explain the dangers of substance abuse from a scientific, legal and social viewpoint. The latest updated edition includes extensive scientific information regarding the effects of alcohol and drugs on the development of the adolescent brain. Noted contributors to the booklet include; Fulton Crews, Ph.D. (UNC), Robert DuPont, M.D. (first Director, NIDA/Georgetown U.), Bridget Grant, Ph.D. (NIH), Linda Spear, Ph.D. (Binghamton U.), Scott Swartzwelder, Ph.D. (Duke), Susan Tapert, Ph.D. (UCSD), and Wilkie Wilson, Ph.D. (Duke). Beginning in 2015, CB Cares will be working with some of the CB school nurses to distribute the booklets and conduct the Community of Concern’s workshops which support the booklet.

The Plumsteadville Inn and Y2C Presents

The CB East String Ensemble Tuesday, December 16th

6-8pm Come take in the sounds of the season and

visit with Santa for an evening that promises to be fun and festive.

Kids eat Free with paying adult(s).

You ask...WHAT are Assets in Action?You ask...WHAT are Assets in Action?You ask...WHAT are Assets in Action?You ask...WHAT are Assets in Action? CB Cares defines Assets in Actions Assets in Actions Assets in Actions Assets in Actions as a group group group group of individuals who together exemplify one or more of the 40 Assets. Do you know of a group who has demonstrated Assets in Action? Submit your photo via email: kcambra@dh.org. Include details about the activity and identify the Assets being demonstrated in the photo. We might include your group in an upcoming Backpack Newsflash.

Lenape MS students hosted a Thanksgiving food drive to benefit local families. The generosity stacked up. As a result boxes and boxes of Thanksgiving food items were collected in time for the holiday. The proceeds from the collection were distributed to those in need throughout the community.

WAY TO GO Lenape Middle School!WAY TO GO Lenape Middle School!WAY TO GO Lenape Middle School!WAY TO GO Lenape Middle School!

Did you know in Spain it’s good luck to eat grapes on New Year’s Eve? One grape for each stroke of the clock and eat them before all before the stroke of midnight. Happy 2015!

Holiday Extravaganza Doylestown Boro

Tuesday, December 18th 6-9pm

Shaving Grace Barber Shop

♪♫♪♫ Y2C Performances by ♪♫♪♫

Dhanya Jose Tristan Buttigieg

CB Cares’ 12th AnnualCB Cares’ 12th AnnualCB Cares’ 12th AnnualCB Cares’ 12th Annual MLK Day of Service Opening CeremonyMLK Day of Service Opening CeremonyMLK Day of Service Opening CeremonyMLK Day of Service Opening Ceremony

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Monday, January 19, 2015Monday, January 19, 2015Monday, January 19, 2015Monday, January 19, 2015

Start the year off right by making an impact in your community.

Join with CB Cares as our country celebrates this national day of service which honors the legacy of a

great American. Have a project you want to promote? Let us know. Contact Victoria Lacoff: vlacoff@dh.org

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Our Mission Statement:Our Mission Statement:Our Mission Statement:Our Mission Statement: CB Cares Educational Foundation, in partnership with Doylestown Hospital, the Central Bucks School District, local CB Cares Educational Foundation, in partnership with Doylestown Hospital, the Central Bucks School District, local CB Cares Educational Foundation, in partnership with Doylestown Hospital, the Central Bucks School District, local CB Cares Educational Foundation, in partnership with Doylestown Hospital, the Central Bucks School District, local businesses, and the community, is dedicated to enriching the experience of students through learning grants and businesses, and the community, is dedicated to enriching the experience of students through learning grants and businesses, and the community, is dedicated to enriching the experience of students through learning grants and businesses, and the community, is dedicated to enriching the experience of students through learning grants and 40 Assets 40 Assets 40 Assets 40 Assets----based programs which promote responsible and resilient youth.based programs which promote responsible and resilient youth.based programs which promote responsible and resilient youth.based programs which promote responsible and resilient youth.

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Doylestown’s Hanukkah SongfestDoylestown’s Hanukkah SongfestDoylestown’s Hanukkah SongfestDoylestown’s Hanukkah Songfest Wednesday, December 17thWednesday, December 17thWednesday, December 17thWednesday, December 17th

State & Hamilton StreetsState & Hamilton StreetsState & Hamilton StreetsState & Hamilton Streets 7 pm7 pm7 pm7 pm

The celebration of song will be led by Temple Judea’s Rabbi Mitchell Delcau and the TJ Band. This family friendly event will be at the corner of State and Hamilton Streets. Look for the BIG dreidel!

Did you know a dreidel is marked with four Hebrew letters: Nun, Gimel, Hei and Shin. These letters stand for the Hebrew phrase "Nes Gadol Hayah Sham", a great miracle

happened there, referring to the miracle of the oil.

The letters also stand for the Yiddish words nit (nothing), gantz (all), halb (half) and shtell (put), which are the rules of the game! There are some variations in the way people play the game, usually everyone puts in one coin. A person spins the dreidel. If it lands on

Nun, nothing happens; on Gimel ("gimme!"), you get the whole pot; on Hei, you get half of the pot; and on Shin, you put one in. When the pot is empty, everybody puts one in. Keep playing until one person has everything. Then redivide it, because nobody likes a poor winner. Happy Hanukkah!

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Do you know a coach right now who exemplifies positive Do you know a coach right now who exemplifies positive Do you know a coach right now who exemplifies positive Do you know a coach right now who exemplifies positive coaching, puts emphasis on the health and wellcoaching, puts emphasis on the health and wellcoaching, puts emphasis on the health and wellcoaching, puts emphasis on the health and well----being of the being of the being of the being of the

child, serves as a positive role model, and has a positive child, serves as a positive role model, and has a positive child, serves as a positive role model, and has a positive child, serves as a positive role model, and has a positive influence in the lives of young people? influence in the lives of young people? influence in the lives of young people? influence in the lives of young people?

More specifically, coaches may be recognized for teaching positive life lessons though sports, providing leadership, and promoting sportsmanship, fair play, motivation and respect. All of these qualities are consistent with the 40 Developmental Assets.

Nominate someone today by downloading a nomination form from our website: Cb-cares.org. Nominations are being accepted through April 30, 2015.The recipient will be honored at a community ceremony in late spring with a plaque and $500 award.

This initiative is brought to you through a partnership between CB Cares EF and the Jones Family of Chalfont, PA