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It’s not often I have the opportunity to facilitate one of my favorite strategic planning activities in my own town of Morehead, Kentucky. I moved to Morehead from Portland Oregon (with a buffer year in Louisville) after falling in love with my life partner. Leaving a bicycling friendly, physically active town with a true culture of health to a small (7000 residents) Appalachian town was the biggest culture shock of my life. And, I’ve lived abroad in Curicó, Chile and Auckland, New Zealand! I Read ▸ about Daniel Boone Rails to Trails- Building Connections to my New Home

Team HighlightSamantha has been a member of the Cairn Guidance team since 2016 and is excited to continue!Samantha Lowe McCleese is a graduate of Morehead State University’s Experimental Psychology master’s program. Originally from Maysville, Kentucky she has been a resident of Eastern Kentucky her entire life. Growing up in Appalachian culture sparked Samantha’s interest in sex education, and she later went on to further research the topic in her Master’s research project; A Vagina is an Ugly Read ▸ about Team Highlight & Cairn Project Updates

Super glad I was on ASCD’s webinar today on supporting transgender and gender non-conforming students in schools. It was great to see people sharing where they were joining in from in the group chat - from all over the world!Two speakers led the webinar- Becca Mui from GLSEN and Vanessa Ford, a Board member of the National Center for Transgender Equality. They started by defining key terms to get everyone on the same page. Read ▸ about Supporting Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Students with Pride (ASCD Webinar)

SHAPE Tampa Attendees at the DSEP Exhibit Booth Written by Cairn Guidance, a Dove Self-Esteem Project Partner The Dove Self-Esteem Project (DSEP) had an impactful presence at the recently held SHAPE Tampa conference. Information was shared on the project via an extremely well attended session and a very busy exhibit booth. DSEP cadre trainers Michelle Rawcliffe and Dawn Graff-Haight provided an informative and interactive session Read ▸ about Meeting, Greeting and Impacting SHAPE Tampa Conference Participants

“ AXE wants young men to grow up confident in their own brand of masculinity. ” Cairn Guidance is pleased to announce a new partnership with AXE to address gender stereotypes, bias and harassment by offering a no-cost program, Generation Unlabeled, for the school setting. Our partnership and new curriculum was publicly announced at SHAPE America in Tampa last month with a sponsorship of the General Session, a performance by Carlos Andrés Gómez and a vendor booth in the exhibit Read ▸ about Announcing A New Partnership with AXE!

Growth and evolution is a constant process that involves taking risk and getting out of your comfort zone. This is why I am excited to announce that I am spreading my wings and launching Matchstick Consulting, a small consulting firm based in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to help organizations and communities create the spark they need to ensure people are healthy, connected and thriving. It is (a little) easier to take this risk because I am surrounded by partners and colleagues that share Read ▸ about A Message from Liz: Growth Requires Taking a Risk

By Casey HazlettHello from Seattle, WA! My name is Casey Hazlett and I’m thrilled to be joining the Cairn Guidance team as our new Chief Operating Officer. When I first met Jess in 2008, I was drawn to her positive energy and expertise in school health. I had no idea that over 10 years later I would be lucky enough to work with Jess as part of the Cairn Guidance team. At that time, I was part of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a national non-profit working with schools, youth-serving Read ▸ about Thrilled to be joining the Cairn Guidance Team!

Written by Cairn Guidance, a Dove Self-Esteem Project partnerAttending professional development that is well organized, on-target and recognizes the needs of the adult learners can bring on exciting new skills and re-energize the participant.  Professional development provided by a school, district, state, regional or national organization can open the door to new ideas, innovations, or the retooling of existing ideas, strategies or teaching methods.  Educators often reach into their Read ▸ about Educator Professional Development Provides Opportunities to Connect with and Teach Today’s Students