Peace Slam Kicks Off STARS/Belmont University’s Partnership With Noble Peace Laureate
In a groundbreaking initiative, an international Nobel Peace Laureate will partner with STARS’s middle and high school students as well as students of Belmont University to address issues of peace, violence, social justice and oppression with a community service project ultimately benefiting the greater Nashville area community. Under the Peace Jam movement, STARS has partnered […]
How to Positively Impact School Climate with STARS
Please join Dr. Linda DePriest, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Support, and Mr. Tony Majors, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, for an informational lunch to showcase the evidence-based practices and trainings of STARS proven to positively impact school climate. Reserve your seat today by emailing events@starsnashville.org or calling 615-983-6805.
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2012 ADAM (Accepting Differences Among Mankind) Award!!
Nominations are now being accepted for the prestigious “Adam Award” honoring the individual who has consistently gone the extra mile to promote the importance of accepting differences among mankind (ADAM) and will be presented at the newly merged Chair-ish The Night With Vince Gill & Friends on November 16 benefiting Students Taking A Right Stand. […]
Vince Gill Concert For STARS Merges With Chair-ish The Night
Two popular Nashville benefits are being combined into one star packed evening as Chair-ish The Kids merges with the annual Vince Gill & Friends Concert For STARS to become Chair-ish The Night With Vince Gill & Friends according to event patron co-chairs country music singer/songwriter Chad Warrix and Tennessee Titans Kicker Rob Bironas. IN […]
Leaders of Today – by Tiara C., Operation TLC participant
Leaders of Today Don’t let anyone tell you that you won’t be anything in life. Prove them wrong and go out and be all that you can be. Chase all of your dreams! Be a dream chaser not a dream killer. There is nothing you can’t achieve. A leader will step out and put all […]
Operation TLC – Lives Changed
Operation TLC was a tremendous success. The two-week camp began in Nashville with over 20 students. From touring the Belmont campus to our overnight camping trip to west Tennessee, these students came together and learned how to accept one another for their differences. We traveled to New Orleans, LA, visited college campuses, facilitated community service projects in the 9th Ward, […]
Charity Tour of Homes!! WOW!
The Charity Tour of Homes wrapped up its 2012 tour by presenting checks to their two benefiting nonprofits, Students Taking A Right Stand (STARS) and Miriam’s Promise. Tour chairman Bryan Edwards, president of Hughes-Edwards Builders, and Ben Talbot, general manager of Pella Windows & Doors, the tour title sponsor, presented to STARS Development Director Erin […]
Facebook Safety
From summertime to school year use, teen online safety needs to be a top priority for parents. Rodger Dinwiddie, chief executive officer of Students Taking A Right Stand (STARS) and president of the International Bullying Prevention Association, outlines computer safety use and Facebook Safety standards in this short video. Be sure and subscribe to […]
OPERATION TLC Summer Camp
It is impossible to describe the transformation we had the privilege to witness last year. Young people from literally all walks of life participated: from a young man who had witnessed his best friend being shot and killed, to a young woman who had just emigrated to the United States; students from Davidson County Schools, […]
What Does The Perfect Afternoon Of Golf Look Like To You?
What does the perfect afternoon of golf look like to you? Here’s what it looks like to us. Supporting the incredible work of Students Taking A Right Stand (STARS), the Hart Golf Classic is celebrating its 20th year this year returning to The Golf Club of Tennessee on Monday, June 25. Golf tournament co-chairman Cooper […]
