Hosting A Teen Party Safely – PANEL DISCUSSION at Brentwood High School
An overview of the risk, liability and safety tips for parents hosting a teen party will be provided in a panel discussion open to the community on Tuesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at Brentwood High School, 5304 Murray Lane, Brentwood (37027) and co-hosted by Parent Supporting Students Taking A Right Stand (P.S. STARS) and the […]
Panel On Teen Party Safety, Risk and Liability for Parents
An overview of the risk, liability and safety tips for parents hosting a teen party will be provided in a panel discussion open to the community on Tuesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at Brentwood High School, 5304 Murray Lane, Brentwood (37027) and co-hosted by Parent Supporting Students Taking A Right Stand (P.S. STARS) and […]
Sumner County PROM DRESS DRIVE!!
Girls in Sumner County facing the challenge and expense of Spring prom are getting a big helping hand from Students Taking A Right Stand (STARS) Prom Drive which also educates and encourages students to have a safe evening through prom promise. Kay Higgs, Station Camp High School STARS Specialist, is one of five […]
A Majority Of Students Detest Bullying And Don’t Know How To Help
It’s No Name Calling Week, Jan. 23-27, and STARS CEO Rodger Dinwiddie recently appeared on WSMV’s More at Midday to talk about negative speech contributing to a lack of civility in the way in which people and children treat one another. “There is no online or offline world any more,” Dinwiddie quotes a student […]
Are We Sharing Dr. King’s Dream With Our Youth?
Martin Luther King Day has a very special meaning for me as an African-American adult working hard to live out Dr. King’s dream of making this a better world for our youth. But, I can’t help but reflect this MLK Day that he might be discouraged by the anger and violent tendencies of our […]
MOVE 2 STAND – Breaking Down Barriers, Restoring Relationships
We knew we were making a difference that day in Elkhart, IN during our MOVE 2 STAND training. What we did not know was how deep and real and powerful this difference was until we received this letter. This really says it all. Elkhart Central and Elkhart Memorial High School have been intense rivals for […]
TEENS on the BLOCK
What do Hunter’s Lane High School, Nashville School of the Arts, Middle College High School and Martin Luther King Magnet School have in common??? Teens on the Block!! Over the summer a group of dynamic, curious and wonderfully talented high school students approached STARS stating: “We want to learn the puppets!” The timing was inspired. […]
Counting Vince Gill in 2011 and 2012 As A Blessing!
It’s that time of year to reflect on people who make a huge difference in their community and one of the folks at the top of our list is Vince Gill. For the third year in a row, Vince has brought a stellar group of friends for a magical night of music benefiting the important […]
Move 2 Stand Bullying Prevention Training – Making A Difference
The positive after effects are still being registered from the annual JMR STARS Leadership Retreat held in November, and we wanted to share some of the good news with you. Made possible by the family of Ambassador Joe M. Rodgers and named in his honor, over 350 students from 20 area high schools and almost […]
STARS awarded COMPASSIONATE CARE Award 2011!
On Tuesday, September 20, 2011, STARS was awarded the Baptist Healing Trust’s COMPASSIONATE CARE Award during the Center For Nonprofit Management’s SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE Dinner. We are truly humbled and honored by this recognition. The Baptist Healing Trust Compassionate Care Award is designed to recognize a nonprofit where love and compassion characterize its delivery […]
