Marriage Matters Program Provides Needed Support at Drive-Thru Community Fair
Miami, FL – By 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 9th, cars were already lining up around the block to get food boxes and information at the Marriage Matters Drive-Thru Community Fair and Food Distribution Event at the South Dade YMCA. More than 350 boxes of fresh groceries were given to needy families from 10 a.m. to 1 […]
Marriage Matters Program Hosts Drive-Thru Fair and Food Distribution
Uncertainty in employment and daily living, including food, has caused a great amount of stress on relationships, particularly marriages, during the pandemic. In response, Strong International’s new Marriage Matters program will host a Drive-Thru Community Fair and Food Distribution next month. The event will take place on Friday, August 9, 2020, between the hours of […]
Be Strong International Awards Community Leaders at Charity Event
The Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Madame Daniella Levine Cava, will be presenting eight community leaders with the “Making Our Community Stronger” award for 2021 at Be Strong International’s Spring Charity Event. The event will take place on Thursday, April 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Rusty Pelican, located at 3201 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key […]
Model the Behavior You’d Like to See in Your Child
Model the Behavior You’d Like to See in Your Child Children’s behavior often mimics their parents’. You’ve probably noticed this yourself. Does your child ever “play dress-up” in your clothes? Do they watch you very closely when you’re doing something they’re trying to learn to do? We like to think they’re copying us because they […]
How Does Single Parenting Affect Education?
All parents want their children to succeed in school, which leads to success in life. We all know how important it is to support our kids’ academic efforts and to be there for them when they need us. If you’re a single parent, you know how hard this can be no matter how strongly you […]
Be Strong International Becomes Sole Nonprofit Named as Best Place to Work
The South Florida Business Journal has recognized Be Strong International (BSI) as the only nonprofit to be ranked among the 15 “Best Places to Work” in the small business category for 2021. This annual award event highlights 45 companies of all sizes that realize the importance of taking care of their employees, be it through […]
How Is Holistic Education Different from Traditional Education?
Holistic education is an alternative way of both teaching and learning. It looks at the whole student and their life experiences. It connects the different school subjects to teach them in context of each other. The student takes more responsibility for their own learning in holistic education. Supporters say holistic education rejects rote learning to […]
What Are the Benefits of Holistic Education?
Educators are recognizing that the holistic approach to education can help improve student achievement. It is the education of the whole person. Students don’t just learn academic skills; their physical, social, cognitive and emotional growth also come into focus. A holistic education program provides a supportive, positive learning environment that can help your child reach […]
Be Strong International Delights Kids with Holiday Presents
Be Strong International wasn’t going to let the COVID-19 pandemic place any further burden on parents who may be struggling financially. As a result, BSI’s first-ever Holiday Toy Drive is new initiative that delighted parents and children by providing wrapped gifts and a jolly, dancing Santa Claus at the South Point Crossing Apartments in Florida […]
Be Strong to Host Holiday Toy Drive
Over 200 underserved children between the ages of 3-13 will now be able to unwrap toys on Christmas morning thanks to the Be Strong International (BSI) Holiday Toy Drive on December 11th in Florida City. With the help of sponsors and volunteers, BSI will distribute toys to children two weeks before the Christmas holiday from […]