Editorial: Positive adult role models benefit kids

Editorial: Positive adult role models benefit kids

Children begin learning about life early on from the people who surround them. From the earliest age, youngsters mimic their parents and look to caregivers to guide their development and demonstrate proper behavior.

Thamsanqa Encourages Fathers To Be Role Models Kids Deserve

What if SA’s literacy crisis could be solved by more dads picking up a book to read to and in front of their kids? Thamsanqa Dumisani, a devoted father from KwaLanga, Eastern Cape, is leading the charge, demonstrating how fathers can become positive figures in their children’s literacy journey.   Eastern Cape, South Africa (19 June 2025) – Children aren’t reading nearly as much as they should be outside the classroom environment, and a lot of th…

I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them

Jason Bryan, co-founder of Butterfly Books, explains that role models who 'show what's possible' can mean everything to vulnerable children.

Mount Olive police launch Positive Ticket Program to reward kids for safe, kind behavior - WRNJ Radio

MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — The Mount Olive Township Police Department’s Positive Ticket Program is underway for the summer, aiming to reward local kids who demonstrate safe habits and acts of kindness. Running from June 12 through September 15, 2025, the initiative allows officers to issue free ice cream vouchers — provided by sponsors Das’ Creamery, Rita’s Italian Ice, and 7-Eleven — to children who make a positive impact on t…