Meet Tina and Rodney Culbreath, two community leaders who turned their own childhood struggles and hardships into the  I'm Just Me Movement, a thriving mentorship program that focuses on resiliency and growth for all of its participants. Looking to implement the Positivity Project? We have books and resource ideas for you (check out the full show notes). Tina and Rodney are a force for positivity and change and you're invited to share in their stories.

[01:18]  I'm Just Me provides innovative mentoring programs through workshops,  Live Life Forward programs, intervention groups, bullying and diversity workshops. 

 [03:30],Why mentoring? How does it make an impact?  To learn more about mentoring opportunities visit imjustmemovement.org. 

[11:42]  How do mentors change lives? Rodney and Tina share their personal stories.

[18:27] Celebrating 9 Years of the I'm Just Me Movement October is the nationally recognized I'm Just Me Because National Month. On Oct. 2,  I'm Just Me will have a bowling birthday bash for supporters in the Shenandoah Valley. There's also a ribbon cutting at 11:30 am on Oct. 13. 

[20:40] Learn about Project Positive, an initiative created by students in collaboration with I'm Just Me Movement to cultivate kind and inclusive learning environments. 

[27:32] Picture Book Connections for Project Positive, Character Counts, Social-Emotional Learning and STEM/STEAM Learning 

• Patchwork, Matt de la Pena/Corinna Luyken 
•  Love, Matt de la Pena/Loren Long 
• All Because You Matter, Tami Charles/ Bryan Collier
• You Matter, Christian Robinson
• I Am Enough, Grace Byers/ Keturah A. Bobo
•  Imagine, Juan Felipe Herrera/Lauren Castillo
• Drawn Together, Minh Le/ Dan Santat
•  Brave Every Day and The Invisible Boy, Trudy Ludwig/Patrice Barton
•  After the Fall, Dan Santat

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