New basketball partnership supports youth in Toronto's Neighbourhood Improvement Areas with access to positive role models and development of young basketball coaches. TORONTO--(BUSINESS ...

“Being a role model is the most important kind of educating.” —John Wooden In June 2025, shortly after the NBA Finals, journalists interviewed Vaughn Alexander, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder ...

Children learn primarily through observing and imitating the behaviors of others, both positive and negative. Positive role models, individuals whose behavior, attitude and values are admired and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you’re successful in your career, chances are you had a ...

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 ...

We’ve all heard about the value of young people having a positive role model. Research shows that adolescents who can identify a positive role model in their lives have higher grades and self-esteem, ...

University of Southampton provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. It is often implied that all we need are technological solutions and more renewable energy to solve our environmental ...

At the start of this school year in West Virginia, the state Department of Human Resources’ Bureau for Behavioral Health and the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration rolled out ...

Milwaukee's 'Children Are Crying' calendar enters its 24th year, celebrating positive role models and funding scholarships ...

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It’s no secret that Americans are increasingly being exposed to rising levels of rudeness, hostility, a lack of civility and decency in our day-to-day lives. So many of our so-called leaders ...