Events
”By bringing people together, we can start to move beyond our divisiveness and the self-isolation of our echo chambers. When we see the common denominator of shared values as much as the numerators of our opinions, we can learn to respect each other for what we do and not just say,” Holshek speaks at the “Honor2Serve” event, Town of Woodbury, NY over the 2017 Veterans Day weekend.
Organized by TRENDS Global with the United Nations Association-Atlanta, “Being American: Identity, Citizenship and Engagement” Career the Information Fair at the Clarkston, GA Community Center on September 14th, 2016 discussed being an American and public service. For more, including the Photovoice project for citizens to self-document life in one of America’s most diverse communities, see the TRENDS Global projects page. (Photo courtesy of the UN Association-Atlanta.)
Kennesaw State University students read the names of military neighbors killed in action since 9/11. The “Mindful Moment of Gratitude” made possible by Armor Down enables them to connect sacrifice and service at national and community levels by honoring veterans by giving them a country worth their sacrifice, helping to close civil-military gaps in American society. (Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University.)
Organizers pose with Holshek’s Harley after “The Journey of a Thousand Miles – The Roadmap to Your Community,” co-hosted by Kennesaw State University’s Center for Student Leadership, the United Nations Association Atlanta Chapter, and TRENDS Global. KSU adopted Travels with Harley as a text for two of its courses that fall. (Photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University.)
The student council president at North County High School of Anne Arundel County, just outside Baltimore, opens up the presentation on September 7th as part of the Governor of Maryland’s Day to Serve initiative. “You don’t need to be smarter or richer to do great things,” Col. (ret.) Holshek told the underprivileged students, “You only need courage and humility – and that’s something we can all find.”
Arthur L. Johnson senior Nicholas Makosiej talks about the impact of community service on his life, particularly as an emergency medical technician. “Community service allows me to enable others to do what they love,” Makosiej said. That set off a string of testimonials from fellow students about what they are doing outside their schoolwork within their community in Clark-Westfield, NJ, surprising and energizing the audience. (Photo courtesy of Arthur L. Johnson High School.)
“You can’t find out who you are and what you’re about through your smartphone or on Snapchat,” Holshek explains to juniors and seniors at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark, NJ, on May 9th, 2016. “Like most technology, they don’t give you an identity. They are powerful tools, but like power and rights in general, there also come risks and responsibilities along with their privileges.” (Photo courtesy of Arthur L. Johnson High School.)