The Free Yes Pa Program
Over the past seven years, volunteer professionals in character education, prevention and research have contributed to the success of the Yes Pa program. (This includes Tom Lickona and Phil Vincent, national leaders in character education.)
The program includes the right to print quantities of the Yes Pa book, an adaptation of the Prisoner of the Truck biography of Fred Sarkis. Questions at the end of each Yes Pa chapter involve the student, teacher, parent or mentor. This three-pronged approach, in a six week program, allows reasonable time to encourage critical dialog between all three.
In addition, the program provides a free Teachers’ Resource Guide that offers a multitude of activities that enhance the character messages in Yes Pa, as well as assist in meeting the state academic standards. At conclusion, a free 30-minute DVD video, with emphasis on three five-minute conversations with his warden-father, reinforce the positive lessons in the Yes Pa book.
Students read Yes Pa as part of their English Language Arts and / or Social Studies curriculum. This important six-week, four-step program is research-proven to be very successful in middle schools, and mentors in youth programs, including prisons for youthful offenders. In the study of ethics, Yes Pa is also now being embraced by colleges and universities.
The Four-Steps
This freely available Yes Pa Character Education program is fast becoming an important segment in International Character Education Programs.
Step 1 - Download the Free Yes Pa and Teacher Study Guide. The Teacher Study Guide is flexible and spares the teacher significant time in the preparation process.
Step 2 - Seek advise of your printer on the lowest cost approach for printing multiple copies.
Step 3 - The program is most effective when students are allowed to take a copy home. One chapter at a time, the student asks the parent for 20 minutes of quality time to read and discuss questions at the end of each chapter. Over the six-week program, there are only 11 chapters. This is less than four hours of parental involvement for the entire book. The lessons in Yes Pa are also a helpful learning experience for parents and teachers in their own lives. Additionally, parents applaud a school that links them with a character education program.
Step 4 - At the conclusion of the six-week program, show the FREE DVD video of Fred’s talk available by a mail-in request from any school or organization interested in helping youth.
Print Options
My Foundation has arranged for a caring high-quality printer who will print and mail a spiral-bound Yes Pa book for $3.90 plus postage for a minimum quantity of 50 Yes Pa books. There are no surprise handling charges. To order, simply write to YesPaCares@aol.com and the printer will contact you for payment instructions. The estimated postage for 50 books in the US generally ranges between $20 and $25. Canada and International Shipments will be quoted when your order is placed.
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