The following, carefully selected links are provided to teachers, counselors and students in the Lehigh Valley in an effort to help them understand the value and importance of our military, veterans and their families in our communities. These sites will also help in the understanding the challenges that these families – particularly children – may face as members of our school communities.
This web page is part of a new LVMAC Community Educational Outreach Program intended to sensitize counselors, teachers and the students they serve to the value and importance of our military, veterans and their families to our own communities and our nation throughout our history. Our hope is to foster the desire for greater understanding of the challenges they may face as members of our school communities while contributing to an evolving democratic society which requires no military service obligation from its citizens – thus, having less direct knowledge and understanding of their particular needs. The program also desires to stimulate more efforts from our veterans and others to the benefit of our school districts and the children of military and veterans within them. Education is key to the survival of our nation as a democracy.
Taking Care of Our Military Children
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3349616/month-of-the-military-child-2023-taking-care-of-our-military-children/
Remarks: How the Department of Defense is addressing military children issues as of 2023. A number of programs formerly available have been dropped.
Educators Guide to The Military Child During Deployment
https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/resources/educators-guide-military-child-during-deploymenthttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/homefront/homefront.pdf
Remarks: Informs educators about the impact of deployment on military families and provides them with strategies of overcoming the challenges their students face.
Military Child Education Coalition
http://www.militarychild.org/
Remarks: Includes information on resiliency, scholarship opportunities, and training for teachers working with military families.
Taking Care of Our Military Children
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3349616/month-of-the-military-child-2023-taking-care-of-our-military-children/
Remarks: How the Department of Defense is addressing military children issues as of 2023. A number of programs formerly available have been dropped.
Military Families Near and Far
https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org
Remarks: This site allows the user to create works of art and music to send to loved ones who are deployed. It also has valuable resources for family members and networking capabilities for older children.
Military Child Education Coalition
http://www.militarychild.org/programs
Remarks: Includes information on resiliency, scholarship opportunities, and training for teachers working with military families.
Part of the Community Educational Outreach Program effort. After gaining a school district’s approval, the Reading Brigade brings our community’s veterans into its elementary schools to read short stories to the school children. The pre-approved book read is either of a historical or military nature, and is then donated to the classroom along with an educator’s guide.
For more information about the program, to volunteer as a reader or to request a reader at an elementary school, contact our Team Leader. PROJECT TEMPORARILY ON HOLD DUE TO LACK OF LEADERSHIP
For the Veterans Reading Brigade Rack Card: click here.
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Last Updated: 30 July 2023