Mark your calendars! Big Payback, a 24-hour online giving challenge hosted by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, launches May 3. Last year, more than $2 million dollars was donated to more than 755 local nonprofits -- we’re excited to see what this year has in store for Nashville.
 Ella with ENHE teacher Jasmine, making muffins for ENHE families before a Saturday workshop. by Brandy Fenderson, Executive Director
At each of our East Nashville Hope Exchange family workshops, I stress to families that while I have a master’s degree in education, when it comes to being a parent, I am just like everyone else: I’m a work in progress. Yesterday, when I opened my daughter's kindergarten report card, I smiled when I saw all the "E" marks for Excellent, but then I saw the 'Notice of Concern' for my child's tardies. I felt a little embarrassed. How can I stand in front of ENHE families at our workshops and talk about the importance of getting your child to school on time, when it is a daily battle in my own household? by Zain Murtaza Maken
The habit of reading goes a long way in determining the future career path of our children. Reading helps in developing cognition, and it encourages children to build linkages and associations with what they see in the world. Another important feature of reading is discussing books with adults, whether they be a teacher, parent, or elder sibling, because it helps the child bounce off ideas and helps improve overall understanding. This attempt to communicate his or her understanding helps the child be more confident about his or her opinion and understand how different people can draw a different set of opinions about the same book. by Lisa Howington
I frequently struggle to sit down for any length of time when I am at home. It seems like there is always something that needs to be done. There is the work that I brought home, dinner that needs to be made, and with four children, there is always laundry that needs to be washed and folded. With all of these tasks looming over my head, sitting down with my children to read a book seems like a luxury I cannot afford.  by Jennifer Weinberg
As we’re making our way into 2016, East Nashville Hope Exchange can’t help but reflect on the past year - and what a year it was! Here are a few of the highlights and favorite moments. |
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