A Teacher's Act of Calm Bravery

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June 9, 2011 a project of CharityFocus I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it. - Maya Angelou - A Teacher's Act of Calm Bravery Last Friday, Martha Rivera was teaching her kindergarten class in Mexico when a drug shoot-out began outside her school. She immediately asked her 15 kids to place their faces on the floor and repeatedly told them that everything was going to be fine. While gunshots rang out, Rivera led her students in a Spanish-language version of a song from the TV show "Barney and Friends." They sang about chocolate raindrops, until the shootout finally ended. Rivera recorded part of the encounter with her cellphone and the story has now spread to millions around the globe. Her one minute video follows. { read more } Submitted by: Varsha M. Be The Change Support peace. Learn more about Voices for Creative Nonviolence. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Human Spirit Rises to Meet Japan's Tsunami Entrepreneur of Small Things Dalai Lama: A Professional Laugher? Change Your Life with a Thank-You Note DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,551 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More