Journee Trimble, a student at the University of Nebraska/Omaha, has joined Guided by Kids as an intern. She will specialize in photography and video production, helping us publicize and promote Guided by Kids. She attended last Thursday evening's class at the Kroc Center and wrote this guest blog post. Her photos are also attached. We are very happy to welcome Journee Trimble to the Guided by Kids team! Students Share First Drafts of Persuasive Speeches in Thursday’s Class

The title says most of what needs to be said. We need to prepare for speech tournament competition in the spring, and having an effective persuasive speech is an important step in that direction. Also, be sure to be ready to report on any Secret Kindness Agent activity! See you Thursday night, January 24, at 6 at the Kroc Center!

Students should come to class for our first meeting on 2019 with their rough draft of a persuasive speech, as well as a "Secret Act of Kindness" to share with the other agents. Mr. Robertson will also let everyone know about the speech and debate schedule we will have, starting in April of 2019, which will include a middle school debate tournament hosted by the Kroc Center on Saturday morning, May 11, 2019! Finally, we will discuss three possible topics proposed for debate at