CAMDEN, N.Y. –– An amazing duo of superheroes without capes will embark upon Camden, to show students and educators how they can spread HOPE (Hold On, Possibilities Exist) in their classrooms — and beyond.
Tom Murphy and Rick Yarosh, of Sweethearts & Heroes, will work in the Camden Central School District on Tuesday, Nov. 14 and Wednesday, Nov. 15.
Sweethearts & Heroes is a student empowerment and empathy activation team that aims to prevent bullying and suicide with a focus on the basic components of social-emotional learning (SEL). Sweethearts & Heroes offers a profound, engaging signature presentation that calls for HOPE, Empathy and Action; Circle, which is built on the ancient ritual of communicating in a circle to build empathy; and BRAVES Buddies, which trains older students in bully drills that they, in turn, teach to students in lower grades.
The Sweethearts & Heroes team is: Tom Murphy, Director and Founder, of St. Albans, Vt.; Ret. U.S. Army Sgt. Rick Yarosh, a HOPE expert and motivational speaker from New York who was burned severely while serving in Iraq; and Pat Fish, BRAVES and Circle Leader. (For more on Circle: )
While in Camden, Murphy and Yarosh will offer their signature presentation to hundreds of students in all grade levels. They will also lead Q&A sessions and conduct Circle activities. Camden Middle School is excited to host Rick and Tom. While at CMS, these superheroes will be presenting to our whole school and running small group sessions and Q&A sessions with our students. CMS is excited to ignite HOPE with the powerful presentations. Parents and Guardians are invited to attend the whole school presentations on Tuesday, 11/14. From 8:15 to 9:15, the group will present to 5th and 6th grade students. From 9:35 to 11:25, they will present to 7th and 8th grade students.
Murphy said, “We’re heading to Camden to cultivate compassion and empathy. We aim to stop students from making destructive decisions and help them treat each other with kindness. We also make our messages sustainable in schools, so that they have an eventual and sustainable effect on the local community. The spider web effect is powerful and incredible, and there is HOPE for everyone.”
For more than 16 years, Sweethearts & Heroes has presented what Murphy calls “‘the ‘stop, drop and roll’ of bullying” to more than 2.5 million students in school districts from New England to Hawaii and north into Canada. Sweethearts & Heroes also tailors its presentations and workshops for businesses, non-profits and civic groups. Murphy said, “We go where we’re needed. That’s what heroes do.”
For more information on Sweethearts & Heroes, visit: sweetheartsandheroes.com.
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