Columbia Cluster enjoyed an evening of team building. Each team was randomly selected and received the same supplies to create a Valentines Day outfit. There were lots of laughs, new friendships formed and they enjoyed enjoyed 10 pizzas!!!
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. Jan 19th
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
Martin Luther King, I Have a Dream Quote
Here is a great link about the history of this special day including a biography of Dr. King, a quiz for kids and a junior crossword. Maybe you can do something special with the kids to acknowledge the day: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkjrday1.html
To read the full I Have a dream Speech go to:
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
Au Pairs receive self-defense instruction
On Sunday, January 11th au pairs from the Annapolis cluster of Au Pair in America received hands on instruction from Jing Ying Institute on practical easy to recall self-defense moves should they ever find themselves in a dangerous situation. 
Billy and Nancy Greer, the owners, demonstrated several areas of personal protection to include (1) awareness and avoidance techniques; (2) escaping mechanisms and (3) quick easy to use fighting back tools enabling an au pair to escape if someone larger and stronger attacks. The au pairs left feeling empowered and better prepared! For more information on this workshop please visit www.JingYing.org. They are located in Arnold and offer many wonderful classes for your entire family.