Northern Illinois University-Collaborative on Early Adolescence (NIU-CEA)

Recognition for Dr. Paul Wright and his work promoting healthy living for young people...http://www.niu.edu/cea/PALS/events.shtml

Home-NIU-Collaborative on Early Adolescence Dr. Paul Wright named recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Illinois, Chicago College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) at the AHS Alumni and Faculty Awards Dinner, recognizing his local, national, and international work for children. Read all about it at…

Check out the US Dept of State posting through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs - pretty heady stuff! http://eca.state.gov/gallery/belizean-coaches-train-foster-social-change-through-sport

Belizean Coaches Train to Foster Social Change through Sport | Bureau of Educational and... PreviousPauseNext1._northern_illinois-belize_2014.jpgThe coaches observe a gym class at a local middle school in Chicago Photo Credit,Northern Illinois University2._northern_illinois-belize_2014.jpgThe delegation met with some of the school's administratorsPhoto Credit,Northern Illinois University4.…

Hanging around this summer? Taking classes? Look what's available for earning the Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Adolescence..http://www.niu.edu/cea/_pdf/FLIER_SU14courses.pdf

http://www.niu.edu/cea/_pdf/FLIER_SU14courses.pdf

Watch an interview on Belize tv - the youth sports portion of the Open Your Eyes program begins at about 48 minutes in to the program.

http://vimeo.com/89023532

Open Your Eyes (March 13, 2014) Vimeo is the home for high-quality videos and the people who love them.

NIU traveled to Belize to share TPSR...check out the news stories...

http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=28156
http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/96529
http://www.patrickjonesbelize.com/2014/03/11/sports-leaders-youth-development/

7 News Belize It's a partnership with sports authorities from Northern Illinois University in the US, who are here to train coaches and athletes.

and what a special opportunity for the Belize delegates to meet Dr. Don Hellison, founder of the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model, pictured here with Dr. Clara Cueller from Belize

The Belize delegates visited Beyond the Ball, youth sports organization in Chicago, to see first-hand how sports can reclaim a neighborhood and to chat with the young people. Beyond the Ball is a partner/collaborator with the Physical Activity and Life Skills (PALS) Group at NIU. Find out more at http://beyondtheball.org/

and observation of a class at NIU

Delegates representing Crime Stoppers Belize, the Ministry of Education and Youth Sport, and YMCA Belize visit Clinton-Rosette Middle School in DeKalb

Remember the New Zealander who was on campus in November? Seems Dr. Wright made a return visit "down under" in preparing to present at the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education World Congress in Auckland. See the local write up taken from the February 20, 2014 issue of Coastal News.

TPSR - want to know more? http://www.niu.edu/cea/PALS/Publications.shtml

check out the PALS Group's impressive year by going to the NIU-CEA website http://www.niu.edu/cea/ and look for Publications under the Physical Activity and Life Skills (PALS) Group

Home - NIU - Collaborative on Early Adolescence The NIU Collaborative on Early Adolescence (NIU-CEA) supports young adolescents' learning and development. By engaging with community partners, the NIU-CEA works to understand needs, identify resources, and solve problems related to various forms of adolescent development, including: