The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond XXXI

Courage Beyond Boston
A special supplement featuring essays
from our national and international partners
The essays featured in this section were written by students participating in our
national and international programs. They represent the universal nature of courage,
and support our conviction that all people have the capacity to be courageous.
Courage in My Life National Essay Contest
The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum proudly hosts the Courage in My Life
National Essay Contest, open to students in grades 5-8 in the United States.
This program engages students in the reading and writing process, while
encouraging young people to write about personal experiences with courage.
We are proud to share inspiring essays written by courageous students from
across the United States in the 31st volume of The Courage of Children: Boston
and Beyond, including our national essay contest winner, Aleena Sattar, from
Beverly Hills academy in Beverly Hills, MI.
All schools that participate in our national program are given access to
teaching guides and online resources. We encourage participating schools
to deepen their experience by exploring and implementing our sixth-grade
curriculum, and we continue to offer support and guidance to make
this possible.
The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum’s Global Initiative
The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum began working with international
partners in 2007 in response to a growing interest in implementing an
accessible, proven curriculum. To date, the program has been taught in 16
countries, including El Salvador, Pakistan, India, Lebanon, Thailand, and
China. This list continues to grow, as our organization forms partnerships with
schools and learning communities across the globe to engage students in the
reading and writing process, while empowering them to discover, recognize,
and celebrate the courage in their lives.
This year, we are honored to continue our partnerships with The Cambridge
Cambodia School, Mawr Volunteers in Yemen, the Personal Development
Institute of Mongolia, The American School in Barcelona, Dr. Marcia Harris
with the schools in Belize, and our newest partner in Istanbul, Turkey, ide
Okullari. We are grateful to each of these partners for their compassionate
work with teachers and students in their respective countries and for sharing
in the vision of The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum.
We welcome any organization wishing to work with The Max Warburg Courage
Curriculum. Recognizing that the stories of courage from children across the
globe enrich the educational experience for all students, we seek to share our
materials and offer educational opportunities for children outside of Boston.
The Courage of Children: Boston and Beyond
For more information about The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum
and our programs, please visit www.maxcourage.org
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