<br><p><a href="http://www.beyondutopia.net/podcasts/gooddeeds.mp3" target="_blank" title="Good Deeds Society Podcast">Podcast.</a> You and your school can participate in a "Sister School" program with a school in another country. Establish a "<a href="http://gooddeedsociety.blogspot.com/2009/02/links-and-news-in-slovenia.html">Virtual Good Deeds Society</a>," which can help kids overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation, and develop a spirit of kindness and cooperation, that encourages freedom of expression. </p><p>The <a href="http://elearnqueen.blogspot.com/2009/02/virtual-sister-schools-and-good-deeds.html" target="_blank">Good Deeds Societies</a> recognize that bullying, fearfulness, self-harming, and despair often weigh kids down in our world today, and they have few strategies for bringing themselves up. </p><p><img src="https://elearningqueen.tripod.com/podcasts/DSC03342.JPG" alt="" width="260" height="195" align="left" /> </p><p>Plus, it can also often be difficult to make friends, and to feel trust and true acceptance. In a virtual Good Deeds Society, students communicate with their sister schools. It's a great opportunity for students to share ideas, get to know each others' cultures, and to get involved in outreach. </p><p><span style="font-weight: bold">What is a Good Deeds Society?</span> </p><p> * A club that is centered around the doing of good deeds. </p><p>* Good Deeds come in different flavors -- they are grouped in different categories, which include family, community, environment, pets, micro-finance/good stewardship, wildlife, learning and culture. *</p><p> Students can write stories about things that challenge them, and use creative writing and journaling for self-expression. They may wish to read the book, <a href="http://www.forgetmenotbooks.com/KDD/">Good Deeds Society</a>, or <a href="http://www.klubdobrihdejanj.com/">Klub Dobrih Dejanj</a>. </p><p>* Students may compete in essay contests about good deeds. * Students think of their good deeds and then they do them. * They share the activities on their blogs and may communicate with other Good Deeds Societies in many different ways: MySpace, Facebook, Skype, Elluminate, Twitter, GoToMeeting, and webinars </p><p>*Student-centered, but sponsored by the school, with a mentor or teacher-guide. ** The limits of our imagination are the limits of our world(s).</p><p>*** <span style="font-weight: bold">Who are some of the winners of Good Deeds Society essay contests? Where are the schools? <a href="http://www.gooddeedssociety.com" target="_blank">click her</a>e</span></p><p><a href="http://fringejournal.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html" target="_blank">Fringe Journal: They Will Lift You Up </a></p>
