Tonight's picture was sent to me by our Facebook friend, Tim. Tim lives in Arizona and we have never met him. Yet he creates beautiful photo creations and collages for hundreds of bereaved parents of children with cancer. He doesn't get paid, instead he does this on his own time and with his own resources. Over the years, I have learned that Tim is a volunteer at his local children's hospital and he has an only child of his own. A son, that reminds him of Mattie.
I love this collage of Mattie! It is Mattie pre-cancer and Mattie after diagnosis. Despite the disease and its ramifications on him, the beauty of Mattie's face and smile didn't change.
Quote of the day: Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~ Benjamin Franklin
I absolutely relate to Benjamin Franklin's quote. I happen to love to learn about subject areas that interest me and of course I am always intrigued by people. However, the ultimate way I learn is to 'involve me.' I appreciate hands on learning, because when I can apply concepts and theories, they come alive to me and I remember them. Back when I was in graduate school to become a professional mental health counselor, my faculty members did not educate me on the licensure process or its importance for that matter. This was something I had to figure out on my own. To become a licensed professional, besides applying and qualifying, you have to familiarize yourself with your state's laws and regulations. Again, it is one thing to read them, and quite another to have the ability to apply them on a monthly basis. Which is why I believe every professional should have the opportunity to serve on a licensure board at some point in their career.
Which brings me to what I did today. I was appointed a while back to a DC licensing board. Today board members (from 166 boards) were asked to come in for an ethics training. It's a Saturday and as such, you would think people wouldn't want to be there and that they would not be engaged in a weekend training. I didn't observe any of that. People were genuinely happy to be there and to serve in their position. That caught my attention. It also helped that the staff were lovely and they were respectful of our time.
Why does DC or any state for that matter need boards? Because boards provide guidance to the city/state. Licensing and regulatory boards have members with professional and personal expertise in a particular subject matter, and help to develop standards for licensed professions. Boards may also establish regulatory standards for professions and agencies.
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