Every Sunday in 2015, Andy is emailing a kindness theme for interested people to consider. The themes are intended to build on each other, thus helping folks deepen their understanding of kindness. This program, called 52 Weeks of Kindness is also a part of the Intelligent Optimist magazine's Transformative Studies Program (more here).

This week's theme, the third in the series, is to do something kind for someone you love. Andy writes, "I know that it is sometimes hard to complete an additional kind act (remember, one "requirement" of these themes is that you do something you would not otherwise have done) for those we love and for several reasons. We may already be doing kind things for those closest to us so finding an additional thing is a challenge, we may take for granted some of the kind things we do, we may actually not want to do anything additional (we might love them but perhaps don't like them much in a given moment, day, or week), and we may think an additional act needs to be something big."

If you are interested in getting an email with the kindness theme for the upcoming week, Andy sends them out every Sunday. You can can sign up to receive yours here.

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Stagiaire Française

Please join PSCS in welcoming our very first French intern, Manon Boudeau!

Manon is in her second year at the Normandy Business School (NBS) and will focus her time on marketing and communications here at PSCS. Having always been interested in these fields, this internship is a great opportunity for Manon to work and observe while being immersed in an independent school environment.

Originally, this internship was simply intended for NBS students to find work in a different culture from their own. However, for Manon, “it is much more than that—thanks to PSCS. My internship here is also a way for me to discover a very different world, which is great because it is really important for international business students to be open-minded. This is not like other internships—where you just figure out what a company sells and market it. This internship starts with learning a whole new educational system and philosophy. PSCS is not like any other school I have seen before.”

Manon was impressed the first day she came to PSCS.  â€œPeople here look so…full bloom. When I entered PSCS, I kind of felt like I was in another world, one where kindness is the motto.”

At first, she found it difficult to imagine how students might be motivated to complete their work if no one was forcing them to do it. Manon was surprised to find that “even the youngest students choose their own courses, which allows them a huge amount of space to follow their interests.” In her first week she could see that, “the great thing about PSCS is that the teachers hold students responsible for their future. PSCS is a place where adults are supportive but not forceful.”

Manon’s internship will run for seven weeks. Keep an eye out for her postings here and on social media, as we have asked her to write and photograph some of what she observes during her time at PSCS.
 
Her first piece is on appreciations at PSCS and can be read below. Enjoy!

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Every Day Gratitude