In the United States, today is Thanksgiving. The holiday means a lot to people. Today, I find myself thankful for service people: Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Public Works, Emergency Management, Delivery People, my building’s Doormen, and many others. With the California Wildfires, I am especially thankful for those firefighters. Having helped fight much smaller wildfires, I can only imagine the challenges they are facing at both the line and management levels.
This time of year, people think about ways to give support to people who need it and certainly, the victims of the wildfires need it now. To support the victims of those fires, and any disaster, donate money and not things. Clothes, food, etc. is not helpful unless a charity asks for it specifically.
Charity Navigator has listed several reliable charities that are “Highly-rated organizations providing relief and support to those affected by devastating wildfires.” The list is available at:
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=5456&order=charity.
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Dr. Matthew W. Colpitts is currently the Head of School and President of Ventures Academy, a unique high school for students who want to create startup businesses while in school! He is also currently on the Board of Directors for Studio East, a non-profit for youth theatre and performing arts education.
Previously, he served at Léman Manhattan Preparatory School as the Director of Residence Life & Campus Safety where he lead the educational, operational, and student support aspects of the boarding program and security for the whole school. Matt has been an educator, administrator, and leader in higher education and K12 independent schools for over 10 years serving in the areas of residence life, university housing, student conduct, campus safety and security, emergency management, enrollment management, and student affairs. Matt has also served in educator-leader roles at diverse educational institutions including Clark University, Landmark College, Southern Oregon University, Utah State University, and Interlochen Center of the Arts. He also does independent risk and safety management consulting.
A first-generation college student from rural Maine, Matt is a proud graduate of Clark University in Worcester, MA with a B.A. in English and Philosophy. He holds an Ed.D. from Fielding Graduate University where he researched emergency management in educational institutions. Outside of school, Matt enjoys reading, traveling, and learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
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