C. M. Rubin World – C. M. Rubin
“…there are ways to systematically develop “good grit” in young people as they grow up in this very competitive “winner-takes-all” world. Students can best develop this through a combination of quality, holistic education coupled with experiential interventions. There are two attributes that I believe are fundamental to “good grit”. The first attribute is called mind-set. It is an inherent “I can” belief, that when developed in a positive manner is immensely powerful: “I can make a difference”; “I can be successful”…The second attribute is the phenomenon that occurs when students develop their own “global citizenship conscience”…Students need to know that, in today’s global economy, they are no longer just competing with their local peers; they are competing with their peers across the world, and jobs will increasingly go to those who demonstrate not only the best education, but also the most grit. As Tom Friedman likes to point out, average is over. Today’s students need to find that extra difference — their unique value contribution, that will make them stand out from their global peers. Put simply, students who have “true grit” today will be those who make a difference in our world, for the betterment of society tomorrow.”(more)