Martha Gallahue: Raising an Ethical Kid Today

Martha Gallahue will share the unfolding curriculum of the Ethical Education Program under development at ESCEC. She will discuss spiritual development of kids at different ages. She will share how religious and ethnic tolerance can grow in a child. Amy Blake and Martha have chosen to focus upon developing confidence in children as global citizens — kids who are comfortable in the place of diversity. Both Martha and Amy are fans of Alfie Kohn, author of Unconditional Parenting, and how his approach can be used in the ethical education curriculum. She will show how some books promote systemic racism in subtle ways. This program will be discussion-based and all are invited to contribute their thoughts and experiences. We welcome volunteer sign up for the coming year and are especially eager to receive ideas that promote an intergenerational community. Martha is grandmother to three, all of whom are bilingual. She has witnessed their own spiritual and moral growth offered by parents who are not formally practicing traditional religions but are learning how Japanese, Spanish and Irish Catholic traditions are kept alive.