Hero Notes

Hero: Mr. Kohout

Hero Traits

• Brave

• Selfless

• Courage

• Conviction

• Determination

• Tolerance

• Empathy

E3

• Mr. Kohout reflects his culture because he displaces the qualities of the model person.

E4

• Mr. Kohout represents his culture by giving back to his community and helping his students make a difference in is community.

Childhood Impact

• Born in Queens, NY, raised in New Jersey

• Parents were volunteers

• Boy Scout - Eagle Scout “Help other people at all times” –Bruce Kohout (boy scout pledge)

GIVE In His School

• No such thing as GIVE

Previous Career

• Commodity Broker

• Owned a firm with his father

• This taught him to multitask and learned responsibility with money.. (Kohout B)

Becoming GIVE Coordinator

• The business closed and he wanted a job in the school district and started as a teaching assistant covering for Ms. Rose (who started GIVE)

• She thought BK would be a better Coordinator because of his relationship with the students and the community.

Inspiration

• A better opportunity to work with kids and make the community a better place.

• He could make a difference

• Chance to work with Mrs. BK

GIVE vs. No GIVE

GIVE No GIVE

-better community outlook

-better perception of teens

-builds a better community

-kids that normally wouldn’t be friends become friends

-lower income community

-kids don’t worry about

Cite: Kohout B

Volunteer and Type of Student

• Infrequently GIVE students have behavioral problems

• Program directors speaks with student (this helps prepare them for jobs by teaching them to properly handle disciplinary problems)

What Makes Him a Hero

• Puts GIVE and its programs needs first even if things don’t work for him

• Not in it for the recognition and would rather not be noticed for his work (Kohout B)

Awards

• ARC Community Volunteer Award (for coordinating actions of students

• Founders Day Award

• City Mission Award

People Impacted

Statistics

• 3.1 million volunteer in New York

• Most people volunteer in hospitals

• Utah is the highest ranked state for volunteerism (possibly due to Mormon population)

• 62.7 nationally

http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/UT

Cite: (volunteeringinamerica)

Teen Stats

• 4.4 volunteers

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Volunteerism and the Life Course

• Young volunteers tend to be motivated by interpersonal relationships and what they can achieve (Volunteerism and the Life)

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Miscellaneous

• Most career counselors recommend volunteering

• “Learn by Doing” –Bruce Kohout

Disadvantaged Youth Less Likely to Volunteer

• Kid raised in poverty and single parent homes are less likely to volunteer (Lichter,1)

• Much of volunteer is through churches and school.

Reasons to Volunteer

• Help the community

• Scholarships

• Impress schools

• Meets new friends

• Improves character