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The power of an idea Exercising our AQ muscles to get us through Covid

Think for a moment about how is to help you maximize your AQ and anger over the unpredictability of life
Newmans as school founders to sup- Education you embrace change. Does change feel make it part of your lifestyle rather during Covid, they too will hopefully
port the enterprise and prove that their like a tsunami or an avalanche? than just a survival skill. Many of us glean from our attitude and mindset.
kids had potential well beyond cus- Corner In dealing with Covid, if you, as a who are or were working from home, To take it a step further, our bib-
tomary expectations. Unlike in other By Sara Steinmetz parent, develop your AQ, you will find have adapted to Zoom, have curtailed lical forefathers and foremothers have
environments, the children were not many benefits. If you adjust to stress, extensive vacation and travel plans put adaptability into our Jewish DNA.
marginalized or otherwise made to feel change and unpredictable chaos, you and have realized that we can only plan Think of Abraham and Sarah who
unaccepted. will be serving as a model for your for the short term. needed a high AQ to deal with moving
At the center of everything, Joe o you know your AQ – “Adapt- child, who will ultimately learn to do Looking at the positivity, and look- to a foreign land. Think of Isaac and
traveled all over Indiana to raise mon- ability Quotient?” If you’re the same. By demonstrating how you ing at what’s going right, may sound Rebecca who had to have a high AQ as
ey and advocate for legislation on be-Dasking what AQ is, let me handle unpredictable circumstances very cliché, but gratitude certainly they birthed twin boys who each need-
half of the rights, dignity and future of briefly explain, and also share how our with inner flexibility, children learn to plays a role with our positive mindset, ed a different set of parenting skills.
developmentally disabled children and AQ is something that can be modified have proper mindsets, and not claim the which then allows us to build a stron- Think of the high AQ of our forefa-
adults. Over the years, the school’s ex- and can certainly help us get through “victim” mentality as often happens to- ger AQ. ther Jacob when Leah was brought to
cellence attracted the philanthropy of Covid, a time when we are facing day. With a positive mindset, openness The truth is that our children are the marriage canopy in place of Ra-
prominent business and civic leaders. much unpredictability and uncertainty. to change and the determination to not used to a comfortable lifestyle, know- chel. We do have AQ deep within us,
Legions of volunteers contributed their AQ measures one’s ability to deal create further chaos in the home, your ing they have a warm home, a full and by exercising the AQ muscle more
time, energy and expertise in numerous with the following: adjust to new cir- child will also hopefully learn to show fridge with food, sufficient clothing frequently, we will achieve greater bal-
dimensions. cumstances, how open one is to new flexibility during stressful moments. and more. If there’s a lesson for us and ance and equilibrium for our children,
Notre Dame embraced the Logan possibilities or realities, and how well Another idea is that although kids our children to learn and grow from, whom we hold so dear.
model as well. In 1968, a new school we can adjust to discomfort and the need, and indeed do thrive on routine, it’s adaptability. If our children see us Sara Steinmetz is the education direc-
built right across from the university unknown. In short, AQ measures one’s rule bending every once in a while to accept change rather than bursting with tor at Chabad of Sarasota.
drew hundreds of children and adults opening of mind, heart and will, as well show adaptability to a certain situation
for therapy and sup- as one’s reaction to stress or change. will help a child learn to deal with ad- STAY CONNECTED
port every day. Other Some people have greater IQ and verse moments with a greater AQ.
Logan initiatives like that is something you are born with. Just for the record, with Covid, pinterest.com/jfedsrq
job training and group However, one can change and devel- most of have us had to exhibit adapt-
home-learning op- op both their EQ (Emotional Quotient) ability both on the home front and
portunities sprang up and their AQ. work front. The purpose of this article
in and around South ATTENTION
Bend and into Michi- TBS’ SRQUSY group played
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munity asset, the Lo-“Box of Lies” Zoom game
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budget of $29,000,000 he Temple Beth Sholom youth There were some unique items,
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today enables the provision of an ar- group, SRQUSY, had a won- liars! The favorite item was a 1964 Scholarship
and SRQUSY had some really good
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residential support, behavioral guid- ida. Thank you to SRQUSY President was ancient!
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guardianship and adult day activities. President Jenna Koplo for making this SRQUSY group looks forward to do- APPLY N OW
NewmanFest, a major annual Center program happen! ing future joint programs with BAUSY
fundraising event, always lives up to “Box of Lies” is a twist on “To Tell and other local youth groups.
its motto: “A good time for a good pur- the Truth.” SRQUSY had 26 partic- Our USY Board is working on
pose.” ipants who found interesting items in programming for 2021. SRQUSY wel-
A short video on the Center’s web- their homes. When it was their turn to comes other local teens to join future APPLICATION WINDOW JANUARY 1 - APRIL 6
site (logancenter.org) shares words of share, they gave descriptions of their programs. For program suggestions or The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee will award more than $90,000
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