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CHARACTER CONFERENCE

Dear Two by Two Friends,A LOT of fun and exciting character education took place duringthis beautiful, sun-shiny summer. From Character Camp and AdultCharacter Education Classes, to the three-day Character EducationConference and Gala Celebration…. our community was growing,learning, and demonstrating how to be the best they can be! This year, our summer campers were introduced to Humphrey theHamster with “The World According to Humphrey“ book and gotto take care of their very own stuffed hamsters! Humphrey taughtour campers to be responsible and how to be good citizens throughliterature, field trips, and friendship-building games. A specialthank you to Paramount Ambulance, Dubuque Rescue Mission, andEcumenical Towers for helping us accomplish our camp goals! Our adult course, “Creating Communities of Civility,” brought severaleducators through the Two by Two doors to prepare them for thenext school year. Education Director Nan Welch filled their mindsand hearts with many strategies to build classrooms of character! The summer concluded with a cheer before the school year…theColor Our World with Character three-day conference brought asuccessful end to the summer! With the generous financial supportof the Dubuque Racing Association, we were able to bring nationally recognized keynote speakers, Dr. Hal Urban and Dr. Kimberly Johnson, to rally conference attendees! A special thanks to all of our educators, supporters, and donors forjoining us at our annual Gala Dinner Event. What an amazing showof support! Our hearts are filled and we are ready for the new schoolyear!Thank you to our KIND COMMUNITY! With kindness,

Kristin Woodward-Vaassen, CEO & Founder

We had another successful character education conference this year! The "Color Our World with Character" conference had more than 100 attendees, featured 2 nationally recognized keynote speakers, and included breakout sessions led by 15 professionals from the fields of education, health, and child development. Now it's time to start all over as we plan for next year's conference. We look forward to seeing you all again August 1-2, 2017!

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Keynote Speaker Dr. Hal Urban

Boy Scout Flag Ceremony Presentation

Keystone AEA Presenter, Jarod Bormann

DBQ Superintendent Stan Rheingans

Educator Networking

Newsletter

Irving Elementary students with music teacher Barb Flammang in a special Gala performance.

Thank you conference volunteers!

A Winter to RememberPET LEGACY PROGRAM 2011

CHARACTER CONFERENCE

Dear Two by Two Friends,A LOT of fun and exciting character education took place duringthis beautiful, sun-shiny summer. From Character Camp and AdultCharacter Education Classes, to the three-day Character EducationConference and Gala Celebration…. our community was growing,learning, and demonstrating how to be the best they can be!This year, our summer campers were introduced to Humphrey theHamster with “The World According to Humphrey“ book and gotto take care of their very own stuffed hamsters! Humphrey taughtour campers to be responsible and how to be good citizens throughliterature, field trips, and friendship-building games. A specialthank you to Paramount Ambulance, Dubuque Rescue Mission, andEcumenical Towers for helping us accomplish our camp goals! Our adult course, “Creating Communities of Civility,” brought severaleducators through the Two by Two doors to prepare them for thenext school year. Education Director Nan Welch filled their mindsand hearts with many strategies to build classrooms of character!The summer concluded with a cheer before the school year…theColor Our World with Character three-day conference brought asuccessful end to the summer! With the generous financial supportof the Dubuque Racing Association, we were able to bring nationallyrecognized keynote speakers, Dr. Hal Urban and Dr. KimberlyJohnson, to rally conference attendees!A special thanks to all of our educators, supporters, and donors forjoining us at our annual Gala Dinner Event. What an amazing showof support! Our hearts are filled and we are ready for the new schoolyear!Thank you to our KIND COMMUNITY!With kindness,

Kristin Woodward-Vaassen, CEO & Founder

We had another successful character education conference this year! The "Color Our World with Character" conference had more than 100 attendees, featured 2 nationally recognized keynote speakers, and included breakout sessions led by 15 professionals from the fields of education, health, and child development. Now it's time to start all over as we plan for next year's conference. We look forward to seeing you all again August 1-2, 2017!

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Keynote Speaker Dr. Kimberly Johnson

Keynote Speaker Dr. Hal Urban

Boy Scout Flag Ceremony Presentation

Keystone AEA Presenter, Jarod Bormann

DBQ Superintendent Stan Rheingans

Educator Networking

Newsletter

Irving Elementary students with music teacher Barb Flammang in a special Gala performance.

Thank you conference volunteers!

CONTRIBUTIONS: JULY 2015-JUNE 2016FA L L 2016

CELEBRATING CHARACTER: 2016 GALA

CurriCularCorner

It’s been a busy time in the educational world of Two by Two. Together with our fabulous Two by Two teachers, Kristin and I led a complete revision of the Two by Two

curriculum offered to 4th grade classrooms in the area. With a new name – Captain Character Kids – we will be ready to pilot in January 2017. Looking ahead, we are excited to dig into the creation of a Family Toolkit – a new resource designated to support families in a deeper development of core values within a family unit.

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BOARD MEMBERSOfficers

Jeff WeberPresidentPresident, Anderson Weber Toyota

Chad Huntington Vice PresidentVice President of Human Resources, A.Y. McDonald

Danielle GrattonTreasurerSenior Vice President & CFO, Dupaco Community Credit Union

Tony TheisenSecretaryVice President & Director of Purchasing,Theisens

Kristin Woodward-VaassenFounding Director

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Mark CaselSenior Vice President,American Trust

Bobbi EarlesExecutive Director of Alumni & Communications, Loras College

Holly FloodPre-K Teacher, St. Columbkilles

John HingtgenAccount Executive,Lamar Advertising

Mimi HolesingerEducator & Community Volunteer

Marty LangeVP General Manager of Products & Markets, McGraw-Hill Higher Education

Jennifer WebberEducator & Community Volunteer

Josh WeidemannLawyer, O'Connor & Thomas, P.C.

Bob Woodward IIIVice President–Strategic Planning & Business Development,Woodward Communications Inc.

$25,000 & UpParamount EMS, Inc.

$20,000-$24,999Vaassen, Steve & KristinWoodward, Bob & Barbara

$10,000-$19,999Theisen, Jim & MaritaTheisen's Home-Farm-Auto

$5,000-$9,999American Trust & Savings BankAnderson Weber ToyotaAY McDonald Charitable FoundationCooke, John & MargareteDubuque Bank & TrustDupaco Community Credit UnionHotel JulienPfohl, TonyTRICOR InsuranceWoodward, Tom & Charlice

$2,500-$4,999Big Apple BagelsHonkamp Krueger & Co.Kieffer, James and JulieMcCoy Group, Inc.McCoy, Jon & DawnPremier BankTheisen, Tony & SueVaassen, LynneWeidemann, Josh & KirstenWoodward Foundation

$1,000-$2,499Bell, JanButler, Tim & NancyCovey, Brian & MichelleFaley EnterprisesFarber, SusanGratton, Michael & DanielleHuntington, Chad & TammyParco, LTDPatton, DavidRainbo Oil/Kwik StopRuppel, Phil & JudyRunde Auto GroupUrban, HalWahlert, Robert & DonnaWinner, Sharon

$500-$999Adams Pet HospitalDickinson, Richard & Rae AnnEarles, Richard & BobbiGiese, Tom & PaulaGraves, Melvin & BeverlyHudson, David & PeggyIvy, Grady & ColettaKeppler, JasonMagoos PizzaMathis Pfohl FoundationPlummer, RebeccaPodkulski, MichaelRhomberg, JanetRitts, Ed & SusieScott, Sidney & JaniceSimon, AndrewTheisen, ChrisWard, Mark & AnnaleeWhalen, John & Cheryl

Johnson, Bradley & Amanda DolterKlauer, NancyKnapp, Scott & StacyKnight, Russell & WendyKoneru, SudhirKruse, BarbaraKuhle, Ken & JaneLange, Martin & JulieLehv, Daniel & JessicaLeifker, BarbaraLengeling, Randall W. MDMcDonald, Jean MarieMills, Gordon & CarolMilroy's TuxedosMitchell, Todd & BrendaMuir, DianeParkin, ChadPortzen Construction, Inc.Quann, Brendan & JeanneRam FamilySchiesl, Bob & KelleySchmidt, John & DonnaStraka Johnson Architects, P.C.Strand, KurtTart, DavidUnited Brotherhood Carpenters Local 678University of Iowa

$5-$99Bishop, VickiBonert, Megan & JacobBray, Elizabeth AnnBreithaupt, JasonBrimeyer, JoshBurgart, John & RebeccaDegnan, Donald & AnnDenlinger, Roger & DebbraDirks-Bahl, JodyDolphin, LindaDonovan, DanielDowns, Richard & ColetteFischer, GretchenFitzgerald, Kirk & CarrieGascoigne, SarahGinter, DanielGrandview Gallop, Inc.Grant, DanitaHedeman, Don & FranHendrickson, Justin & LisaHolesinger, MarianneHowell, StephanieHughes, JohnIronside, Jacob & JaymeJohnston, HelenJorgenson, Josh & JuliaKapparos, SteveKennedy, Jim & FranKiefer, WendyKing, Matt & MelissaKoppes, JohnKramer, MegganKreiss, DebraLangenberg, MathewLaufenberg, AmandaLawlor FamilyLee, Dick & GretchenLippert, MichaelLudwig, BarbaraLundula, OkitakoylMadden, Ross & SallyMcEllhiney, Bill & Ruth

$250-$499Blinks, Edwin & BarbaraCallahan, William & LindaCarew, Mary EllenCogan, Randy & DawnConlon-Kalb, SuzyCozy Corner Adult DaycareDubuque Roller DerbyDutrac Community Credit UnionFisher, Steve & LoriFlood, Michael & HollyGuetzko, Gary & KarenHarbin, Nate & KarinHogrefe, JenniferIrving Elementary SchoolKoppes, Craig & ShirleyKrantz, Robert & CarmenLeibfried, Mike & NancyLiddle, Jim & SallyMcNamer, Martin & NancyMorrison Brothers CompanyMozena, Andrew & AmyNeumeister Animal Hospital P.C.Norby, Gary & JulianneSchiesl, ChrisSigman, Randy & KathyStewart, Sheri & KellyTollari, JosephVaassen, Gene & Mary JaneVickery, NancyWelch, Jerome & NanWhite, James & PaulineWoodward, Bob & Beth

$100-$249Blanchard, Theodore & MarilynBoeckmann, DouglasBoyle, Ann & TerryBurgess, Michael & ChristaCairns, Scott & SandraCooper, Brian & AnnCoursey, Wayne & EileenDelong, Paul & MyraDietzel, Kevin & KristinDoland JewelersDonovan, KelleyDeterman, Thomas & KathleenEdmonds, Tom & JudyEide Bailly LLPEnzler, Jerome & Katherine FischerEwing, Lowell & MarleneFerguson, AndrewFinnin, Mike & SharonFirst Congregational United ChurchFoodrill, JudithFriedman, Terrance & PaulaHamilton, Chad & BridgetHedrick, Tim & AlysiaHerbst, David & LindaHermsen, Pat & KimHerther, Craig & PattyHess, John & JanHingtgen, John & RitaHolthaus, ElaineHorstmann, Douglas & KarenHughes, PearlIBEW Local 704IBM EmployeesJobgen, Mark & Arlene

McEvoy, Edward & JanetMitchell, Gerald & WandaMurphy, Marcus & AnneMurphy, MaryMurphy, Tim & MelanieNemmers, John & NatalieNoll-Schueller, RachelNugent, Thomas & ChristinaO'Rourke, AmyPerrenold, JohnPowers, Richard & LynnRambousek, AmyRawson, Thomas & JanyceRechtenbach, Eric & TamaraReid, Gary & KathyReimer, Jeff & JillRoach, TrishaRuppel, Jeff & LisaRusk, JaneSchadle, AmyScott, Michael & NicolaSpensley, Alan & PatriciaSteffen, LarrySullivan, LesleyTrueg, CarolVanek, DarleneVanPaemel, MikeViner, John & TeresaWhite, John & ShirleyWinter, RonaldWright, Nancy Zeitlin, Stacey

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Family Toolkits of Character

Conference Keynote Speakers

Kindhearted Kids Program

Internships

Kindhearted Kids Program

Kindhearted Kids Program

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