Carter /nil i put < A 1 Hartsfield said that on the campaign trail she would tell voters about a memory book she mad; for Carter's fourth grade class. In the book. Hartsfield declared her desire to one di> be the Attorney General of the United Stales or a lawyer Hartsfield. who went on to become a lawyer before being elected to the cfcstnct court bench, said that Carter exposed her students to many different occupa tions and encouraged them to ieam big it showed to me just the inspiration that Ms Carter put into us every diy to believe that we can vieam outside the ordinary bound aries. to believe that any thing wi, achievable." said Hartsfield. who inta^duced Carter at the dinner Carter was also Curtis Richardson's fourth grade teacher Though he came from a moots t home in the Happy Hill Gardens, he said Carter always made him feel just as worthy and special as his classmates who came from wealthier families. "We ?en; always made to feel "You're equal; you can be what you want to be as long as you have the drive.'" said Richarckon. who retired after 26 years with Richardson Safety E?jiipment. a company he founded Marilyn Odom. an jd;unct professor at Forsyth Technical Community College and another of Carter's formers, helped to organize the event She said she was honored to lend Carter a hand Odom calls Carter "our favorite teacher" and said she "m.*? everyone feel special and important " "She looked for the gifts in us and she inspired us. and what she brought to me was a love of language." said Odom. wno gradLjied from N C Stale University *.th _ degree :n >peech communica tions. Special dinner guests include Donna Cannon, the current principal of Digg> Pfcao Todd Ljc* Dr. Carter holds her lat est book, "I Can Keep You in My Heart." Latham Elemetarv School tin recent years the two schools have merged): and Gloria Diggs Banks, the granddaughter of Jefferson Davis Diggs. for whom Diggs Elementary is named. Denise Franklin of 88.5 \VFDD served as the mis tress of ceremonies and Janice Price performed musi cal selections. C arter said her stuints trulv have had a profound effect on her life. The things she learned with her stucfcnts in social studies classes inspired her to travel to each of the seven continents. The> also inspired her to found the Listen to the Chiltiren International Foundation, which dstnb utes benches to >chools and churches. The benches are intended to be used as places where chilcken and adults can hj*e conversation? 'Carter ha> also written several books aimed at inspiring chiiien. including "Win -Win Attitudes for Her latest book, which she wane :n its origi nal form tor a student in 19~5. is called "! Can Keep You in \!> Heart " The book is Signed to help voung people who are coping with loss. Ev en alter retirement. Carter continued teaching in Michigan until 200 1 She still visits classrooms to talk about her books and the principle^ thev advocate. Speaker warns against 'by stander behavior' BY LAYLA FARMER THE CHRONICLE ' Some of the most visible taas on the Wake Forest University campus came together Mondiv to hone their skills as student leaders dunng the school's second annual Student Leadership Summit at The Bam. the University's newly con structed stiwfcnt gathering place. The stu dents. who hold top positions in organi zations ranging from fraternities and sororities to the SGA. dscussed best practices for effective leadership and instilling school spirit in the incoming crop of Demon Deacons. Towanfc the end of the dti\ . Laurel Banks of the Office of Advocacy and Support asked the stu >fcnts to take out their cell phones and engage in an interactive conversation with Filmmaker Mike Dilbeck "Everything vou've been doing tocby lead, nght into this conversation." said Dilbeck. who has ackkessed more than 30.000 college students over the last two vearv "This is for every single person in this room, no matter what your age. no matter what your level of accountability Dilbeck. a resident of Chicago, has produced over 60 educational and promo tional film productions, but is best known for founding the Response Ability Project, an educational initiative designed to empower mdvidials to step in when they witness an affront of anv kind against someone else, rather than engag ing in what is known as "bystaiKfcr behavior." where people remain compla cent. He opened the program with a "Bitch Session." inviting those present to sound off about the things thev are most tired of Stuifcnts responded with answers like "people who narrate movies unnecessari ly." "people not taking responsibilit> for their own actions" and "apathv." Dilbeck >aid the purpose of the session w^ to engage the students and encourage them to approach situations from a more active standpoint . He >howed his own willing ness to acttess the tough issues bv taking the students to task for voluntanlv segre gating themselves bv we. "This section of the room is very col orful." he said, gesturing to several tables that were largely populated by African Americans, "and this section is very white." Then he ^ikd his own entry to the bitch session "I'm sick of people not being inclu sive and not inviting people in." he said. Dilbeck said he doesn't mind making his auU Tmrntr Mike Dilbeck speaks. light of his candor While most speaker* frown on the use of cell phones dinng a keynote, Dilbeck embraced the unorthodox approach, inviting the students to text their thoughts to his lP&i as he tackled issues like hazing, discrimination and dug aid alcohol abuse, all of which can be exacerbated by bystander behavior, he said He said the anonymity of texting has helped students to be more open dur ing the talks, and share things they don't ha\ e the courage to stand up and say out loud Dilbeck says bystander behavior, which he sees as a dsease that plagues college campuses, can have grave consc iences "People are literally losing their lives,"* he said "College students are dying because of bystander behavior." An alumnus of Texas Christian University. Dilbeck was a charter mem ber in the formation of a chapter of a prominent fraternity on his college cam pus As a young man. Dilbeck said he bdieved his role in bringing the frat to Texas Christian would be part of a glow - ing leg^y he would leave behind for oth ers to enjoy. He served as the organiza tion's first president and was even voted Man of the Year by his brethren for his efforts Though he was highly regarded amongst his peers. Dilbert says he failed to take a stand against the negative things thai were taking place within his otgani zaiion. such as hazing and alcohol abuse. "By all accounts. I was a leader." he said "Looking back 20 \ear> later. I can adrnt to you today. I wasn't a leader at all. I was a wimp acting like I was a lead? ... I sold (Mil lor being liked." The chapter was closed shortly after it began "J hat legacy thai I created from the ground up ... only lasted a few years. It's now closed Why was my chapter closed' I think you can connect the dots," he said. "I wanf to believe thai if someone wouiu ??. had this very ion vcrsalion thai I vc been brought in to have with you today ... maybe, just maybe I would've mad- the right decisions." Dilbeck urged those present to "Identify" a prob lem when they encounter it, "(Jo Beyond" the thoughts that urge them to keep the status quo, and 'Take Action" against the things that go against their values as human beings. "You cannot be a leader and be a bystander at the same time - it's not pos sible. You're either at any given moment being a leader or you're being a bystander," he told the students. ". My intention is that you leave here now com mitted to intervene on that which stops you from being the leader you wanted to be." Student Athlete Advisory Committee Vice President David Hopkins said Dilbeck's message resonated with him. "I really enjoyed it. It had some great points in terms of ... setting examples, which I think is important." said the 21 year-old city native. "It really madb me realize how many opportunities we have to change things that we don't take. You don't reallv realize that until after the fact." Hopkins, a senior/religion and com munications major and member of the school's tennis team, said attending Dilbeck's talk has sharpened his focus on the importance of standing up for his peers. By the time he left The Bam that day. Hopkins had resolved to eradicate his involvement in bystander behavior. "I'm just try ing to step up when I see things that aren't the right way and just make a conscious effort within mvself to not hold back because of fear." he com mented For more infornuaion about the Response Ability Project. visit wwH.RAProject.org or secnh for Response Ability on Facebook. I Hopkins (gtyjg It's fun at every turn! Your son can experience... 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