 Sharon
Morton is the grandmother of five grandchildren, ages four to 15. She is the founder of Grandparents for Social Action and serves as Executive Director. Sharon worked for 32 years as Director of Religious
Education at Am Shalom in Glencoe, Illinois with a specialty in holistic
education and social action work.- As an
active leader in the community, Sharon is an inspirational storyteller and
travels throughout the United States to talk with grandparents about social
action. She has led service trips to
Poland, Israel, Cuba, Russia, and across the US.
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advance the mission of Grandparents for
Social Action, Sharon’s speaking engagements focus on several critical
elements:
- Establishing
a philanthropy fund so children learn to be lifelong philanthropists.
- Writing
a social action life history as well as sharing your dreams and hopes for your
grandchildren and for the world, in order to leave a legacy to your family.
- Understanding
that individuals can transform lives, solve problems and change the world.
- Discussing
books in regard to their social action message to teach grandchildren.
- Developing
activities and concepts that will create lifelong memories and goals for
grandchildren.
A
sample of past programs and topics Sharon has held:
- Seven
Basic Rules for Successful Grandparenting.
- Practicing
Social Action at Home, School, and in Your Community.
- The
Legacy We Received and How We Can Pass it Down to Our Children and Grandchildren.
- The
Power of One: How One Person Can Change
the World.
- The
Cornerstones of Social Action:
Philanthropy, Service, and Kindness.
- Random
Acts of Kindness and Obligations of All People.
- Transforming
the World: One action at a Time.
- 7
Guideposts to a Successful Life.
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Does
your event need a bit of inspiration from someone with years of
experience in social action education? GSA Executive Director
Sharon Morton can be that person!
Sharon can be reached by email at sharon<at>grandparentsforsocialaction.org for any questions regarding speaking engagements.
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