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EMPOWERING FLORIDA'S
STUDENTS
No one is immune to adversity and hardship, but with strong skills and a community of encouragement, we can persevere.
Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis is leading a first-in-the-nation approach, that empowers students to persevere and overcome life’s inevitable challenges. The State of Florida has developed state education standards and resources that aim to equip students with skills that strengthen resiliency.
“In Florida, we are equipping students to be successful in the face of adversity,” said First Lady Casey DeSantis. “No problem is insurmountable — all you need is a little help to become resilient.”
Resiliency Chracteristics
RESILIENCY
CHARACTERISTICS
Explore each resiliency characteristic and the resources that are available by clicking on the words below.
RESILIENCY
BOOKLIST
First Lady Casey DeSantis is encouraging students to escape into a good book, where they can meet role models, find hope, witness grit and build their own personal strengths. On the Resiliency Booklist, you’ll find a list of books that can help increase resilience among students, from kindergarten through grade twelve.
Resiliency Booklst
Featured Skill
FEATURED
SKILL
This month's featured skill is grit. Grit means working consistently towards long-term goals.
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