Dear MindOH! friends,

This November, we enthusiastically announce the new MindOH! 2002 Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee involves industry experts, educators, corporate influencers and other cross-disciplinary leaders in the growth of MindOH!. The Committee will introduce diverse viewpoints and provide guidance to the Company. These generous individuals are volunteering their time to help MindOH! lead the initiative to expand the reach and impact of character education:

• Tina Berger is the program manager for the SmartForce E-Learning Foundation (SELF). She works with national and local community-based organizations to provide SmartForce e-Learning scholarships to disadvantaged individuals.
• Dr. Jane Bluestein currently heads Instructional Support Services, Inc., a consulting and resource firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Bluestein has appeared internationally as a speaker, teacher educator and talk-show guest, and is a former classroom teacher, counselor and teacher training program coordinator.
• Roberta Cusack has 26 years in Houston Independent School District in various positions focusing on curriculum, instruction, and middle school reform. She is currently director of student engagement for the Houston Independent School District, working to increase the graduation rates of all Houston schools.
• Andrea Grenadier is the director of communications at Character Education Partnership (CEP), where she is responsible for media and public relations as well as legislative and advocacy issues. She is also the editor of CEP’s quarterly Character Educator and monthly online newsletter, E-ssential Character.
• Tamela A. Phillips is a marketing communications veteran with more than 19 years of corporate and consulting experience. She is principal and owner of Phillips Marketing Services, an Atlanta-based marketing and public relations company specializing in technology, energy and professional services.
• Richard Scruggs is vice chairman and executive vice president of corporate development for Luminant Worldwide Corporation. In this role, he contributes to Luminant's overall strategic planning, while managing investor relations, public relations and mergers and acquisitions.
• Kimberly J. Wise is the TEAM Discovery Learning Leader at Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Florida. A pioneer in teaching altruism in public education, Kim was recently recognized as the National Peace Educator of the Year, and voted Teacher of the Year by her peers.

To read more extensive bios on the MindOH! Advisory Committee, please see the “Latest News” section of the MindOH! Web site at www.mindoh.com.

Additionally, MindOH! continues to spread the word about character education. Dot Woodfin recently presented at the 23^rd National Media Market Conference in Las Vegas. Leslie Matula has authored a very inspiring article that bridges the need for character education to the country’s recent losses. “Character Education: Now More Than Ever” is posted on the MindOH! home page in addition to Stephen Haslam’s latest paper, “Five Levels of a Clear Communication”, which presents a model that allows students to communicate their points of view respectfully. “Three Types of Disagreements: How to Change Most of Them Into Agreements” by Rob Pennington is also now available on the MindOH! home page. Also, registrations to view the MindOH! demo indicate that people across the nation are showing increased interest in the unique online tools offered by MindOH!. If you haven’t seen it yet, we encourage you to experience the demo at http://www.mindoh.com/sneak.asp.

The MindOH! Foundation is also ramping up its efforts on its first character education community service projects. The Character’s Cool Contest, open in January 2002, is gathering momentum as more donations are collected and more sponsors provide contest participants with additional prizes. The Foundation’s Thinking It Through campaign has gathered a number of conversation guides for adults and children to use to navigate the many emotions stemming from the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. These are written by psychology and education professionals voluntarily offering their expertise in an effort to help heal our nation’s youth. These will be available online when the foundation Web site is launched in early December.

We appreciate your continued support. Best wishes for a very happy Thanksgiving. We all have so much to be grateful for, but let’s also remember those for whom this holiday will be difficult.

Sincerely,

The MindOH! team