WINGS for Kids has one very big asset in its quest to teach children good social and emotional skills: founder and CEO Ginny Deerin. Deerin earned decades of experience as a marketing executive and professional fundraiser before launching the after-school program in Charleston, South Carolina, in the late 1990s.
She is adamant, though, that you don't need a Ginny Deerin to undertake a similar effort at your school. "It's just a matter of having your act together and being willing to go and ask for what you need," she says. ...