SPREADING THE LOVE IQ

Mrs. Olsson Presenting Love IQ

Ohio is famous for "charter schools." So on Friday, April 25 Mrs. Caryn Olsson was asked to give a Love IQ presentation, based on the Relationship Intelligence curriculum by Dr. Richard Panzer, at the Horizon Charter Middle School in Columbus, Ohio. This was due to our networking with Ms. Judy Mondy, a wonderful woman from Haiti, who set up the meeting at the school and gave a compelling introduction about the importance of purity.

Ms. Mondy has been a friend of WFWP in Columbus for many years and was originally attracted to our Love IQ program because she also has a passion for education on risk awareness and healthy relationships and works as a liaison for Purity Education in Schools.

Her college-age daughter, Annie, accompanied her to the meeting. The younger Ms. Mondy wants to help young people make informed and beneficial choices, and would like to work with us on the Love IQ program. She was once a member of the WAIT Team (Washington AIDS International Teens) in Ohio. The WAIT Team has a program that focuses on AIDS awareness through the message that each individual is special and worth the "wait." Their presentations are based on creative skits displaying breakdancing and other artistic skills, and illustrating that developing one's talents is a key to self-development and preparation for future success in life.

Discussion with Mrs. Mondy

Also present at the meeting were the directors of a local high school and elementary school, and the administrative assistant and outreach coordinator for all of these schools. The pastor from Ms. Mondy's church, who is working with her to spread the purity message, was also there.

Mrs. Olsson gave a presentation specifically targeted to community leaders, parents, and teachers. At the end, the school director, while pointing out that only one month was left on the school calendar, offered her the opportunity to "schedule some time slots" in their "character building" curriculum.