(Deptford, NJ) On Wednesday, Jan. 15 Freeholder Jim Jefferson hosted the Municipal Alliance Appreciation Dinner at Auletto’s Caterers for all of the local Municipal Alliances committee members. The event included a presentation from special guest Gizmo D. Robot.
Gizmo serves as the host of the “A Robot Like Me” (ARLM) program: a comprehensive Character Education and Anti-bullying program designed for kids in kindergarten through the sixth grade.
Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger said, “We don’t have to treat anti-bullying education as something that is scary or hard to approach, especially with younger kids. Teaching methods such as ARLM make learning about character and how to prevent bullying more fun.”
The ARLM program uses the model of the Presidential Award winning and scientifically validated Million Dollar Machine Program.
Freeholder Jim Jefferson, Liaison to the Department of Health and Human Services, said, “Gizmo has taught millions of students the six pillars of character education and aspects of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program over the span of the program’s 27 years helping students gain the education needed to improve themselves and help others.”
Currently, 23 of the 24 municipalities in Gloucester County participate in the Municipal Alliance, a program funded by The New Jersey Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (GCADA). Municipal Alliances plan and implement prevention programs targeted at alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse that are designed to meet the unique needs of their communities.
Pictured: Freeholder Jim Jefferson and Gizmo D. Robot