Episode 23: Building Positive Peer Relationships

We all know it’s important for our kids to feel valued in their schools and groups. Have you ever considered that our kids can be influential in creating a culture of value? Our guest today, Ben Vander Kodde, has been helping children in public schools do just that through positive peer relationships.

Ready to learn how to equip our children to create a culture of value in their schools? Let’s go….

BEN VANDER KODDE has worked at Grace Adventures in Silver Lake, MI since 2000. As program director for 10 of those years, he ran youth camps, family camps, adult retreats and youth retreats. Now he speaks, trains, facilitates and coaches both on Grace’s campus and wherever God leads. He loves to learn from God’s Word and share with others. He and his wife Laura have 4 kids.

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