The Courageous Steps Project will be releasing it's "Step System". The Courageous Steps Project believes that this is the necessary next step, to allow the project to continue advancing in it's future endeavors. 

The Courageous Steps Project's Step System, has 5 steps (levels) starting with it's honorable mention category. The other 4 steps include bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. All the steps gradually increase in money for businesses. 

With the increase of money in each category, this will allow our businesses that have sponsored the Courageous Steps Project, to increase their sponsorship to the category that best fits them. This will also give businesses a little competition for the top spots in the step system. 

We plan on releasing the Courageous Steps Step System later in October to early November. We still have some adjustments to make, so anything mentioned above, could change slightly, but we have the foundation of the system formatted at this point. 

If you want to find out more about the step system, please contact Connor Archer at: connor.archer@thecourageousstepsproject.org. 

Connor Archer, founder of The Courageous Steps Project, speaks to RSU #26 staff at their opening day. Here is the video footage from the event itself. 

The Courageous Steps Project is on a slow start to our fall season. Founder Connor Archer, will be taking the fall to get some small projects done, along with building new policies, to allow the project to grow for the upcoming years. 

Some of the new changes going on this fall will be the implementation of our Step system. This is basically a tier system, with different levels of donations. That step system will be released later this fall, to be used in the 2016 fundraising for the Courageous Steps Walk-Run event in May. 

Another project that we hope to complete this fall, will be the second phase of our technology expansion project at the Green House Nursery School, which will include a flat screen tv monitor, an Apple TV device to connect the iPads to, and the cords with the stand that will hold the tv on it. We hope that with this phase complete, we can begin the third phase in the Winter of 2016, as we are partnering with the Galen Cole Family Foundation, to purchase 5 iPad Pro's with keyboards, and the necessary devices needed. 

With the end of 2015 coming up in December, that means our 2016 season will be getting started. This will include the fundraising for Courageous Steps Walk-Run 2015, the second group of students to graduate with a Courageous Steps Scholarship, and many more events, and projects, to complete for our third year as the Courageous Steps Project. 

If you have any questions, please contact Connor Archer at: connor.archer@thecourageousstepsproject.org. 

The Courageous Steps 2016 Walk-Run event will be held at Old Town High School's Victory Field complex in May of 2016. 

The tentative date for the third annual fundraiser will be on Sunday May 22nd, 2016, with the rain date being Sunday May 29th, 2016. 

Our dates will be finalized in October of this year, as we hope to start getting sponsorships for the 2016 fundraiser. 

If you have any questions, please contact Connor Archer at: connor.archer@thecourageousstepsproject.org.  

The Green House Nursery School, has changed the way that technology is used in early childhood education, in the past 2 months. 

The Green House Nursery School has used the two new iPads purchased through the Green House Nursery School Technology Expansion Project, supported by the Courageous Steps Project, to play games, listen to music, to use with young children with challenges to learn new skills, and to help staff to use this technology in an efficient way. 

The Courageous Steps Project, is proud to announce, that the second phase of this expansion project will begin later this fall. 

The second phase includes Apple Keyboards for the two iPads, a television screen, an Apple TV device that showcases the screen of the iPad, and the cables that will hook up to these devices. We also hope to assist the Green House in buying apps, and songs, for the iPads. 

With the second phase beginning, this will allow the third phase, which will be made possible with help from the Galen Cole Family Foundation, to begin in the Winter of 2016. This will involve the foundation purchasing 5 more iPads for each staff member. These iPads will be coming in early 2016, and will be used in workspaces, in the classroom, and in other places at the Green House. 

With that comes an exciting opportunity for the Courageous Steps Project to create something with the foundation, which will involve older students that have been to the museum, and will create a program that will hopefully give more early childhood education programs, the opportunity to receive technology for their programs. 

As with anything that the Courageous Steps Project does, we are always looking for donations to help the project to accomplish these projects. Please visit our How to Donate page on our website to find out more on how to donate. 

On Monday September 14th, founder Connor Archer spoke to a group of students in an adaptive P.E. class at Husson University. 

Archer was invited by his older brother Cameron Archer, who is also taking the class at Husson University currently. 

Archer talked about the challenges he faced as an individual living with Autism, including the key roles that Physical Education had on his development. He also talked about how his therapies played a role as well. 

This is one of many speeches/presentations that Archer will be giving throughout the fall. If you have any questions about his story, or you would like him to come speak at your engagement, please contact him at: connor.archer@thecourageousstepsproject.org. 

The senior from Old Town High School, continues to inspire many educators in our local communities. 

Connor Archer, founder of the Courageous Steps Project, shared his courageous story with educators from RSU #26, located in Orono, ME, on Thursday August 27th, during their opening day for staff. 

The speech talked about his journey, but also sent a powerful message to teachers, about the impact that they have on students each and everyday in our local schools. 

Many commented on the keynote, saying it was an unique way to open the new school year. 

The Courageous Steps Project, has wrapped up it's summer projects, including the completion of the Courageous Steps One Word Project. 

This fall, we will focus on building our new tier system. We call it "The Step System". This will encourage more businesses to donate to the Courageous Steps Project, and will benefit our community in the long term. 

The Courageous Steps Project founder Connor Archer, will also be presenting to different groups of individuals, from a class at Husson University, to the Rotary Club potentially, and many more to come. 

Another one of our goals, is to look at how we can make our website better. If you have any suggestions, please contact Connor Archer at: connor.archer@thecourageousstepsproject.org. 

We hope to release the date, of the 3rd annual Courageous Steps fundraiser in late September, to early October. These dates are subjective to change at anytime, but we hope to set a tentative date as soon as possible. 

If you would like to continue to support the Courageous Steps Project, please visit our donations page to find out more!

The Courageous Steps Project released it's "One Word" project on Thursday August 27th, to the RSU #34 Staff on their opening day. Founder Connor Archer, was there to be apart of that experience. 

Over 100 adults, saw the production, as many of them participated in the video. 
Staff after the video were overwhelmed with the powerful message, that came with the video. 

Archer also presented the production, to the Old Town High School Class of 2019 on Monday August 31st, on their first day of school. Students were overwhelmed as well, by the message that it brought. 

The video will be uploaded onto our website in the next couple of days for many more to see.