Independent.ie

Role model: a person whose behaviour can be emulated

Corkman columnist Anna Geary takes a look at the power of role models - good and bad Sport creates an opportunity for role models to emerge in society. But what is a role model? To quote an online ...
Psychology Today

Looking for Positive Male Role Models? They're All Around You

“Being a role model is the most important kind of educating.” —John Wooden In June 2025, shortly after the NBA Finals, journalists interviewed Vaughn Alexander, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder ...
SBS

#90 Talking about role models | First Nations Elders (Med)

The 2025 National NAIDOC Week poster is a digital artwork titled Ancestral Lines, created by Jeremy Morgan Worrall, a proud Ngarbal/Gomeroi man from Emmaville and Deepwater in northern New South Wales ...
The Big Issue

I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them

I was 21 when I first started working with offenders. I was fresh out of university, full of energy and not quite ready to sit behind a desk. In my job, I found myself supporting some of the most ...
Independent.ie

'My role models are people who are kind and help others'

Cathy Kelly: Mum Gay was her role model CATHY KELLY "When I was little, my mum, Gay, was my biggest role model. She was funny and kind, and she taught me to be able to see the funny side of all things ...
Indiatimes

Beyond the syllabus: How teachers become role models for character building

Teachers significantly influence students' character development by modeling discipline, kindness, and curiosity. They act as consistent adult figures, shaping values through their actions and ...