Fordham Law alumnus Nicholas Katsoris ’91 was mentioned in a Catholic New York article about his educational and values-based book series called Loukoumi.
Youngsters throughout the archdiocese have been learning “values infusion” lessons this school year with help from a series of K-2 books called Loukoumi. The lessons focus on the importance of healthy values such as compassion; having safe environments; and anti-bullying. And a little lamb is leading them.
It is a program called “Making a Difference with Loukoumi”, based on the Loukoumi book series by Nick Katsoris. Loukoumi is a little white lamb; she is the main character in the values-based stories. In Greek, the word loukoumi means sweet and is a kind of candy. Greek is part of the author’s ancestry. Teachers are easily finding and teaching connections between Catholic faith values and the values focused on in the seven-book series.
“His books are not religion-based, but they are value-based,” said Sister June Clare Tracy, O.P., executive director of the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Identity. “And they are meant for early childhood—grades kindergarten, one and two.” Sister June Clare said each of the elementary schools in the archdiocese received 21 books, all donated by the author.