Last week I shared why it’s so challenging to define what makes a “good school” — even if we should still seek them out! Despite the challenge, supporting and advancing our educational system is essential, since knowledge-building and critical thinking skills will always advance us. Toward this end, DonorsChoose.org is one of my all-time favorite nonprofits that does powerful work to support teachers and students.
Reframing “reality” to see a boldly positive future was a challenge, though I have to say I’m pleased with how I justified my optimistic predictions for the 2020s:-). The reason…
Last week I shared a story about how an experience I had during our year abroad put me in the shoes of any new immigrant who’s ever come to America. …
Last week’s post highlighted the rewards of going abroad to get “educated” — a valuable endeavor, to be sure. However, plenty of children around the world don’t even have the luxury…
I can shout from the mountaintops until I’m blue in the face about how valuable and important it is to get out of our cultural bubbles. Since I want to…
As the very first donation post, I’m excited to feature a non-profit whose work resonates with what I’m looking to advance as I launch BecomingBetterPeople. The mission of StoryCorps is…