There’s no place like home. Except, that is, for immigrants trying to reestablish a sense of self, community, and purpose amidst an entirely changed landscape. For them, home can be as disorienting and uncomfortable as the journeys that led them there. Gladis Alarcon shares her story of immigrating to America from El Salvador and discusses […]
Educator Ellen Pritchard Dodge teaches social emotional development to help children learn to manage their feelings. Most educators agree that kids need the time and tools to learn how to get along, but many teachers feel too stressed to explore the possibilities. Dodge uses Kimochi toys as a way to boost patience, generosity and inclusiveness […]
A night to remember. One million children in Honduras and other countries around the world will receive a nutritious school meal thanks to the Clarins Million Meals Concert for FEED, which took place at the Lincoln Center in New York City on May 30, 2012. The concert marked the fifth-anniversary celebration for FEED, the social business that creates […]
The Maker Faire is an annual, weekend-long event that celebrates invention and the do-it-yourself mindset. Exhibits run the gamut from talking robots to earthquake-proof popsicle homes. Passionate maker Michelle Hlubinka discusses the importance of such events and how, in the face of schools shutting down places for making, there’s a need to rekindle the creative […]
Amy Novesky shares how she finds inspiration and brings her children’s books to life. In our world, which can feel frenetic at times, Novesky sees the ongoing value of books to slow time down and help us be present. She likes to focus her own work around real experiences of real people like Frida Kahlo’s […]