Community Renewal The following inspiring story of community revitalization was featured by CNN on 19 Jun 2024 as part of the CNN Heroes initiative. “A grieving mother filled a neglected neighborhood with beauty, safety, and opportunity” — Mourning the loss of her son, Shamayim Harris — known as Mama Shu — turned her pain into… Continue reading “From Blight to Beauty” – Shamayim Harris
Category: Good News
Meet the Republicans Promoting Civility and Cooperation
While public attention has mostly been on extremism within the Republican Party over the past four years, there have also been some hopeful indicators for where the party may be heading in the future. I try to support leaders across the political spectrum who seem to be independent thinkers who will put people and country… Continue reading Meet the Republicans Promoting Civility and Cooperation
The women’s restaurant in Marrakesh
In Morocco, households that find themselves without a man often face financial difficulties. Fatima Zahara knows that only too well. After her father died, her mother could barely feed her children. So Fatima quit school to help support her family. Fatima’s entire family was subjected to social stigma, but now she hopes to find her… Continue reading The women’s restaurant in Marrakesh
Tamar Manasseh on repairing the cracks in our communities with Tikkun Olam
In the NewsHour’s Facebook Watch show, “That Moment When,” the founder of an organization dedicated to preventing senseless killing talks about the importance of building community. With Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killing (MASK), Chicago’s Tamar Manasseh goes to “where bad things are going to happen” and, over barbecue and good conversation, seeks to save lives. (12… Continue reading Tamar Manasseh on repairing the cracks in our communities with Tikkun Olam
Urban Vertical Agriculture
In 1/10th of an acre, this urban farm produces the equivalent of a 5-acre farm able to produce 100,000 pounds of food per year using 90% less water than a traditional farm. Document History This document was first posted on 28 Nov 2018 with the title “LOCAL FOOD – This Vertical 1/10th-Acre Urban Agriculture Farm… Continue reading Urban Vertical Agriculture
Capital One Café
UPDATE: 23 Oct 2024 This article was originally posted on 9 Nov 2018. It remains here unchanged from the original version. As of October 2024, a new article is being written about CapitalOne and it will be available soon. The photo above is of the CapitalOne Cafe in Kansas City. Introduction In 2017 Capital One announced the… Continue reading Capital One Café
SOUTH AFRICA – 70th anniversary of King David Schools – “I Lived” by OneRepublic – Koolulam Event
On October 14th, 2018, Koolulam partnered with King David Schools, Johannesburg, and gathered 3,500 South Africans to celebrate the 70th anniversary of King David Schools and the of establishment of the State of Israel. Within 45 minutes, they learned a new arrangement of OneRepublic’s “I Lived.” “I Lived” – Lyrics [The video includes lyrics… Continue reading SOUTH AFRICA – 70th anniversary of King David Schools – “I Lived” by OneRepublic – Koolulam Event
DIVERSITY – McDonald’s Pranksters Get Hired for Company’s Advertising Campaign – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
In a Banksy-like act of protest and defiance, two friends created a large professional looking corporate ad poster of themselves and put it up in their local McDonald’s so there would be diversity represented. The poster stayed up for two months before it was identified on social media and McDonalds became aware of the poster.… Continue reading DIVERSITY – McDonald’s Pranksters Get Hired for Company’s Advertising Campaign – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
EDUCATION – Ellen Meets Extraordinary New Jersey Principal Akbar Cook
Ellen sat down with Akbar Cook, Principal of West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey. Cook noticed at-risk students being bullied for dirty clothes, so he worked hard to install washing machines and dryers so the kids could do laundry. After hearing his story, Ellen teamed up with her friends at Cheerios to help… Continue reading EDUCATION – Ellen Meets Extraordinary New Jersey Principal Akbar Cook
U.S. Southern Command Uses Most Powerful ‘Weapon’ in History
The U.S. Southern Command is currently utilizing one of the most powerful military ‘weapons’ ever invented. It is virtually unstoppable and can neutralize threats over vast regions at very low cost. It not only eliminates current threats, but prevents future threats. This weapon reduces risk to soldiers while simultaneously improving their mental, emotional, and physical… Continue reading U.S. Southern Command Uses Most Powerful ‘Weapon’ in History
Homes for Haiti – Sukup Safe T Home – Iowa Football Service Project
HawkeyeSports.com host Laura VandeBerg meets with former Hawkeye football players Dallas Clark and Tim Dwight to discuss a collaborative project with former Iowa State Cyclones team members who are joining together to build homes for people in Haiti who have been displaced due to recent natural disasters. The Sukup Safe T Home is featured in… Continue reading Homes for Haiti – Sukup Safe T Home – Iowa Football Service Project
Koolulam – Inspiring, Transformational, and Impactful Music Events
In early 2018, Koolulam held numerous live music events in Israel brining together thousands of strangers to learn and perform inspiring songs of hope. In some of the events, people of various faiths sing in Arabic, English, and Hebrew. Koolulam is a social-musical initiative, centered around mass singing events, attended by non-professionals, promoting the idea… Continue reading Koolulam – Inspiring, Transformational, and Impactful Music Events