About September 14, 2018 – Singer-songwriter Andrew Marlin and multi-instrumentalist Emily Frantz formed Mandolin Orange in Chapel Hill, NC back in 2009. In the years since they’ve built a steady and sizable fanbase around their unique blend of Americana, bluegrass, folk, gospel, country, and pop. A few hundred fortunate WGBH members got the chance to… Continue reading Mandolin Orange – Live at Fraser (14 Sep 2018)
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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
EDUCATION – Here’s why 18 teachers in Oklahoma are quitting their jobs
Eric Weingartner worked two side jobs in addition to his role as a full-time 4th grade teacher to make ends meet. Chemistry teacher Becky Smith’s monthly paycheck rose just $300 in sixteen years. Aimee Elmquist spent her own money to stock her biology classroom. Mary West was did the same for high school art. Teachers… Continue reading EDUCATION – Here’s why 18 teachers in Oklahoma are quitting their jobs
JUSTICE REFORM – 8 Women Run The Entire Justice System in South Fulton, Georgia
Two years ago the city of South Fulton, Georgia got to do something unusual: Build a government and a justice system from scratch. The brand new city of 100,000 residents — 90% of whom are black — broke off from greater Fulton County. One of the first things they did was build a justice system… Continue reading JUSTICE REFORM – 8 Women Run The Entire Justice System in South Fulton, Georgia
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
“Machi” by Peia Luzzi from Four Great Winds
“Peia Luzzi is an American born song collector, writer and multi-instrumentalist based in the mountains of Southern Oregon. Like water from a deep well, she draws inspiration from her ancestral roots of Celtic and Old World European folk music. With the voice of a lark, Peia dances nimbly from Child Ballads and 17th C. Gaelic… Continue reading “Machi” by Peia Luzzi from Four Great Winds
Women Wage Peace – “Prayer of the Mothers” by Yael Deckelbaum
The song “Prayer of the Mothers” was born as a result of an alliance made between singer-songwriter Yael Deckelbaum, and a group of courageous women, leading the movement of “Women Wage Peace.” The movement arose on summer 2014 during the escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinians, and the military operation “Tzuk Eitan.” On October 4,… Continue reading Women Wage Peace – “Prayer of the Mothers” by Yael Deckelbaum
3,000 People Sing “One Day” by Matisyahu in Arabic, English, and Hebrew
On 28 Feb 2018, Koolulam invited 3,000 people who had never met before joined to sing the song “One Day” as a celebration of coexistence, singing in Arabic, English, and Hebrew. “Koolulam is a social-musical initiative aimed at bringing together people from all corners of the diverse, multi-cultural Israeli society. Our idea is to stop… Continue reading 3,000 People Sing “One Day” by Matisyahu in Arabic, English, and Hebrew
Warren Buffett Explains the 2008 Financial Crisis (6 Sep 2018)
A decade after the financial crisis, billionaire investor Warren Buffett explains what was behind the 2008 mayhem, what we can do to limit the damage and opportunities missed last time.
Beto O’Rourke Conversation with Ellen DeGeneres (5 Sep 2018)
After being insulted by the U.S. President, Beto O’Rourke responded on the The Ellen Show saying: “We welcome the President to Texas and we are glad he’s coming.” Below are videos from his appearance on the show along with the viral video referenced on the show.
Inspiring Commercial from Principal – “Renovation”
Inspiring Advertising Businesses are repurposing their advertising and marketing budgets to create inspiring advertising and uplifting stories. The following ad from Principal Financial Group is an example. For more, visit ResourcesForLife.com/Inspiring-Advertising.
Salmon Sisters – Alaskan Wildlife Habitat Ambassadors and Preservationists
Salmon Sisters is part business and part inspiring social-movement meets habitat preservation. It’s an initiative started by Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton, two sisters from the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska. From the Salmon Sisters website: Emma Teal and Claire grew up on a homestead called Stonewall Place on the Aleutian Islands of… Continue reading Salmon Sisters – Alaskan Wildlife Habitat Ambassadors and Preservationists