On Friday I visited Philadelphia’s Independence Charter School, where the entire school day was dedicated to an inspiring Human Rights Day program for all the kids. I plan to write a full piece on that soon, but in the meantime wanted to share a few ideas on International Human Rights Day, which was this past…
In honor of World Food Day, ABC News’ Million Moms Challenge asked me to write a piece that helps parents relate to the meaning of World Food Day and day-to-day concerns for their own families. Here’s the link to the piece: World Food Day and Beyond – 5 Steps to Raising an Adventurous and Healthy…
(Originally posted on the Huffington Post’s “World” page) In the midst of this intense heat wave I was looking forward to picking up my 8-year old from her day camp and getting our favorite treat – Philly water ice. Over the course of the work day I strategized: passion fruit and mango with vanilla custard,…
Imagine what it’s like when musicians from disparate countries, playing diverse instruments, dedicated to different genres come together on one stage, having never met each other before. Initially the collaboration produces dissonance, but among skilled practitioners dedicated to their craft, disharmony transforms into harmony and something altogether new forms. This is what took place in…
The euphoria of the final World Cup match is over and so many people around the world don’t know what to do with themselves. Summer 2010 has been marked by one nation after another facing off in the stunning World Cup, with the entire world (especially the Americans, more than ever before in the game’s…
Soccer is the world’s game and can connect us with a world community. For one month every four years it culminates in the World Cup, this June 11-July 11. This list is abridged from the longer list located in the Play! Chapter of Growing Up Global. 1. Do the WAKA WAKA and tap in to…
