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Fulfilling the Promise of the Back-to-School Season

For many students, September has brought both a familiar feel and the excitement of the new: a new academic year, new teachers, new friends and new school supplies. But many families who struggle with basic needs find that and back-to-school...

posted at: Friday, September 27, 2019 - 12:01am

My Experiences as An Immigrant Define Me & My Work

I still remember it vividly. I was eight, in the grocery store check-out lane with my mom. Her German accent was heavy, and hard for some to understand. Like many immigrant children, I stepped in as translator and intermediary. But time stood...

posted at: Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 12:01am

Purpose-Driven Brand Ambassadors

A hot topic in marketing circles these days is the brand ambassador. It describes people – often celebrities and others with large social media followings – hired by an organization to represent its brand in a positive light, to increase brand...

posted at: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - 12:01am

Dealing With The Grief After Suicide

September marks National Suicide Awareness Month, a grim reminder that we lose 129 people a day to suicide in the U.S. That’s 47,000 people each year. It’s the 10th leading cause of death in our country -- and arguably one of the most...

posted at: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 12:01am

Stand Up as a People Today

“Our entire nation is on edge but will we just move on or stand up as a people and change this course?”

This is how we felt on September 11, 2001. We grieved because innocent people – and our ideals and beliefs as a nation – were attacked...

posted at: Monday, September 09, 2019 - 12:01am

Character Is a Teachable Skill

Parenting is not for wimps.

Double that when it comes to parenting tweens and teens. Growth spurts, hormone shifts, increasingly complex schoolwork, changing friendships, crushes, sports, jobs, college worries, family dynamics – it’s a...

posted at: Thursday, September 05, 2019 - 12:01am