June 2016 - Sodade performance Brockton High School concert choir sings "Sodade" by the late Cabo Verde artist Cesaria Evora
Happy Birthday Judy!
Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American singer, actress, and vaudevillian. "I can live without money, but I cannot live without love." She was renowned for her contralto vocals and attained international stardom that...
Happy Birthday Laurie!
Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American experimental performance artist, composer, musician and film director "You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against." More here. For many children living in poverty their...
Listening to Claudio
Claudio Fernandez Arorz - another HBR interview
Listening to Lidia on being a misfit
Lidia Yuknavitch at a TED, February 2016
Message from a Clinical Therapist
Context: Our online Gift Package Order Form has a comments section, it is used by social workers, school nurses, shelter workers and other child welfare providers to help us pick the right items for the children in their care. Comments range from "What a beautiful,...
Being inspired by Sam
On a cold and drizzly Saturday, October 14, 2014 to be exact, in walks a 13 year-old young woman who matter of factly and unpretentiously tells us that she wants to help local children who don't have the basic things they need; clothes, books, toys and birthday...
Listening to Sabina …
For Delegation to Work, It Has to Come with Coaching Download article here (From the HBR)
Connecting middle school students to college students
M.E.N. (From UMD) @ Normandin Middle School Posted by Gifts to Give on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
The power of one multiplied by three!
We talk a lot, about the power of one. Today we are talking about the power of three; Alexia, Kelvin and Victoria. On the first Saturday in April, it was blustery, rainy and promised snow! Saturdays are a busy day for us, there are usually over one-hundred student...