For the 26 years that Catherine Schweitzer has worked at the Baird Foundation, a nonprofit based in Buffalo, New York, her organization has relied in part on a peculiar income stream: the mouthwash Listerine. Every year, a small portion of the global revenue from the iconic mouthwash trickles back into the bank account of the Read More…
Education
Caring and Sharing Learning School Bridging The Achievement Gap
Caring and Sharing Learning School Bridging The Achievement Gap in Gainesville Florida Alachua County has the widest achievement gap between Black and white students in the state. Caring and Sharing Learning School’s students, nearly all Black, earned the highest learning gains in the district this year, outperforming the county’s white students on the state assessment. Read More…
Black Youth Want To Improve Mental Health
A local faith group is helping Black Indianapolis youth learn about politics and empowerment. The eight young people in the first cohort of Faith in Indiana’s Black Youth Collective fellowship program are using the experience to advocate for more mental health awareness in the city. These Black Youth Want To Improve Mental Health Georon Evans, 20, Read More…
Aloe Vera Gel Can Benefit Your Skin
Aloe Vera Gel Can Benefit Your Skin – Starts Here When you skimp on the sunscreen (unintentionally, of course) and end up with a monster sunburn, chances are you turn to aloe vera gel to soothe your scorched skin. Because it brings so much relief during the healing process—almost like a gooey superhero—you’ve probably wondered Read More…
Edmund Fordham Early Learning Academic, Marion County Fla
Edmund Fordham Early Learning Academic, – Opening in August, the newest school in Marion County targets the youngest learners in the community. Fordham Early Learning Academy opens August 10 to four- and five-year-old students in Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) and Kindergarten. The Academy is expected to enroll 72 students in its first year. First grade will Read More…
The Legacy Of Christian Abolistionism
We need to abolish the culture of policing on every level, including how it tracks and critiques the behaviors and expressions of others.“When we say abolish police. We also mean the cop in your head and in your heart.” — Tourmaline Liberation theology is defined as “a movement in Christian theology that emphasizes liberation from Read More…