Category: Making a Difference
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New Institute for Family Reimagines U.S. Child Welfare System
Institute for Family, founded by Children’s Home Society of North Carolina in October 2020, has re-released an award-winning documentary film, “From Place to Place” ahead of the next phase of the Family First Prevention Services Act this fall. The film, produced ten years ago by Matt Anderson, director of Institute for Family, and Paige Williams, founder and CEO of AudPop, tells…
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Texas’s Largest Black Owned Real Estate Brokerage Takes Industry by Storm
Legacy Homes and Properties LLC, was established in December of 2018, in Houston, Texas, by Mr. Derek Boles, M. Ed. After spending 10 years as a public-school educator, Mr. Boles transitioned from preparing students for the future to educating adults as a real estate broker. Mr. Boles prides himself in being able to now serve the society that…
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Looking for a way to help families facing food insecurity?
Take a Seat at The Table, Feed the Children’s Unique Online Giving Community Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, families across America have rediscovered the value of family mealtime. When families are able to sit down together, it helps them handle the stresses and hassles of daily life. However, with the current economic downtown,…
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NATIONAL WILDFLOWER WEEK
What is National Wildflower Week? Always the first full week of May, National Wildflower Week commemorates the colorful blossoms that bring our landscapes to life. Whether they are on mountainsides, pastures or our own back yards, wildflowers create habitat, help conserve water and reduce erosion. HOW TO OBSERVE Take a guided through any of…
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Hyundai Motor Partners With Healthy Seas to Foster a Sustainable Future
In pursuit of the company’s goal to establish sustainable leadership, Hyundai Motor has announced a pan-European partnership with the marine conservation organisation Healthy Seas By partnering with Healthy Seas, Hyundai is furthering its commitment to “Progress for Humanity” with a particular focus on the seas and oceans Based in the Netherlands, Healthy Seas aims to…
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Marine Mammal Rescue Day
The California State Senate declared April 27th Marine Mammal Rescue Day in 2017. It is an observance and awareness of how we impact our oceans and coastal areas, and highlights our responsibility for its preservation. (Days of the Year) Spring is the height of animal rescue season due to illness and malnutrition…
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NASA, NSF Join Forces to Bolster Student Diversity in Engineering
NASA and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on an initiative to open new avenues to engineering careers for communities underserved and underrepresented in STEM, through Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). Engineers are essential to America’s goals to send humans back to the Moon and, eventually, on to…
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Emmy award-winning filmmaker focuses lens on Florida’s struggling springs
Two-part documentary produced by Explica Media spotlights activists’ efforts to save springs from extinction MIAMI — The growing fragility of Florida’s freshwater springs, and the grassroots groups fighting to save these natural waters from extinction, are the focus of a new two-part documentary by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Oscar Corral. View the trailer HERE. Visit the website, and follow the film…
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Mother and Daughter Author/Illustrator Debut Children’s Book to Celebrate Asian American Culture and Pride
“If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” Beverly Cleary SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Author Christine Paik (https://www.christinepaik.com/) followed the late Ms. Cleary’s advice, after wishing there were more Asian American books for herself growing up and now, for her own children. With the recent rise in Anti-Asian rhetoric and hate…
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Atlanta-Based Black-Owned Hair Care Brand For Young Men Launches Across 1200+ Target and Walmart Stores
Soon after launching as a DTC brand in December of 2019 with the fast moving global pandemic that followed, Young King Hair Care thoughtfully revised their go-to market strategy, tested various social and digital campaigns and partnered with engaged bloggers and influencers in their community. This pivot led not only to better than expected sales results but…