In this Episode you will learn about:

• The history of the Fresh Air Fund
• Not defining children based on the communities from which they come
• The Fresh Air Fund camps and summer curriculum
• How the Fresh Air Fund serves children year-round
• How the Fresh Air Fund develops young leaders
• How families influence the work of the Fresh Air Fund
• Corporate partners and their role in the work of the Fresh Air Fund
• How you can support the Fresh Air Fund
• Why green space and time in the outdoors can change a life for the better

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The Microschool movement
• Colossal Academy
• Non-traditional learners and microschools
• How every learner can thrive in microschools
• How microschool students perform on standardized test
• The global education gap
• Why Microschooling may be the future of learning
• "Optimistic Edu-futurists"

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The Onyx Family origin story
• How Onyx built a multi-million-dollar YouTube franchise
• The role of faith in building a business for positive impact
• AI and the entertainment industry
• Opportunities to have positive impact on social media
• The importance of "finding your lane"
• Beyond YouTube – how to build a sustainable, scalable entertainment brand
• Why the world needs more entertainers who spread love

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The number of children around the world who are grieving the death of a parent or caregiver
• How children experience grief
• Ramifications of unaddressed grief
• How families and communities can support grieving kids
• What schools can do to better support grieving children
• Strategies parents and caregivers can use to help their kids understand and accept the inevitability of death
• Weekend camps for grieving families
• Resources created by grieving kids for grieving kids
• The work of Experience Camps to allow grieving children to embody lives full of hope and rich with possibility

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The definition of "bias"
• Surprising forms of bias
• The roots of biases
• The ages biases begin to emerge
• Culture-based Counter Transference
• The Crawford Bias Reduction Theory
• The LETUP model
• Strategies parents can use to reduce bias

In this Episode you will learn about:

In this episode you will learn about:

• Philosophy – what it is and how it can help us navigate a complicated world
• How racism shaped the Philosophical Canon
• The Less Commonly Taught Philosophies (LCTPs)
• Immanuel Kant's influence on the Philosophical Canon
• Why teaching Indigenous, African, East Asian, South Asian, and LGBQ+ philosophical traditions can help solve complex problems
• How philosophy helps us disagree without demonizing
• How to help your kids develop a philosophical mindset

In this Episode you will learn about:

• The genesis and work of Born This Way Foundation
• The link between kindness and mental health
• The power of a public health approach to mental wellness
• Why youth advisory boards are crucial for the success of youth mental health initiatives
• The "Be There Certificate", a free, online mental health course
• The LGBTQ+ Study by Born This Way Foundation and Hope Lab