I just returned from China, where I visited the orphanage that we adopted my daughter from 9 years ago. It was a powerfully moving visit, mostly because my daughter, who is now 12 years old, got to realize a long standing dream of holding, playing with, and feeding the babies, just like she herself was […]
Twenty-two years ago, Barbara Sarbin of Cortlandt Manor founded the organization “Something Good in the World,” with the intention of providing a safe environment for children to achieve their highest possible potential, ready to take on life’s challenges. A lofty goal, a lofty name. But how to achieve these goals?
Source: Nonprofit helps children find ‘Something Good’ in nature – Westfair Communications By Aleesia Forni. With chalkboards and erasers seemingly a distant memory, many educators dream of classrooms stocked with touch screens, laptops for each student and an array of the latest high-tech equipment. But for Barbara Sarbin, the best educational space can be […]
Probably one of the most incredible feelings in the world is the realization of an intention. The non-profit Something Good in the World and Enviragen recently completed Envira Pod, an off-grid,… Source: Envira Pod: Mobile net-zero classroom is powered entirely by solar | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building Probably one of the […]