Barbara Sarbin is the Director of Educational Programs for Something Good in the World. She is responsible for the overall running of educational programs, including not only the Earth School […]
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May
2017
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Apr
2017
Jane Goodall’s Good For All News
KA MALA MALUHIA = THE HAWAIIAN “GARDEN PEACEFUL”
This past September Something Good in the World, was honored to present its Children’s Peaceful Garden design at the United Nations International Day of Peace, representing Roots & Shoots. After this lifechanging event, in which we had the privilege of describing our project to hundreds of attendees, I began spreading the word about this design beyond the New York area where the Children’s Peaceful Garden originated.
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Apr
2017
Nonprofit helps children find ‘Something Good’ in nature – Westfair Communications
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 […]
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Feb
2017
The ‘Other’ Refugees
Unaccompanied children from Central America are seeking asylum in the United States and have nowhere to go. What can we do? Perhaps it is not about what we do, but what […]
04
Feb
2017
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Nov
2016
9th Annual Energy Of Youth
Performing world music that is inspiring and accessible for young people has been an annual theme for this benefit concert, which is performed by children ages 8-18. Something Good in the […]
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Oct
2016
Earth School – Digging in the Dirt: No Doodling Allowed?
When did removing children from nature become a form of punishment? Or is it meant to make nature an incentive for obedience within a system whose requirements are unreasonable? What […]
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Sep
2016
Blue Star Bike Ride
Bike Ride on the North County Bike Trail! Join us as we explore this beautiful bike path. Something Good in the World’s Blue Star Youth Movement:Activities take place monthly (generally […]
04
Aug
2016
The Unwritten Curriculum
“It is said that the teacher’s presence in the classroom is the unwritten curriculum.”-Adele Caemmerer, from “Planting Seeds; Practicing Mindfulness with Children” by Thich Nhat HanhAt this time of year, […]
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Mar
2016
Digging in the Dirt – Small-Batch Earth School
Homemade and handcrafted have better quality, that small-batch cookies you baked in your oven taste better than packaged, store-bought cookies, and the same principle is true for teaching children. The saying that […]