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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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, […]
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 […]
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 […]