If There's A Book In Your Head…It's Time To Get it In To Your Hands.
Educator and author Sherlett Hope-King knows first-hand the importance of diversity in the classroom setting. “With my background in early childhood education, literacy and reading have always been a big focus in every lesson plan that I put together. I…
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“People function better in life when they’re able to look for the positive,” comments educator Peggy Palmer. “My vision is to propel people to a better place. My work is my passion.” From teaching 7th and 8th grade to her…
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Talking to children about childbirth is not always easy, but author Pam Saxelby knows that the conversation is important because kids are curious. She also insists it can be a fun! “I love working with the pre-school kids because they…
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Statistics show that in urban schools, an average of 90% of children who are involved in debate graduate from high school, while only 50% of the general population go on to graduate. Having worked as a teacher in the public…
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Through research for a book she was writing, award-winning journalist Margaret Bernstein became aware that the lack of a father figure was being passed down from one generation to the next. Men who grew up without a father in…
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According to the U.S. State Department, travelers to Kashmir, India, are encouraged to exercise increased caution due to crime and terrorism. But Frances Ellen Walsh was not deterred from traveling thousands of miles on a journey that would irrevocably change…
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“I’ve always been interested in the reduce, reuse, recycle campaign,” says author and educator Dina Carter Bryant. “Growing up, my grandparents loved to plant and they had their own personal garden. It took little to nothing for them to build…
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With a master’s degree in education, Maria Shamkalian knows that affecting change begins with early childhood education. Bullying is a problem in schools nationwide, with 49% of children between grades 4 to 12 reporting being bullied by others at least…
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Health equity advocate and entrepreneur Elizabeth Williams is working to help parents and children alike reconnect with a love of the outdoors. “We are currently experiencing challenges that are specific to the age of technology,” Williams explains. “Rather than playing…
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2017 was an important year for self-publishing, when, for the first time ever, self- and indie-published books surpassed the market share of big publishers, with 42% of the market, as compared to 34% held by big publishers. In 2018, experts…
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