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Prevent Sweatshop Horrors As You Shop
Consumer demand for cheaply priced clothes and other goods is directly related to horrors like the recent garment factory fire in Bangladesh that killed over 800. How we shop can change that. Here are over 100 links to companies that keep all production in the United States, Continue reading
Changing The World One Choice At A Time
Small everyday choices are values elevated to action. Continue reading
Respecting A Child’s Urge To Discover
Trust that kids can innovate and learn. Find out just how capable they can be. Continue reading
Posted in challenges, early education, global, homeschooling, imagination, independence, learning, parenting, success, technology
Tagged challenges, enthusiastic learners, homeschooling, imagination, independence, innovation, learning, One Laptop Per Child, preserving motivation, self-directed learning, self-education, success, technology
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Right Now You Are Activating Change
You, like so many change-makers are already living through deeply felt, personally lived ethics. That itself causes rippling change. Continue reading
Posted in attitude, global, meaning, perspective, values
Tagged attitude, authorities versus leaders, awakening, awareness leading to change, global, meaning, person to person change, perspective, shift, values
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You’re Having A Perfect Day
Why is this a perfect day? Continue reading
Posted in attitude, deep ecology, faith, gaia, global, gratitude, mindfulness, optimism
Tagged attitude, awe, faith, gaia, gentle world, global oneness, gratitude, living in the moment, mindfulness, optimism, perfect day, you are unique
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Will Fracking Affect My Family?
Take a close look at how fracking might affect your food, your rights, your insurance, your health, and your environment. Continue reading
Raising Aspiring Emigrants
Leaving home is one thing. Does it have to mean leaving the continent? Continue reading
Posted in global, independence, parenting, teens
Tagged global, independence, parenting, teens
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Global Village Construction Set
DIY independence with all the comforts of modern life. Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, community, farming, geek, global, imagination, maker, optimism, peace, simple living, sustainability, technology
Tagged collaboration, community, farming, geek, global, imagination, maker, optimism, peace, simple living, sustainability, technology
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Better Test Scores Don’t Lead To Success
Higher test scores DON’T lead to greater success for individual students. Better test scores also DON’T lead to greater success in global competitiveness. Continue reading
Posted in college, global, learning, school, success
Tagged global, global scores irrelevant, learning, NCLB, school, scores useless, success, success not tests, tests meaningless
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