Inspiration

The First Time I Welded… Penelope Amaya, Age 13, Pens Inspiring Essay On Being Fearless

Guest ContributorMay 27, 2020

By Penelope Amaya - It was a rainy Saturday morning in 2019, I was about to go somewhere exciting. I woke up super early because I was excited for this day to ...

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Of Loss And Hope: High School Senior Eliza Stoehrer Writes-Performs Moving Song For Class Of 2020 Students Everywhere

wyskMay 7, 2020

Eliza Stoehrer is a student at Saint Anthony's High School in South Huntington, NY. In March she was readying to enjoy the best part of her senior year, the la...

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Pandemic Perspective: Tatenda Mafodya On Challenges Of Distance Teaching When Internet Access Is A Luxury

Guest ContributorApril 30, 2020

By Nathan Martin - Tatenda Mafodya was struggling to remember when lockdown began in South Africa. "It’s been 21, no wait, 27 days."An understandable slip....

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13-Year-Old Artist Creates Hero Award For All To Share With Healthcare Workers On COVID-19 Frontline

wyskApril 28, 2020

Hero Award: Thank you heroes on the frontline…for saving our lives while putting yours on the lineIn a creative show of appreciation for medical profession...

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Essential Risk: NYC Plumber Judaline Cassidy On Working In Building Trades During COVID-19 Crisis

wyskApril 16, 2020

Judaline Cassidy has been a plumber in NYC for more than two decades. She is a master of her craft, and a champion of equality in the still male-dominated cons...

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We’re Packaging Care For Those Experiencing Homelessness In Ottawa During COVID-19 Crisis

Guest ContributorApril 8, 2020

By Taijah Cox-Armstrong - When the world begins to fall apart, we humans need to stick together. My name is Taijah Cox-Armstrong. I’m in my second year of coll...

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Candid Conversation With Jen Haller, The First Person To Receive Injection Of Trial Coronavirus Vaccine

wyskMarch 23, 2020

On Monday, March 16, in a monumental act of courage and selflessness, Jen Haller, age 43, became the first person to receive the first-ever injection of an inv...

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Mother-Daughter Duo Spotlight Black Women Who Made History With Powerful Photography Project

wyskFebruary 19, 2020

“Who was the first girl chemist?” When a then 7-year-old Georgia Ross asked this question in 2017, her mother, Shauna Upp, a photographer and homeschooler, sei...

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18 Downloadable Role Models Cards Designed To Spread Love And Inspiration This Valentine’s Day

wyskJanuary 30, 2020

"Being your friend is auto-matically the best," declares Balqees Bani Hani, one of the 18 change-makers celebrated in the just-released 2020 set of downloadabl...

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