“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” ~ Amelia Earhart He hadn’t been able to attend school since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Money was scarce at home. Food was hard to come by, and he…
“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” ~ Dr. Mae Jemison, MD. I thought about this quote from Dr. Mae Jemison, MD., when I woke up in Honduras on June 7, 2021. In her career as an engineer, physician…
COVID-19 has impacted our world in so many ways. I invited my intern, Chloe Wicklas, to write an article based on her work coordinating vaccine distribution through our partnership with Jackson Health System in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Over…
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” ~ Albert Einstein Months before the terms “COVID-19” and “pandemic” became part of our every day conversation, I was in the midst of…
be easy. take your time. you are coming home. to yourself. ~Nayyirah Waheed In our fast-paced culture, oftentimes, the last thing we have time to think about is our personal home – ourself. Ourself consists of our body, our mind, our…
Equanimity (noun) = mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium. The year 2020 has given me the opportunity to adjust my mindset, embrace equanimity, and find gratitude in walking by…
It started with Ahmaud Aubery. He was about my son’s age. (In fact, my son has a habit of running in his neighborhood.) Then Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and others in an avalanche of news stories and commentaries. Memories began to…
For years to come, historians, sociologists, and public health professionals will be writing and researching the unexpectedly turbulent events of 2020. When the first lock down began for Florida in March 2020, I had actually been shifting my pace…
In December 2019, my husband and I adopted Bundles from CadenceK9. Bundles is a nine-year old, male dog who has spent six years of his life in and out of animal shelters, animal foster homes, and even the University of Florida School of Veterinary…
Ivanhoe Broadcast News featured our GEN2050 Bats, Bees, and Butterflies Project in a captivating news story! Please take few minutes to watch it by clicking the link below: ”Queen Bee: Saving Honeybees and Building Leaders” Thanks to The…