GEN2050 and Patch of Heaven Sanctuary successfully launched the “Bats, Bees, and Butterflies Project” this summer. As I mentioned in previous blog posts, GEN2050 is a youth development program I created for under-resourced 6th-12th…
On Saturday, October 12, 2019, I am hosting a very special Plant-A-Tree event at Patch of Heaven Sanctuary in Redland, Florida. The RESTORE Women’s Wellness Retreat will focus on all aspects of women’s wellness: physical health, mental…
GEN2050®️ is an innovative youth development program for students in 6th through 12th grade living in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Established in 2017, this year-round program engages students in intensive learning environments designed to…
Since July 2018, GEN2050 and Patch of Heaven Sanctuary have partnered together to manage their honey bee colonies, as well as educate the community on the importance of honey bees as pollinators. This spring, I am so thrilled about the innovative…
“Nothing is invented, it is written in nature first.” ~ Antoni Gaudí, Architect In June, my husband and I traveled to Europe on a long-awaited anniversary trip. In Barcelona, Spain, we visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Basilica de…
“All of us might wish at times that we lived in a more tranquil world, but we don’t. And if our times are difficult and perplexing, so are they challenging and filled with opportunity.” ~ Robert Kennedy Many years before Miami-Dade…
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” ~ Isaiah 26:3 (NIV) I have come to understand experiencing inner peace is not a function of being in the midst of peaceful…
*Stereotype: A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. In April, the National Geographic published, “The Race Issue”, a special edition of their magazine focused on exploring long-held…
“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” ~ Brad Henry I still remember teachers and professors who impacted my love of learning. These men and women loved what they taught and loved…
Futurist: one who studies and predicts the future especially on the basis of current trends. When my husband and I started discussing the possibility of teaching a virtual reality (VR) coding seminar to the GEN2050 students, he suggested I read the…