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…
“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…
“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…
“Water is the driving force of all nature.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci I was reading the BBC news today on my phone and saw this headline: “The 11 Cities Most Likely to Run Out of Drinking Water—Like Cape Town.” To my shock, as I read down…
In their article, “Defining and Assessing Entrepreneurial Mindset”,”Dr. Gary Litchstein, PhD. and Dr. Sarah Zapp, PhD. identified the five most commonly mentioned attributes of an entrepreneur. These attributes are: *risk…
Typically when someone mentions STEM education, computer coding and robotics are the core of the conversation. However, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education encompasses a vast array of topics. I have learned, this…
Six months ago, I had a big idea to start a summer program for underresourced, underprivileged, urban middle and high school students focused on entrepreneurship, environmental conservation, personal leadership, and community service. I titled…