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U.S. Seeing Emerging Interest In Trade Careers And Apprenticeships But Still Nowhere Near Other High Income Countries

I’ve done maybe 3- 4 posts on apprenticeships in the United States. The topic is once again top of mind having met a friend, who teaches the auto mechanics curriculum at a local high school, for lunch.  He started teaching as a second career simply for the love of it after a regarding professional career …

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2025 Safest Countries To Live In

Iceland has ranked as the safest country to live in the world since 2008. And as of this year Iceland remains number 1. The other top rankers include Ireland, New Zealand, Austria and Switzerland. According to Lindsey Galloway of BBC News, the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI) indicates that the number of state-based conflicts (meaning …

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Apprenticeships Are Trending In The USA- And Competing With Colleges

In fact, according to Jon Marcus of NPR, the demand for apprenticeships is outstripping supply of available slots. By their very definition apprentices are paid for the work they do, while they learn. Generally,  this is paid on the job training combined with time in a classroom. Their growth coincides with growing  disbelief , and …

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Mega Data Centers Are Causing Negative Environmental and Climate Impacts Globally And, In The U.S.

If you’re jumping on the bandwagon of crypto investing and AI there are impacts that are not readily visible you should want to seriously consider.   Take your time and do an in-depth analysis before engaging  Use multiple independent  reputable  research sources. Go beyond online. Engage in active listening, in person conversations, lectures  and healthy debates. …

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Paving The Way For Baltimore’s Youth

KEYS (Keep Encouraging Youth to Succeed)  Enterprises is a Maryland-based 501c3 nonprofit, grounded in the  mission of empowering the marginalized and disadvantaged. Services and support are delivered using innovative methods designed especially to meet each individual’s unique needs. KEYS’ initiatives focus on supporting Baltimore’s underserved communities. . Through its programs the organization provides services  and …

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Empathy Is  A Muscle And A Trait We Can Grow And Nurture

The more I learn about Empathy Lab UK, the more I felt I had to share. They may not be US-based but this is an organization worth being on our radar.  I’m not connected to them in any way.  But, I’m always on the lookout for inspiring fresh ideas centering on young children. Their perspective …

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Being Anti-Social  May Be The Key To Relaxation

That is according to BBC and author Claudia Hammond. This story edited by BBC’s Samira Choudhury, was originally featured on BBC Radio 3 as part of the  “Free Thinking.”  In 2015 the largest study on what activities we find most relaxing took place online. The study was voluntarily taken by 18,000 people in 135 countries.  …

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The City That Never Sleeps Is Up Planting Trees

A little less than a year ago I posted on my  blog about that all eyes, at least in the western USA are on Las Vegas as a roadmap to water conservation. And, that at the time, according to Brian Richter chief scientist of the Global Water Program of Nature Conservancy, “Las Vegas has become …

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Summer Is Here. Get Up And Learn!!

Parents, Grandparents, Caregivers Memorial Day is behind us!! Kick off your summer with Jessyka Coulter’s “Get Up And Learn” free downloadable resource give-away. for you and your teens. Without regular engagement- Yes even over the summer- teens can experience what is known as “academic slide.” This means losing academic progress particularly in reading, writing and …

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Where Are The World’s Happiest Cities?

Pack your bags and head to one of the world’s top 10 “Happiest Cities” according to researchers from The Quality Of Life Institute.  Copenhagen, Denmark, Zurich, Switzerland and Singapore are numbers 1 -3, respectively. The indices are based on things contributing positively to the quality of life. Citizens give their cities accolades for things like large …

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