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  • December 9, 2021 Pauline Cheung

    Thinking ahead

    This is why your children need to know about Anjali Sharma:  Together with seven other girls and a nun, she challenged the Australian Minister for the Environment on the duty to protect young people from climate change in a lawsuit…...

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  • November 4, 2021 Pauline Cheung

    The toothpaste lesson

    This week, we deviate a little bit from What the kids taught us with a reminder to brush their teeth, especially after enjoying their Halloween candy!  And on that note, it’s the perfect opportunity to share with them the toothpaste...

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  • October 22, 2021 Pauline Cheung

    A dream with a plan

    This is why your children need to know about Jude Walker:   He thought of, planned, trained for, and completed a 320km walk to rally support for Carbon Tax in the UK.  The journey lasted 21 days.  No matter the pace,...

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  • October 7, 2021 Pauline Cheung

    Connecting the dots!

    This is why your children need to know about Cassandra Lin:   She saw two problems in her community and connected them to create a solution.  On the surface,  climate change, large amounts of waste cooking oil, and keeping people warm...

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  • September 30, 2021 Pauline Cheung

    The formula for empowering kids!

      Frequently referred to as the Chinese Greta Thunberg, this is why your children need to know about Lance Lau:   He stands his ground in order to carry forward his beliefs. Holding controversial beliefs in a world where people can't...

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  • September 23, 2021 Pauline Cheung

    Problems that excite us!

    This is why your children need to know about Gitanjali Rao:  She understands that her achievements have a domino effect.  It’s a story we’ve heard many times over from people of all kinds - growing up in the United States,...

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  • September 16, 2021 Pauline Cheung

    Empathy x Innovation

    This is why your children need to know about Easton LaChappelle:  He was just a curious kid when one thing led to another… he wasn’t daunted by big future plans.  He doesn’t worry about people not taking him seriously because...

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  • September 9, 2021 Pauline Cheung

    Learning by making

    This is why your children need to know about Kelvin Bokai Doe (also known as DJ Focus):  He makes the things that he needs. Growing up in Freetown, Sierra Leone, resources are scarce and shiny, new things are limited, and...

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  • September 2, 2021 Pauline Cheung

    Grit x Perseverance

    This is why your children need to know about the Wijsen sisters: These girls understand that making changes requires more than passion and commitment. Creating change requires perseverance and grit...
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