You can call it an inspiration and a miracle. Malala Yousafzai, the 15 year old who was shot by Taliban in Pakistan has made a full recovery. The Taliban attacked her school bus on October 9th, 2012 in order to stop the young women from obtaining an education. Thanks toContinue Reading
Lane Gunderman, 18, has come a long way. He was one of the finalists in one of the nation’s most renowned science competitions (winning him $8,500) AND he received a full ride to Stanford University! It’s hard to believe that only six years ago, Lane and his family were livingContinue Reading
Great news for you technology enthusiasts! It’s that time of the year again – The 9th annual CarolinaCon starts this Friday, March 15, 2013 at 7PM! It’s a data security and technology education conference in Raleigh, NC. This awesome conference is put on by a non-profit called “The CarolinaCon Group”Continue Reading
Fred Butler always stressed the importance of education to his children and grandchildren. “He would give his grandchildren $5 if they got an A to motivate them. Education was very big to him,” his son said. Unfortunately, Fred himself never had the opportunity to receive an education because he droppedContinue Reading
What do most people do with all of their retirement and pension money? I think you have a pretty good idea, but Estella Pyfrom did something different. She took $900,000 from her retirement funds and put it into “The Brilliant Bus”. This mobile learning center that she tags “The BrilliantContinue Reading
Teachers in PS 177 high school in Queens, NY were struggling to find a way to help students with learning disabilities focus and advance in school. Most of the kids in the special ed classes are autistic and the normal curricula did not help them. Adam Goldberg, a teacher atContinue Reading
Eva Longoria, the award winning Desperate Housewives actress, has a heart as big as her smile and she has never forgotten her roots. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, her ancestry is Mexican. Eva grew up in a tight nit community that has made her the confident person that she isContinue Reading
On January 2nd, 2013, NC State will open the library of the future – The James B. Hunt Jr. Library. How many times have you been in a library and could not find the book you were looking for? Well the James B. Hunt Jr. Library has a robot forContinue Reading
Every once in a while you come across a special organization that is formed to make a real difference in a community. Read and Feed is that wonderful group. The Reed and Feed non-profit organization was created in 2006. Their one objective is “To bridge the gaps of reading deficienciesContinue Reading
The Teacher’s Desk, established in 2011, has a pretty impressive report card. The past year they have given over $600,000 worth of supplies to 100 Buffalo schools. They are “A store where teachers Pre-k through 8th grade shop free for students in need.” Located at 22 Northampton St. Buffalo, NYContinue Reading