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Children Full of Life - In this profoundly moving video, the children in Toshiro Kanamori's fourth-grade classroom in Tokyo learn and practice empathy.
What Adults Can Learn from Kids - Adora Svitak, at age 12, gives a TED lecture on embracing
creative ideas that would otherwise be considered impractical by most adults and on abolishing the age-discriminatory use of "childish" as a derogatory term.
Things to Learn - Christian Borstlap's playfully restrained illustrations draw us back to some perennial truths suited to all ages.
One Can Make a Difference - This inspirational video conveys the message that if you help a child, you help the world…quite likely in a big way.
Mindfulness Practice for Youth - Two helpful resources are MAYA - Mindful Awareness for Young Adults with retreats in California and Virginia, and
The Lineage Project in New York City.
Youth Council for Peace and Nonviolence -
Where are you from? Why do you consider yourself part of the "Peace Generation"? This website allows you and other young people to connect and collaborate.
Against the Odds (video) - The story of a young, unassuming principle who used his unique background and skills to turn around Junior High 22 in the South Bronx, formerly known for drug dealing and violence.
Kyle Lograsso (video) - Kyle Lograsso, a golf prodigy who started playing at the age of 2, has a swing so perfect that he's already compared to Tiger Woods. But that is only half of his extraordinary story.
Positive Aging (video) - At a University of Minnesota conference, Richard Nelson Bolles, the esteemed author of the legendary job-hunting book What Color Is Your Parachute?, lays out his thoughts about purposeful aging.
Follow Your Heart (video) - After high school Maggie Doyne took a year off to travel. Her experience inspired her to go back and build an orphanage in India. She now inspires other young people to follow their hearts to change the world.
Masterful Kids - Through videos, journaling, blogs, and other features, kids from age 8-13 (and their parents!) can learn how to navigate the social-emotional landscape of growing up, leading to happier teenage years.
Severn Suzuki at UN Earth Summit (video) - Representing the Environmental Children's Organization (ECO) at the 1992 Earth Summit in Brazil, 12-year-old Suzuki speaks powerfully on behalf of her generation, reminding policy-makers about the effects of their decisions.
The Baby NETwork - Learn how you can join a grassroots effort to
help save the lives of babies in Africa by spreading the word about malaria and getting involved in sending more bed nets to them.
Gratitude Dance -
This video, designed for teens, shows people of all ages dancing a traditional African dance of gratitude which is sure to get you smile or even get up and start dancing! Brought to you courtesy of the Junior Attractors project.
Eldergivers links elders in nursing homes to the wider community in the Bay Area, recognizing and sharing their gifts and drawing them out of isolation.
The Moontown Café supports and nurtures poets of all ages with contests, blogs and forums. It provides special places for teens and children to express themselves through poetry and writing.
Practicing Spirituality with Children -
This 40-day e-course, available on demand, offers each day a passage from a book about children's spirituality, spiritual parenting, or a children's book with a spiritual message.
Saging - Not Aging - "The future inexorably comes, and if I'm not facing it, I'm backing into it," says Rabbi Zalman. If you have ever felt, "I'm not happy about the way I'm growing old," this brief essay offers suggestions you might welcome.
UNESCO Art Miles Mural Project - Mural paintings created by children as a means to promote peace and understanding among children and cultures from all over the world.
"Forgetfulness" - Hear Billy Collins read his poem which captures the humor as well as the poignancy of memory loss.
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