Compassionate Young Leaders You Should Get to Know: Eli Avila Ramirez
Eli is a proud Mexican-American, an aspiring entrepreneur, and a first-generation U.S. citizen and college attendee. Since 2012, she has been providing tax assistance to low-income families at no cost. Anyone who talks to Eli can tell that there is no limit to how much she can accomplish when she sets her mind to something. […]
Compassionate Young Leaders You Should Get to Know: Nathan Nateras
Not many 18-year-olds can say they’ve managed a soup kitchen, but for Nathan, that’s just one of the ways he’s taken action against homelessness and poverty in his community. Beyond taking steps like organizing food drives and free art classes in the Los Angeles area, Nathan and his parents recently opened their hearts and home […]
6 Great Ways to Celebrate World Animal Day
World Animal Day is celebrated in all corners of the world, from the United States, to Sudan, to Nepal. The first World Animal Day was organized in 1925 by a man named Heinrich Zimmermann to promote the protection of all animals, domestic or wild. The mission today is to “raise the status of animals in […]
World’s Forests Given a Fighting Chance Thanks to Forest Watcher App
Communities and protected area rangers around the globe are struggling to conserve and better manage their natural resources while facing numerous threats. As the disconnect between attainable action to protect nature is ever widening, it is essential that we use technology to analyze and deliver information quickly to support conservation decisions – more quickly than […]
Tchimpounga’s Chimpanzee of the Month: Binda!
Binda is a female who is about fifteen years old. She is a large, slender chimpanzee who prefers to observe her group from the sidelines rather than get involved in any disputes. However, Binda is still highly respected by the other individuals in the group. Even though everyone knows that Binda is usually quiet and […]
Wendy & DB’s Music with a Message
Now playing on a car radio or boombox near you: Wendy Morgan and Darryl Boggs! Wendy & DB, an award-winning, interactive children’s music duo, have been creating and performing music with a message for more than a decade. Whether they’re getting funky about feelings (“It’s Okay Being You”) or grooving like our favorite animal friends (“Pink […]
Spreading Peace is Hope in Action
The power of a single story is immeasurable. When a young 26 year old woman from England traveled to Tanzania to study wild animals and share their stories, she transformed our understanding of our relationship to non-human animals, and what was possible for a woman in science, or in general. The reverberations of her story […]
September Project of the Month (POTM): Providing Peace for Young Refugees
In her message for Peace Day this year, Dr. Jane reminds us that, “sadly, the world is not a very peaceful place in so many places around the world.” But there is hope…there is always hope. Especially if we stand up for those around the world who are fleeing persecution and violence. They need us […]
We Are Global Citizens
Picture it: Stevie Wonder, Green Day, The Killers, The Lumineers, The Chainsmokers, Pharrell Williams, and Dr. Jane all hanging out…no, standing up. The stage is theirs (and ours and YOURS) at Global Citizens Festival 2017…to stand up for freedom, for justice, for all. Global Citizen Week kicked off on Sunday, September 17 which marked the […]
Dr. Jane Goodall’s Message for Peace
First of all, we must acknowledge that the world, at present, is not a peaceful place. It seems that all around the globe there is armed conflict, modern day slavery, domestic violence, terrorism, racism, sexism, and hundreds of thousands of refugees seeking safety from wars or climate change or poverty. There is even a renewed […]
