Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy, teaches us that our passion projects and hobbies can become fulfilling and impactful careers that can influence millions across the globe. We can carve a path for ourselves that not only fosters our own curiosity, sense of play and deep values, but can help others achieve thatContinue reading “8. Sal Khan”
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7. Valerie Thomas
Today’s episode features Valerie Thomas, an American inventor who worked with NASA. Thomas’s story shows us that even though our parents, our teachers, and societal standards may try to dictate what we create and give to the world, we can overcome those barriers, work hard in the direction of our dreams, and become who weContinue reading “7. Valerie Thomas”
6. Everyday Heroes – Students
Today is the second installment of everyday heroes! I’ll be sharing stories about students giving back to their educators. If you listened to the first edition of everyday heroes, episode 3, I talked about teachers doing the most loving things for their students. Today, we’ll learn that kids are incredible givers, too. Maybe even theContinue reading “6. Everyday Heroes – Students”
5. Aron Ralston
Today’s episode explores the lengths that humans will go to survive. Aron Ralston was a 27 year old outdoor enthusiast out for a day hike and climb in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park, when a bolder fell on his hand and trapped him in a slot canyon. What followed shows the unshakeable nature of the humanContinue reading “5. Aron Ralston”
4. Nasir Ahmed
Today’s episode covers two tales of human ingenuity from different points in time – The Loretto Chapel staircase, and the Discrete Cosine Transform developed by Nasir Ahmed. We learn that there is evidence all around us, and from all points in human history, that our incredible brains can create real-life miracles. SHOW NOTES: Nasir Ahmed’sContinue reading “4. Nasir Ahmed”
3. Everyday Heroes – Teachers
A collection of short stories about teachers going above and beyond the call of duty! Photos: Top Left – Erin Durga & Pat Mertens Top Right – Dom Moore Middle Left – Zane Powles Bottom Left – Julia Koch Bottom Right – Jonte Lee Good News Resources: Tanks Good News: https://tanksgoodnews.com/ and @tanksgoodnews on InstagramContinue reading “3. Everyday Heroes – Teachers”
2: Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and was nearly killed for her courage and activism. The attempt on her life did not silence her. In fact, it only served to ground her more solidly in her cause – championing the right to quality education for all children around the world. Her story demonstrates thatContinue reading “2: Malala Yousafzai”
1: Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in 1797. Although she began her life as an enslaved person, and she never learned how to read or write, she became one of the most powerful human rights advocates in the nineteenth century. Truth’s story teaches us that despite our circumstances, we can rise up and make anContinue reading “1: Sojourner Truth”
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