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[ Education Enrichment ]

You’re Probably an Optimist, You Just Might Not Know It Yet

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

It turns out that optimism is hard-wired into our brains, but is this actually a good thing? What does it help us accomplish?

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[ Happiness & Hope ]

How To Be Happy

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

There’s no one trick on how to be happy, but here are nine ways you can bring more happiness into your life from scientists, psychologists, and philosophers!

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We all have the power to start a positive ripple e

We all have the power to start a positive ripple effect in our own communities.⠀
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#DidYouKnow: Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBTQ+ advocate. She was the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in any acting category with her role in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. Laverne is the executive producer of the recently released (and amazing) film "Disclosure" that gives us all a look at an often glossed-over part of our modern history, and the impact that film has had on it.

How does a fish that lives in Antarctica help keep

How does a fish that lives in Antarctica help keep your favorite treat cold and creamy on a hot day? 🐟 ⠀
Click the link in our bio to find out!⠀
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This "Saturdays Around the World" article takes us to the coldest part of planet earth to reel in a magnificent marvel from the world's most frigid waters. 🧊⠀
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Be sure to watch the videos by PBS Terra (@pbs) and Squint Science (@squintscience)! You'll discover why fish in your ice cream can be a very good thing! 🍦⠀
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Wake up to good news by downloading the EWC app to

Wake up to good news by downloading the EWC app to your home screen! 🌞⠀
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We know your free time is precious, so we promise to guide you to the good stuff. Start your day off on the right foot and discover what makes this world amazing! We promise to never to bring up politics or have obnoxious advertising so you can relax and enjoy our uplifting content! ⠀
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How do you go about finding a new planet in the de

How do you go about finding a new planet in the depths of space? 🪐⠀
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Today's article is a stellar example of what can happen when we follow our curiosity into a search for the unknown!⠀
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Watch the short film titled "Planet Hunter" by Daniel Soares (@soaresfilm) to learn how Anne Dattilo (@annedattilo) attended a single lecture and then became so inspired that she set out to comb the universe using data technology! ⠀
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Check out the link in our bio to explore your own curiosity!⠀
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Image source: NASA (@nasa)

You can be whoever you want! But here's the thing

You can be whoever you want! But here's the thing: so can everyone else. Every day on EWC we see how amazing this world is when people reject stereotypes and run towards doing what feeds their soul.⠀
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#DidYouKnow: Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman in Congress (1968) and served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives fighting for civil rights. (WomensHistory: https://buff.ly/2Sxtch6)

Did you know that trees in urban areas increase pr

Did you know that trees in urban areas increase property value, improve your health, and even help prevent crime?! 🌳⠀
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Watch the brilliant TED-ED (@tededanimation) video in our latest article to learn how urban forests are planting the seed for a better future! ⠀
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Love this subject? Help us branch out by sharing this article with a friend! The link is in our bio!⠀
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If your life was a cake, what sort of cake would y

If your life was a cake, what sort of cake would you want it to be? Chocolate? Vanilla? Fruit? Coconut seven-layer bar?⠀
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#DidYouKnow: Sadie Delany was an educator and civil rights pioneer. She was the first Black person permitted to teach domestic science in New York public high schools, and became well-known after the New York Times published a best-selling oral history of her *and* her sister Bessie's lives and experiences over the past century: "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years". She passed away in 1999 at the age of 109, six years after the memoir published. Her sister passed away in 1995 at 104 years of age!⠀
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Read more about these sisters and their contributions to the world by clicking the link in our bio!

When you really love what you do, not even a broke

When you really love what you do, not even a broken neck can stop you! 🚴‍⠀
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Miss Kitty discovered that she loved the fast-pace, dangerous sport of BMX in her 40s, and she immediately knew that this was her place!⠀
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Explore the link in our bio to check out today's article and learn the story of a 70-year-old racer who is leaving "ordinary" in the dust!⠀
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Big thank you to NPR (@npr), Great Big Story (@greatbigstory), and The New York Times (@nytimes) for the audio/visual content!⠀
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Image source: BMX Action Photography// Kitty Weston-Knauer

When big things happen in the world, we find ourse

When big things happen in the world, we find ourselves needing to have big conversations. But how do we get started? 💬⠀
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Start by reading the July edition of the Conspiracy Chronicles! It just came out yesterday! 🎉⠀
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This month we are focusing on tackling those difficult conversations, and point you to some easy steps to help you navigate those sometimes-uncomfortable subjects! ⠀
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Click to read how our featured thought leader, Listen First Project (@listenfirstproject), is unlocking the door to progress! ✨🗝️✨

In order to solve the complex problems of today's

In order to solve the complex problems of today's world we need to have a lot of difficult conversations. But where do we start? 🤔⠀
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Today's article features a recorded conversation between two professionals. One black, one white, and both mothers. They are starting the dialogue of those hard conversations by channeling the wisdom of mothers and grandmothers that came before them.⠀
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Click to listen to Linda Cliatt-Wayman (@principalwayman) , and our founder, Dr. Lynda Ulrich (@dr.lyndaulrich), as they pave the path forward by harnessing the power of communication and positivity. ✨⠀
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Image source: courtesy of Linda Cliatt-Wayman

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