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Keeping Tradition Alive in the Modern World

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

The weaving traditions of Peru are not only breathtaking in their beauty, but they preserve and celebrate a long cultural heritage of the handcrafted. On this edition of Saturdays Around the World, we take a journey to the Andes for a spectacular glimpse of tradition.

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I just read about you in the Harvard Magazine. What you are doing is SO GREAT!

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For the month of March, the Conspiracy of Goodness

For the month of March, the Conspiracy of Goodness Network is hosting a daily gratitude challenge. It only takes a few minutes and it's a fantastic way to start the new week!⠀
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Can you guess what Renee's next article will be about based on this photograph from 1992?⠀
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In this edition of "Saturdays Around the World", we're headed waaaay down under—underground in Australia!⠀
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Click to learn why an Aussie community is building its homes underground. Our article may leave you digging deep below the surface to discover what other clever innovations are in store!⠀
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Create your next masterpiece with Blick Art Materi

Create your next masterpiece with Blick Art Materials (@blickartmaterials)! 🎨⠀
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They're endless, aren't they? ⠀
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Trees can talk to each other. Want to know how? Listen to this week's EWC Podcast episode! 🎧⠀
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This week's guest is Michael Shields, host of Across the Margin: The Podcast (@acrossthemargin).⠀
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In this episode, we're talking about the power of active listening in looking for stories that are only waiting for us to be discovered. ⠀
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Ever been so exhausted by the thought of working t

Ever been so exhausted by the thought of working toward a goal that you gave up before getting started?⠀
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You're not alone, dear friend. In fact, this is a very common part of the human experience!⠀
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Thankfully, the TED (@ted) Talk by Dr. Christine Carter (@christinecarterphd) in today's article clues us in on how being BAD at working toward a goal is actually the key to success!⠀
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Ready to meet another K-9 companion from the EWC universe? This is Berlin! 😍⠀
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At 10 years old, Berlin is a sweet old man who according to our teammate Callie, is the "kind of dog that’s always scaring our mailmen into early retirement, but he’s also the most gentle, loving, loyal dog I’ve ever known.".⠀
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Set your reminders friends, our very first Happy[ness] Hour is tonight at 6:30 pm EST!⠀
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