Later this month, @QueensUniv welcomes bestselling author and @nytimes op-ed columnist David Brooks to #CLT for its signature fall event. We’re proud to be the premier sponsor for the lecture, moderated by @AnnaQwrites. Add his latest book to your TBR if you haven’t already! 📚
We love to see the great work by grantee @UWGreaterCLT which recently finished a successful 2024 Playground Build at Charlotte’s Westerly Hills Academy. 🛝🎉
Its comprehensive 16-day New Staff Training provides an introduction to Outward Bound methodology, equipping instructors with the skills needed to work their first course.
During this intensive program, new staff members engage in hands-on learning that enhances their campcraft, navigation, whitewater, and climbing skills.
The training also fosters lifelong friendships, and staff members are provided ongoing opportunities for professional development.
Interested in joining the staff? Click through to @OutwardBoundNC to learn more.
Grantee Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance (LNA) had an excellent turnout for its 2024 spring festival, where residents enjoyed good weather and good vibes as they set their sights on accomplishing more impactful work this year.
According to the JAMA Journal of Psychiatry, about 321,566 children in the U.S. lost a parent to drug overdose between 2011-21, highlighting a significant increase over the decade.
This trend underscores the need for supportive measures to assist the children + families affected by such losses.
Check out grantee International House’s after school tutoring program Rising Up, which provides students with a positive setting to share their cultural differences and develop more confidence when speaking English.
We're looking back fondly on a recent visit from author Dacher Keltner, who engaged in an thoughful discussion about the impact of awe around the globe.
The @gambrellfdn has a new initiative to invest in Ideas Worth Trying™ and we support embracing awe and the role it plays in creating a great life.
Try "Coming to Our Senses" by author Jon Kabat-Zinn, who teaches mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) around the world.
This offering delves into the connection between mindfulness and our physical and spiritual wellbeing. #ideasworthtrying







