Karen interned for a newspaper right after she graduated from college. It was an unpaid internship, however, still very exciting. “Basically, they made me feel my value and believe in my skills. This is how my career as a writer started. But my former classmates were not that lucky. I called myself lucky because I… Read More
Regardless if you would like to study abroad because your course is dealing with a foreign language or Political Science or you would like to take competitive internship opportunities, it is not an easy choice that contains several challenges. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one can see that 21.6% of undergraduate students in… Read More
How has cricket helped you to dream big? Cricket has helped me in many ways and played a huge part in my life growing up. My Dad took us to many matches and used to make us play in the school fields and even in the driveway using the wheely bin as the stumps! It… Read More
What was the inspiration behind the social book club? The Social Book club was conceived during the first lock-down by our founder Phil Knight. He started to write and illustrate books for his son and, with some encouragement from friends and family, realized that these stories could help & entertain a wider audience. He decided… Read More
Can you tell us a bit about what triggered you to start Voices of Colour and the story behind it? I’ve worked in both the charity and social enterprise sector for more than four years and realised that there were not many youth programmes tailored to amplifying the lived experiences of young South Asian women. As… Read More
Introduction Schools are closed for an indefinite period to combat COVID 19. As children will be at home for long periods of time and perhaps experiencing isolation, they may reach out to social networks to combat feelings of loneliness stress or anxiety. This may put young people at risk and in harm’s way, however, if… Read More
Apps guide and age restrictions – a guide for parents What age can my child start social networking? Popular apps may include TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and many more. To message young people may be communicating via a variety of methods including WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, WeChat, Line. The majority of apps that children use can be… Read More
Coronavirus schools’ closure and social distancing – how to keep young people safe online while at home Schools have closed for an indefinite period while the government tries to limit the spread of COVID 19. Educators are currently exploring different ways in which young people can continue to learn via remote learning without being directly… Read More
Whilst there are huge benefits to being online in order to stay connected to family and friends during this period, the government recognises many parents may feel concerned about the activities and content their children are accessing. This guidance outlines resources to help keep children safe from different risks online and where to go to… Read More
Fulfil yourself with the right knowledge and tools that will lead you to live a zero waste and sustainable lifestyle where you will generate less waste and feel in harmony with the environment. The consumerist lifestyle that we have is no longer sustainable. We are killing the Earth and all the nature and species that… Read More
Affirmation Of The Day - What Are Positive Affirmations?What are positive affirmations?
It's positive self-talk.
It's retraining your brain to think positive so ...