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Inspiring Videos of the Week – 2/18/13
Check out Flipper the Kitten and the Robot Club at Conifer High School in Conifer, CO that have enabled him to move on his own and have saved his life! Ma Li and Zhai Xiaowei are two of the most inspiring ballet dancers you will ever see. They found each other and then…
Conner and Cayden Long – Inspirational Brothers and Sportskids of the Year
Conner Long is nine years old and his little brother Cayden is seven. They are from White House, Tennessee and both love sports. However, only one of them can participate in sports. The difference is that Cayden has cerebral palsy and is unable to walk or talk on his own. As a good big brother, Conner…
Jeff Bezos – Founder of Amazon.com Talks About Kindness and Making Good Choices
In 1995, Jeff Bezos left a safe job that he was doing well at to take a big risk. He started a company to sell books online at a time when few products were being sold on the internet. The company he started is Amazon.com and now they sell everything from Groceries to Big Screen…
Videos of the Week 2/4/13 – Kid President and A.Skate
Here are two great videos to inspire you this week: Check out Kid President and his pep talk to all of us to wake up and make something awesome happen in the world! Learn about the A.skate Foundation who opens up new opportunities for children with Autism by helping them learn to skateboard! To see…
Kelvin Doe, 15 Year Old West African Inventor and DJ, Is Changing His Community
In Sierra Leone, West Africa, the lights come on as little as once a month! So, Kelvin Doe, at 15 years old, decided things needed change. After many tries, he invented a battery to power lights in people’s houses from recycled parts he found in the trash, including soda, acid and metal, wrapped with tape! This…
Role Model Videos of the Week 1/29/13
Here are two great videos of role models to inspire you this week: Check out Tennessee homecoming king Scotty Maloney, a special needs student, who was given this honor based on the kindness of three fellow students: Meet Cassandra Lin an amazingly inspirational 12 year old girl who created a recycling program that generates fuel…
Jacob Rainey – Quarterback, Amputee and U of Virginia Recruit
Jacob Rainey was a star varsity l quarterback at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia when he suffered a terrible injury to his leg during practice. After one month of trying to save his leg, doctors had no choice but to amputate it above his knee. For many people, this would be the end of their…
Henry's World – Where Cats and Dogs Are Changing Lives
Once upon a time, there was a cat named Henry and two dogs named Tink and Dolly, and they all lived happily together in Henry’s World….. Although this may sound like the beginning of a fairy tale, these characters and their life together are very real. Henry is a cat who lives with his owner…
Role Model Videos of the Week 1/22/13
Here are two great videos of role models to inspire you this week. Check out blind skateboarder Tommy Carroll, who shows incredible courage since he first stepped on a board at age obstacles since age 10: Meet Jeremiah Anthony who takes on cyberbullies at West High in Ames, Iowa with his positive tweets…
Newtown’s Children Help it Rise
When something bad happens you have many choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you or you can let it inspire and strengthen you. Here in my hometown of Newtown, CT, I am amazingly inspired by the actions of children I see around me who are doing good things to help…
