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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…
The Kiran Centre – A Place Where "Souls Rise to the Surface"!
On a typical day at the Kiran Centre in India, among other things, you will find one person learning to make toys, another studying literature and learning public speaking, and yet another playing on a trampoline! The Kiran Centre is a wonderful place where skills are taught, talents are developed, and lives are greatly improved for the…
Miss Amazing Inc. – Giving the Word Pageant A Whole New Meaning
For Jordan Somer, pageants have always been a very positive part of her life, helping her to find self-confidence, define and achieve goals, and feel good about herself. As a teenager, Jordan added another source of inspiration to her life when she helped out with the Special Olympics. The Special Olympics inspired her because she…
Abby Miller – Friendship at its Finest!
Abby Miller is a teenager with a passion for music – she enjoys playing the guitar and singing, and she is good at it! But more importantly, Abby also has a passion for a very special friend. Abby’s friend is a young girl named Taylor Love, and the two have been inseparable friends as long as they’ve…
Gillian Lynne – Born to Dance Magically and Help Others Do the Same!
When Gillian Lynne was a young girl, she struggled in school. She had a hard time focusing and fidgeted a lot, so much so that her mother took her to a doctor to get help. And help the doctor did, but not in the way Gillian’s mother expected……the doctor turned on a radio and left Gillian alone in the…
Harmony Project – Helping Kids Make Beautiful Music of Their Lives
One Sunday, Margaret Martin was at an outdoor market in Los Angeles. She was there watching her son play the violin, making music for people on the street to hear. While standing there, Margaret watched a group of tough-looking gang members approach her son. As she looked on, she saw the tough demeanors of the gang members soften as they…
Tableau: Bringing Theater to the Classroom and With It, New Ways of Learning!
For teachers, it can often be a struggle to keep younger school kids interested in the lessons being taught. However, at the Keewaydin Elementary School in Minneapolis, they have found a way to not only keep kids interested, but also show them new and creative ways of learning! Recently, this school launched a project called…
Glee's Imagine: An Inspirational Song Sung in an Amazing Way
The television show “Glee” is very popular, and the music it plays each week makes its viewers laugh, cry, and feel good all over. Never has this been more true than in the episode of the show in which the characters sang the song “Imagine” by John Lennon. The song “Imagine”, with its message of peace, is…
Emmanuel Kelly – From Heartbreak to Success in Music and in Life!
When Emmanuel Kelly auditioned for the X Factor, he hoped the judges would like his singing, and they did! But not only were the judges moved by his singing, they were also moved by his incredible story. You see, the beginning of Emmanuel’s life was anything but positive……..as babies, he and his brother were abandoned…
Ronan Parke – His Golden Voice Has Made Him a Singing Star at Age 13!
Early in 2011, Ronan Parke was your typical English schoolboy, living in the small village of Poringland. But Ronan was also a boy with a dream, and in April 2011 he took a big step toward achieving that dream. That month, Ronan auditioned for British TV show Britain’s Got Talent, singing a song called “Feeling…
