Author name: Renee Willams

Germany’s Clinics For Burnt-Out Parents Many Steps Ahead Most Of The World

*Excerpt from BBC reporting by Features Correspondent Sophie Hardach The U.S Surgeon General has issued an advisory on an epidemic trend of parental burnout. In fact 68% of U.S. parents have experienced some level of burnout, with 40% having experienced serious burnout. Where might we look for a solution and what might it look like? […]

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14 Year-Old Persy’s Homemade Game Is Drawing Industry Attention – Will It Have A Fairytale Ending?

When she was 8 years old Persy Arcement, from  Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, says bored and isolated. She decided to occupy herself by creating a board game around one of her favorite things…. ice cream. The theme of the game is decorating  ice cream cones with topping using dice with a combination of luck and

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Are Vocational And Trade Schools Making A U.S. Comeback?

In the 1980’s there was a shift away from vocations and trades taught in U.S. schools and a push towards liberal arts. All this coincided with growth of  for-profit 4-year colleges literally becoming an industry and omnipresent  messaging as college being THE path to the “American Dream.” In contrast other countries and cultures have steadfastly

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Colorado Creating a Template- And Leading The Way In High School Factory Manufacturing. Apprenticeships

In July of this year more than 450,000 factory jobs went unfilled. And for years all around the  country companies have struggled to find workers who want these jobs and have the skill to do them. One possible fix? Colorado thinks it may be in getting teenagers interested in those jobs. By way of an

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U.S. Seeing Emerging Interest In Trade Careers And Apprenticeships But Still Nowhere Near Other High Income Countries

I’ve done maybe 3- 4 posts on apprenticeships in the United States. The topic is once again top of mind having met a friend, who teaches the auto mechanics curriculum at a local high school, for lunch.  He started teaching as a second career simply for the love of it after a regarding professional career

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2025 Safest Countries To Live In

Iceland has ranked as the safest country to live in the world since 2008. And as of this year Iceland remains number 1. The other top rankers include Ireland, New Zealand, Austria and Switzerland. According to Lindsey Galloway of BBC News, the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI) indicates that the number of state-based conflicts (meaning

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Apprenticeships Are Trending In The USA- And Competing With Colleges

In fact, according to Jon Marcus of NPR, the demand for apprenticeships is outstripping supply of available slots. By their very definition apprentices are paid for the work they do, while they learn. Generally,  this is paid on the job training combined with time in a classroom. Their growth coincides with growing  disbelief , and

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Mega Data Centers Are Causing Negative Environmental and Climate Impacts Globally And, In The U.S.

If you’re jumping on the bandwagon of crypto investing and AI there are impacts that are not readily visible you should want to seriously consider.   Take your time and do an in-depth analysis before engaging  Use multiple independent  reputable  research sources. Go beyond online. Engage in active listening, in person conversations, lectures  and healthy debates.

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Paving The Way For Baltimore’s Youth

KEYS (Keep Encouraging Youth to Succeed)  Enterprises is a Maryland-based 501c3 nonprofit, grounded in the  mission of empowering the marginalized and disadvantaged. Services and support are delivered using innovative methods designed especially to meet each individual’s unique needs. KEYS’ initiatives focus on supporting Baltimore’s underserved communities. . Through its programs the organization provides services  and

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