Earning
These young retirees often start on the same path: assessing their financial status, cutting expenses, and diligently tracking their progress and spending. Once they retire, they try to spend less and less and often move to areas where the cost of living is lower, focusing more on experiences and living a life they love full of hobbies and travel.
entrepreneur (LINK)
Internships
We are looking for a Communications Intern who will support GCERF's Communications Specialist to increase GCERF’s visibility and enhance its public reputation. The position comes at the start of an exciting international publicity drive that will require a flair for writing, a self-starting character and the willingness to put in the hard slog. You can find the full job description here. To apply, please click here.
Global Community Engagement & Resilience Fund (LINK)
Trips
The beautiful St. Pete Beach, in Florida, was named best beach in the United States, according to Tripadvisor’s annual Travelers’ Choice Awards for Beaches. It is also the fifth best beach in the entire world.
miamiherald (LINK)
Pink Sands Beach in Harbour Island has been called the world’s most beautiful beach by a slew of international magazines, and we won’t argue
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Caribbean Dreams: Economic Nightmares (LINK)
Education
Critics say measures to close attainment gap including £400m extra funding do not go far enough.
theguardian (LINK)
Education
Ranked no. 5 in the world by QS Global Hospitality Education rankings, SHMS offers a contemporary hospitality and event management education led by experienced faculty and an industry-endorsed curriculum. It is the first hospitality school in the world, and the first institute of higher education in Switzerland, to receive the prestigious “Apple Distinguished School” recognition for using the latest technology to inspire creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.
newspatrolling.com (LINK)
Education
No matter what you're aiming for, there are some ground rules that should be covered first.
ultimate-guitar.com (LINK)
Job seeking
In a recent study, recruiters ranked what they consider to be the most important traits for job applicants.
fastcompany (LINK)
Psychology
These services do more than guide meditation
Popular Science (LINK)
Education
Everything you need to get started with video (desktop or mobile) and Adobe Premiere Rush in your school or institution. 4 hours. End 1 March 2022 (yes 2022).
Adobe Education Exchange (LINK)
Sport
Data on the number of Covid-19 cases is now so encouraging that outdoor sports for children and small numbers of adults should be allowed immediately as part of an accelerated easing of the lockdown, a leading scientist and adviser to government has told the Observer.
theguardian (LINK)
Home schooling
Dr Kit Yates was shocked by how many 'intimidating' methods and models primary school children are expected to use to solve basic maths problems. "I’ve never needed to use them – you don’t need to know all these different mental models to do maths," he says.
theguardian (LINK)
Breaks
It airs from 7am to midnight daily, and gives Malaysian students free access to knowledge and educational content, just as they would learn in school. In addition to classes on various subjects, students can also enjoy edutainment content when they want a break from studying. This includes concerts, documentaries, travel programs, shows about industry insights, dramas, and more.
mashable (LINK)
Online Education
Through short films on its website, the global leaders in their field — including sports champion Roger Federer and Hollywood superstars Julia Roberts, Channing Tatum and Courteney Cox — share their own stories and what it has taken for them to succeed. The initiative offers over 100 digital lessons through "BecomingX Education", as an option to help schools teach personal development and life skills. It also aims to take the initiative to lower income countries and underserved communities.
CNBC (LINK)
Young achievers
"I wonder, in this day and age, whether a college degree would be all that important,” his mother said. “Because we live in a different world now, it could be better to become an 'only-one' kind of person.”
mashable (LINK)
Animal care
You should never try to cut matted fur out of a pet’s ear. Many pet owners probably haven’t given their cats enough litter boxes. Assuming that smaller animals are easier to care for is a mistake: some types of fish require water that is exactly the right temperature and precisely timed feedings.
medium (LINK)
Environment
"If the public thinks the recycling is working, then they’re not going to be as concerned about the environment," says Larry Thomas, who headed the main plastics industry group in the '90s.s
medium (LINK)
Health
It is recommended that you perform a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise each week or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise, paired with two days of strength training per week.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides the following two examples:
medium (LINK)
Education
More than 22 million Americans lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, with only some regaining employment since. Many of those who were let go are parents facing a daunting challenge: how to teach their kids the value of a dollar when their existing finances are stretched thin.
Now a growing set of financial literacy initiatives aimed at school-age kids and college students is tapping into that demand, a need underscored by the current crisis but also simply by statistics. According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), 78 per cent of American adults admit they would benefit from financial advice, signaling a massive financial literacy shortfall that they want to address early in their children.
ozy.com (LINK)
Youth enterprise
Dorothy Jean Tillman launched the Dorothy Jeanius STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Camp. All teens who participatereceive a customizable at-home STEAM activity kit. It’s one of the components of Tillman’s business, the Dorothy Jeanius STEAM Education Leadership Institute, launched in 2020. The young entrepreneur founded the STEAM Labs in Chicago and West Capetown, South Africa.
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Young achievers
The 22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman performed at Joe Biden’s Inauguration. Jean-Christian Agid interviewed Gorman last year - she is on the cover of the 2020 book: "Vital Voices: 100 Women Using Their Power to Empower". He explores the importance current and past presidents have placed on poetry at their inaugurations.
global-geneva (LINK)
20 January 2021
"Emhoff is a Parsons textile design student and all-around fashion cool girl.
marieclaire (LINK)
Deals
Year's subscription costs only $14.99 if you sign up with the code "flipboard".
curiositystream (LINK)
Media
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