Overwhelmed with the negative? So are we.
Here's the good news from the past few days, all in one place for your reading pleasure.
A Butt-Load of Online Education Providers are Making Services Free
As schools shut down around the world, EdTech companies are stepping up to help teachers, parents, and students find alternative solutions to classroom education. And, people are keeping up and compiling lists, showing just how needed these services truly are.
They're Even Creating Free Learning Hubs
Scholastic created a whole new set of learning content just to keep kids on their toes when they have nowhere else to go. Students now have access to hours of learning material to fill the gap closed schools may have created.
And Art Classes are Becoming More Accessible
This clever, and small, art studio in America is providing ways to get creative juices flowing from home and has become an overnight sensation for doing so. Perhaps we'll create a whole new generation of artists! Even though I'm an adult, I still feel like joining in the fun (video of me below).
Community Members are Preparing to Provide Aid to Neighbors
In Chicago, people are already sharing this form to gather names and contact information for those ready to help in the face of a pandemic, either through donations or bringing food to those in need. It truly takes a community.
Egyptians are *Literally* Helping Drowning Strangers
As floods followed sandstorms in Egypt, young people stepped in to help the vulnerable (and the stuck). Check out these videos to see some awesome acts of humanity.
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There's a 3-Year-Old Out to Save the World
After natural disasters hit Tennessee, a 3-year-old decided it was his mission to save the neighborhood. Read more about how he rode his tricycle around looking to help.
Georgian Grocery Stores are Feeding Tired Doctors
While we can't find an article about this online, it seems a supermarket in Georgia (the country), Goodwill, is making bags of food and drinks for doctors in hospitals working 24 hours. Look at all those green bags!
Bill Gates is on to New (Exciting, World-Saving) Things
Bill Gates is stepping down from Microsoft... to help the world. He wants to spend time working on global health (important now!), education, and climate change.
And last but not least, our favorite two stories of the week:
Street DJs and Street Songs are Keeping the Party Alive
From Italy to Lebanon, "social distancing" hasn't stopped the party. Check out the video below for the "party of the pandemic" on the streets of Beirut, and this article on how Italy is celebrating too.
That's all for today, folks! Come back tomorrow for more uplifting news.
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