When Brenda Ehrmantraut found out that her brother, a member of the National Guard, would be deployed for a year, she knew his departure would have a huge impact on her two young nephews. She wrote a story about a nightly game of catch using the North Star. Now a planetarium show, Night Catch keeps military children close to their loved ones, even when they are oceans, mountains, or deserts apart. […]
The thrill of having someone appreciate your accomplishment is a sensation that cannot be replicated. But having someone praise your hard-earned achievement can take years of work and perseverance. Two entrepreneurs decided to give children control of their own creativity and provide them with an outlet to see their work come to life right away. Scribble Press allows children to share their own stories and capture a dream: to be published writers. […]
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority sisters are reconnecting through a new book club called Reading Women. The fraternity of women may have their membership in common, but there is a lot that separates them. Books have the potential to close gaps. When you start discussing the pages of a book, your age, demographics, and distance no longer matter. Organizers of Reading Women are excited about the potential for engagement by starting on the same page. […]
