What if Kids Could Change the World?
Sometimes children say it best. Unafraid to say what they mean directly and unapologetically, most children will tell you exactly what they are thinking if you ask them. And sometimes they are wise beyond their years. Hampton Roads teacher and award-winning author, Lydia Netzer, found this out recently when she set out to get some answers from local children. After an exhaustive past few years of political rhetoric from politicians and pundits on “what will fix America,” Netzer decided to ask local children a question: “What would you do to change the world in 2017?”
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- 2017
Episode 5: Why So Serious?
The kids are serious…about being happy, focusing on the good, being kind, and soaring with our strengths instead of focusing on what is so different. In doing so, perhaps the answer to all of our wor…
Fri 24 Feb 2017
Episode 4: Education
So, what would make education more entertaining, compelling, engaging, and fun? Why not ask the people early learning is trying to reach? The kids have some eye, ear, and heart-opening ideas on makin…
Thu 23 Feb 2017
Episode 3: Human Rights
Just Be Nice! It seems so simple...but the kids of today believe Social Justice is important in being kind and moving forward. From racial divides to becoming foster parents...the golden rule prevail…
Wed 22 Feb 2017
Episode 2: It’s Not Easy Being Green
As we continue: The focus today is environmentalism. From cleaning up pet poop, to real practical solutions like community gardens…the kids may be ‘green’ in life experience…and maybe we should be to…
Tue 21 Feb 2017
Episode 1: Big Ideas
The journey begins. While they may be young, these little pitchers with big ears have big ideas on what would make the world better for everyone – and themselves.
Mon 20 Feb 2017
Preview: What if Kids Could Change the World?
We’ve just lived through two years of intense political rhetoric. From all sides, politicians are telling us what’s wrong with America and how to fix it. If you’ve had it with the newspaper, are done…
Wed 15 Feb 2017
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