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Mixed Emotions

... two-thirds of teachers at public primary and secondary schools felt ill-equipped to help their students with mental health issues, and SAMH is calling for a government program to train staff how to support their students’ mental and emotional wellbeing. Some schools are taking it upon themselves to prepare their teachers. A district education initiative in Kearney, NE required public school teachers to attend a workshop focused on helping with the social and emotional development of students; an ...

Well at Work

... spirituality? Healthy snacks | Mental health days | Recognition | Discounted gym memberships | On-site gyms | Exercise classes Healthy catered meals | Wellness retreats | Exercise competitions / programs | Health education classes | Office-sponsored fitness events | Unlimited sick days Meditation | Office sports leagues | Allowing pets in the workplace | Prayer / spiritual groups | Unlimited vacation days | Sabbaticals ...

Global Music Trends

... , from fashion to television to education. Hip-hop/rap music is the second most listened to genre of music among global youth, behind only pop/top 40, with 85% listening to it, and it is particularly popular in China, India, and Nigeria. According to Spotify’s global listening data, hip-hop was the fastest rising genre from 2016-2017, increasing in popularity by 74%. To that end, three of the top five most streamed artists—Drake, The Weeknd, and Kendrick Lamar—are figureheads of the hip ...

WELLth Investors

... that aid children and youth. To which of the following types of causes/charities, if any, do you donate time and/or money? Children/Youth | Animal rights | Education | Religion | Finding cures for diseases (e.g., cancer, AIDS) | Poverty/hunger | Human rights | The arts | Environment/clean water initiatives | Gender equality | Disaster relief | LGBT rights | Racism | Political | Violence | Reproductive rights/abortion | Drugs | International affairs ...

(Gender) Role Playing

... a “reverse gender gap” in Japan, South Korea, Spain, and the U.S. has seen many young women begin to surpass their male peers in areas like education and employment. In fact, young women are now more likely to graduate from college than are young men, and it’s having a considerable impact on their love lives. As Jon Birger attests in DATE-ONOMICS: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game, the college and post-college hookup culture oft sensationalized in the news is not a consequence of ...

Innovation Halo

... and similar co-living concepts offer minimal personal space in favor of a greater focus on communal areas to hang out and eat, as well as enjoy amenities including events, exercise, and housekeeping.2017: WeWork Acquires Meetup As thousands of Meetups were happening at WeWork locations and WeWork embodies community building, it was only a natural fit when WeWork purchased Meetup for $200 million.2017: WeWork Acquires Flatiron School WeWork acquired coding education platform Flatiron School ...

State Of The Art

... . But recall that the education of human creatives is built upon a foundation steeped in reproducing established art before they are allowed to break down what they’ve learned in order to develop their own unique processes. The fact that A.I. is going through a similar process endears the technology to more discerning critics and strengthens the relationship between creator and tool, as humans are needed to constantly direct A.I. in order for it to perform better. This necessitates greater ...

Membership Drive

... pioneer, ClassPass, launched—we anticipate that it will see significant growth in the months and years ahead. In fact, ClassPass is rumored to be expanding its membership model to include all types of activities through a proposed service called LifePass that provides “full access to art/education/language/cooking classes, performances/concerts, volunteering opportunities.” Because right now the membership category is dominated primarily by independent service brands, like bars, coffee shops ...

Welcome To The Club

... education (e.g., charter schools, magnet schools, etc.); the local store has been displaced by impersonal big box suburban supercenters and online retailers; and people are skipping the library and using electronic readers and ordering cheaper books online. As four in 10 young adults in the U.S. and UK say they don’t feel a sense of community where they live, they’re branching out and creating new ways to join IRL communities because they can’t rely on their immediate neighborhood or community fixtures ...

Global Fashion & Style Trends

... factories are subjected to, especially in light of disasters such as the Rana Plaza tragedy. Fashion Revolution  Global style activists find a home in Fashion Revolution Week, an initiative dedicated to offering increased visibility to those who are both working towards and achieving sustainability in fashion. Global education and policy NGO Fashion Revolution created the week to commemorate the Rana Plaza Tragedy and underscore the high human cost in an industry where ...