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Editor's Note: This was originally published on 1776.vc. In January, a 10-year old boy was severely ill in an Ebola Treatment Unit in the Kambia District of Sierra Leone. The Ebola outbreak had already taken the lives of both of his parents. Miles away a three-year old girl, showing no ...
Campaign for Grade Level Reading
Our vast world has shrunk considerably with the rapid development and adoption of innovative communications technology. We now have the ability to build connections that transcend traditional barriers of distance and time, unlocking possibilities that seemed unreachable just a short time ago. The ...
Six months ago I was asked by the Rosedale Country Club Manager Charles Nehls to be the keynote speaker for their 7th annual military ball in January 2015. At the time, I had no idea of the connections that would be woven through and beyond that meeting. Three years ago, residents of ...
Last summer, I was invited to be part of an initiative started by The Patterson Foundation -- Aspirations to Actions -- that is engaging people in Southwest Florida through The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation's unique approach. The Harwood Institute's process -- which develops Public ...
This is my fourth -- and final -- post about the collaboration study funded by the Lodestar Foundation. The first three were reflections, but this one is focused on the future. I participated in the webinar announcing the study and was pleased to learn that John Macintosh laid out future plans ...
It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of our beloved friend and colleague, Kathy Baylis, following an arduous battle with cancer. Kathy, a cherished member of The Patterson Foundation’s team, contributed her intelligence, compassion and unwavering tenacity to help generate ...