Tag: pass it on
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Reaching new heights — and beyond
By The Foundation for a Better Life Martin Luther King Jr. summarized the power of education as the combination of intellectual rigor and moral fortitude: “Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.” Dr. King’s leadership has long guided students in the throes of emotional and academic development, and for many, college…
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The greatest athlete you’ve never heard of
By The Foundation for a Better Life Long before he was a household name in the NFL, Michael Carter was a track and field prodigy. It’s remarkable enough to become a pro in one discipline; very few attain those heights in two. In 1979, while attending high school in Dallas, Carter set a high school…
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Power up! Meet Hannah Herbst, the young genius behind ‘The Beacon.’
By The Foundation for a Better Life Florida. A boat. A sunny afternoon. Most 15-year-olds would be enjoying the sun and the surf. But as Hannah Herbst was boating through the Boca Raton Inlet, getting bounced around by the waves, she was thinking: “Why not use this power?” She sensed the power of the sea,…
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Eleanor Roosevelt, Lioness of the White House
By The Foundation for a Better Life New York society life at the end of the 19th century was the stuff of legends and Hollywood movies. America had spread its economic wings, and the ultra-wealthy beneficiaries clustered where they could share in the spoils. Private clubs and posh societies centered on displays of wealthy aristocracy.…
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A family trip and a good night’s rest
By The Foundation for a Better Life The 1950s saw the family road trip go mainstream. Travel, once assigned only to the upper class, was suddenly the thing to do in America: Load up the family car and take to the burgeoning interstate system that rolled out of the major cities and coursed through the…
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The bus driver who makes the bus ride the best part of the students’ whole day
By The Foundation for a Better Life For an elementary school student, the bus ride can be a nerve-racking start or end to the day. There are occasional bullies to worry about, homework anxiety, friend group inclusion, and those rainy days when waiting at the bus stop can seem like forever. Bus driver Curtis Jenkins…
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‘Couldn’t’ was never part of Kayleb Wagner’s vocabulary
By The Foundation for a Better Life For some people, there seems to be far more reason not to achieve than to try. It might seem simpler to give up, to say, “Life has not been fair to me; why try?” But for Kayleb Wagner, every setback has been a challenge to overcome, to step…
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The pigeon that saved 194 soldiers during World War I
By The Foundation for a Better Life The lowly pigeon, or so many people think. They clutter the streets of big cities and leave their signature droppings on civic statues. They neither hunt nor forage in the woods but rather collect scraps from generous tourists and senior citizens. The life of a pigeon is one…
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A child’s birth should not dictate their destiny
By The Foundation for a Better Life At the beginning of the 19th century, there was no organized education system in America. If you were wealthy, you could attend private academies and study overseas in prestigious institutions. But the common man had no options, just a life of labor. Horace Mann became the Secretary of…
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The leadership of George Washington
By The Foundation for a Better Life At the time of the Revolutionary War, European commanders enjoyed battles from a distant perch. War was like a giant gameboard with leaders safely observing and making commands by day and accommodated at night in the accoutrements one expects while glamping. Territories were fought over in this “gentlemanly”…