As the year winds down and we look toward 2019, I’m asking you to make a commitment: find something you want to change in your community and take the first step toward changing it. If you need some inspiration, take a look at some of the young leaders who inspired me this year.

Scientists reveal 'ideal diet' for peoples' and planet's health reut.rs/2sv9cBd

As we celebrate Black History Month and Jackie Robinson’s 100th birthday, we celebrate the life of all whose courage opened the gates for everybody, and in the process, made America better.

Think Win-Win! It’s great to have books in #Spanish Scholastic Book Fair 2019 @SunValleyES_NC #librarylife The Leader in Me #EmpowerED Andrew G. Houlihan

Science confirms what teachers have long known: when they feel seen, safe, and supported, *all* students—even those who have faced significant academic and emotional challenges—can learn. #HowLearningHappens edut.to/2DVaZpC

“Learning about trauma and ACEs has totally changed how I see kids and work with them” shared a teacher at one of our #resilienceandearning Project schools today #TraumaInformedSchools

More Physical Activity Each Day Could Improve Academics For Children, Teens buff.ly/2GykQ62

For some folks, it’s difficult to see the Genius at work

How Storytelling Helps Teens Overcome Adversity - Center for Parent and Teen Communication parentandteen.com/storytelling/

So, I got some thoughts on this. I don’t believe in artificially elevating folks for doing basic things and know ppl talk a lot abt white tears, BUT this is one of the most genuine moments of desperate emotion I’ve seen from a white person. The urgency here is the right energy

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A majority of Americans say policing should be reformed. But most white people still don't think police treat Black people differently pbs.org/newshour/natio…

A sense of universal responsibility has the power to negate adverse traits such as selfishness, deceiving others, abuse, and so on. There will be no need to be afraid. Life becomes meaningful, and households, communities, and nations, large and small, become happier.

Dalai Lama "True happiness comes from having a sense of inner peace and contentment which in turn must be achieved by altruism, love and compassion, and by eliminating anger, selfishness and greed." His Holiness The Dalai Lama

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Miguel, Davido, SWV, Kirk Franklin and many more take the stage for a special CNN concert event! Watch Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom. Live – tonight at 7 p.m. ET on CNN

ENDORSEMENT Steve Schewel has been involved in public service and leadership in Durham for decades, and I am so grateful to have received his great endorsement. “I am honored to give my strong support to Leonardo Williams to be the next mayor of Durham. On a deeply divided

Courage is the most important of the virtues, because without it, no other virtue can be practiced consistently. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. inspiringquotes.com/30-beautiful-a…

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