Deborah Cazden's Blog (9)

"In 2008, the US poverty rate was 13.2 percent. But a new report from USDA, "Household

Food Security in the United States, 2008", puts the number of

food insecure at 14.6 percent. And number for female-headed

single-parent households with children was a staggering 37.2%. (The

relationship between poverty and food insecurity is a complex one. Poor

seniors, for example, have a much… Continue

I made a new friend tonight. She sent me a message that I wish I could give her a SPARK vote for. She asked me the question "Can a game like this really change the world?" This got me thinking...here was my response to her:



All it takes to change the world is to change the thinking of one person. Each and every person on here has heard the call to participate

and in doing so, each person involved is changing. These… Continue

Many people in modern cities do not have the skills to prepare for real emergency situations. It is important for everyone to know how to survive in the case of utility failures, disasters, even quarantine situations. Here is a four part series on Emergency Preparedness for Urban dwellers.



Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx4wZyG6AVI



Part 2…

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Today is March 4, 2020. I just received a call from my eldest son that he is doing well in college and that his professor has recommended him for an internship to work with one of the top physicists at CERN. He was overjoyed to get the news. I am so proud of him. I spoke with my younger son a couple of days ago, he too is doing well in college and looking forward to a career in video game design. I sometimes wish his horizons were a bit broader, but I know it has been a passion of his since he… Continue

My friend Emily responded to a comment I made on a post about how I am always trying to motivate people into believing in themselves. This is par for the course for me. it is something that I strive to do each and every day. Even if I do not believe in what someone else is doing..I take the time to encourage them in their beliefs. This is especially true when it… Continue

This video is well worth taking the time to watch. Set aside some time, turn your phone off and be prepared to be amazed and awed by the beauty and fragility of our planet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

Please tell me what you think of the video :-)

Imagine a world where children create and implement ideas that can have life changing results. I am not talking of teens nearing adulthood....I am talking about 6-7 year olds, maybe even younger.



Open the following link in a new window and watch the video:

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/kiran_bir_sethi_teaches_kids_to_take_charge.html



Kiran Bir Sethi is one… Continue

I chose to shadow Katie Redford and her Earthrights International organization. Katie is a human rights lawyer and activist. She has addressed a large oversight that many large global companies have swept under the rug. they tend to walk all over the less fortunate, and her organization has held these organizations accountable for their actions.



Katie is an innovator and a creative force to be reckoned with. She did her research and brought to light an old law that would work against… Continue

Share knowledge and skills to continue the innovative

process both to and from people and communities.



So much of our world has become separate, distanced, and in some ways even disassociative. We as humans are social creatures. We need to get back to believing that we are one community. Within the community setting, many things are possible. We have the ability to bounce ideas off our friends and colleagues, much like the EVOKE network is doing. While necessity… Continue