Here is my latest article, Filling the Gaping Hole in Education featured in Education Reimagined.

"We tend to go a mile wide and an inch deep with subjects, rather than allow students to dive deep into areas of interest. We give students few opportunities to apply what we are teaching them."

The Meaning in Madness series highlights the systemic issues contributing to the epidemic of anxiety, depression, addiction, and suicide in our youth. All films showcase personal stories told from the perspective of a young person and are short-form documentaries.

LUNA

Through heartbreaking testimony, a family shares their experiences and challenges during the children’s lengthy journey through the American psychiatric system. This film depicts the potential human cost of the cut-throat pharmaceutical business and delivers an often untold perspective on the childhoods lost due to the overprescription of psychiatric medication.

MACKENZIE

Mackenzie is a high school student who seems to have everything going for her, but beneath the surface, she struggles. Through her personal story, she shares how the education system has created an environment leaving herself and her peers feeling anxious, depressed and that their worth is nothing more than a test score. Her love of learning is suppressed while cramming for seemingly meaningless tests and assignments. Even as a high-performing water polo player who thrives on competition, Mackenzie feels that, in school, a line has been crossed where the pressure and fear students feel can be unhealthy, even dangerous.

B-Unbound: A partnership between Straight Up Impact and Big Picture Learning

Be You. Unbound. B-Unbound is a community-based network that connects young people, ages 14-24, to mentors, experiences, and each other with the goal of promoting wellbeing through meaningful relationships and interest exploration. 

How to teach our children the importance of:

Responsibility,

Exploration,

Adaptability, and

Discovery of meaning.

The Concept Plan

Here is my vision for lifelong learning and how we can create a new ecosystem to promote human interaction, cultural change, and economic prosperity in the 21st century.

I enjoyed my interview with Kathy Kristof, editor of Sidehusl.com. Read "New-Collar Work: High Pay, No Degree Required" in $IDEHUSL.

My interview, "Changing With The Times" can be found in The Capistrano Dispatch, San Clemente Times, and the Dana Point Times' Crib to College Guide.

Crib to College -- An Educational Guide to Your Child's Success