In our first interview with Honorable Dr Sam Agatre Okuonzi we discussed child welfare, health policy and systems, and the role of education for a robust health system. Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Android RSS Honorable Dr Sam Agatre Okuonzi Member of Parliament, Uganda is a knowledgeable and experienced public health professional and has for about 20 years taught at university while practicing public health. He is currently a member of the Uganda Parliament. A medical doctor by t...
May 19, 2014•32 min
“On July 19th, 2011, the United Nations (UN) passed a resolution urging governments across the globe to start measuring happiness and well-being “with a view to guiding public policy.” Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Android RSS I am pleased to welcome back to The Global Child, to continue our conversation with Randy Taran, Founder, and Chief Happiness Officer of Project Happiness. Randy created WellBeingNOW TM a two day workshop designed to provide those who care for others a toolki...
Apr 28, 2014•29 min
“On July 19th, 2011, the United Nations (UN) passed a resolution urging governments across the globe to start measuring happiness and well-being “with a view to guiding public policy.” Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Android RSS I am pleased to welcome back to The Global Child, Randy Taran, Founder, and Chief Happiness Officer of Project Happiness. Randy created WellBeingNOW TM a two day workshop designed to provide those who care for others a toolkit of skills to in order to thrive,...
Apr 21, 2014•32 min
In an article from James Bernard Quilligan: Beyond State Capitalism The Commons Economy in our Lifetimes, Mr. Quilligan wrote “Our global economic system is now in grave crisis, threatening the entire planet, its institutions and species. A new kind of common wealth is needed to protect the assets of Earth, resolve our private and public debts, and create a global society of justice, sharing and sustainability for everyone”. There is no universally accepted definition of what constitutes global ...
Mar 31, 2014•41 min
In an article from James Bernard Quilligan: Beyond State Capitalism The Commons Economy in our Lifetimes, Mr. Quilligan wrote “Our global economic system is now in grave crisis, threatening the entire planet, its institutions and species. A new kind of common wealth is needed to protect the assets of Earth, resolve our private and public debts, and create a global society of justice, sharing and sustainability for everyone”. There is no universally accepted definition of what constitutes global ...
Mar 24, 2014•34 min
In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Olga Zbarskaya, she emphasized the importance of various creativity training’s for educators and other professionals and delves deeper to discuss the physiological mechanisms and limitations associated with creativity. Dr.Zbarskaya shares her vision on multiple issues related to creativity: stereotypes, mind predictions, self-determination, mind stimulation, patterns formation, paths to invention, creativity and mental conditions, creative administ...
Feb 24, 2014•35 min
I gave a speech in Uganda in 2004 where I first said that “children need education like a dam needs water in which to channel its energy” Children also require love, health, peace, and the freedom to be creative. Sara Gable of University of Missouri State Extension said that creativity is not a product you create but a process you live. Our guest, Dr. Olga Zbarskaya life’s work includes teaching creative thinking as “one of the most complex and comprehensive, conceptual and practical, qualitativ...
Feb 17, 2014•28 min
What is the future you want to create for your children? How do you empower children to lead a healthier life? Do you understand the science in order to prevent health issues in your life? Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Android RSS This show discusses the how to educate children, parents, and your neighborhood in order to keep children ‘Healthy and Smart’. Kids be Aware is a 501c3 nonprofit which organizes seminars, workshops, and so much more in order to educate and empower childre...
Jan 20, 2014•35 min
Our world needs to listen and learn of girls and mothers raped and then provide education and counseling, children who attend schools, with no desks, textbooks, literature books, internet access, or even developmentally appropriate educational resources. As individuals we need to speak up and speak out and volunteer to change the status quo. Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Android RSS If you could volunteer your time to give back to your community, or to a developing country how woul...
Jan 06, 2014•33 min
Tatiana Strelkoff author of The Changer which was her first published book. In her own words “I wrote it because I wanted my readers to experience nature and animals intimately. I wanted to help them commune with the animals in their lives, get on some sort of wavelength that fosters closer relationships because when we approach our animal friends like our human friends we are the richer for it. Since I am deeply touched by nature, by the wind that comes like a messenger, bringing me scents and ...
Nov 18, 2013•33 min
In 1972 I was a sophomore in college, 20 years old when I read Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. For the first time as a young adult I had an understanding and philosophy of life., Hesse wrote, “I learned that knowledge can be taught but wisdom cannot and therefore needs to be experienced” and In Chapter 9, the Ferryman, Siddhartha learning lessons from a river discovered the meaning of life. “But out of all secrets of the river, he today only saw one, this one touched his soul. He saw: this water ran...
Nov 04, 2013•34 min
I am pleased to continue my conversation with our guest Randy Taran, Founder of Project Happiness . Randy’s vision: is that “though we can’t always control what happens in life, it’s good to know we can control how we deal with it. We can find ways to create the best life possible.” Randy believes that every person can learn ways to become happier by developing awareness about the choices we all make in the face of day to day challenges. Learning these skill sets has a positive impact on the cla...
Oct 28, 2013•35 min
Healthy Start: Improving nutrition for children. A conversation with Dr Marilyn K. Simon: President of the Board of Directors of Responsibility Inc. Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Android RSS Educational development programs are unsuccessful when insufficient resources are invested in attending to children’s nutritional needs. Although education for children is a means to break the cycle of poverty, children living in poverty often lack access to proper nutritional education and eno...
Sep 30, 2013•32 min
It is the end of summer, 2013 and I learned that there are 5933 listeners in July for The Global Child. As host of The Global Child I wanted to present a show to all of listeners which is my way of saying thank you. I wrote How Teddy Bears Find Their Homes and Crystal Moonlight, and had them professionally narrated and also had included two children’s songs one for each story, and the theme song to To Love Children I want to acknowledge the board of directors, staff, and volunteers of To Love Ch...
Aug 30, 2013•22 min
The sexual exploitation of children is one of the most serious forms of child abuse in the United States. One documentary “ What I have been through is not who I am ” has given a voice to the exploited and forgotten children trapped by sex traffickers to lead a life of desperation. Join us as we talk with Carol Smolenski, Executive Director of ECPAT-USA who partnered with Witness, an international human rights organization to produce this documentary. The film documents a young woman’s inspiring...
Aug 26, 2013•30 min
The Center for Disability and Rehabilitation Uganda (CDR) vision is to strive for “a society with disability inclusive environment that upholds the rights of children/ persons with special needs” CDR exists to promote disability rehabilitation and protection of children /persons with special needs through research, information sharing, advocacy, capacity building and direct service delivery using Community Based Rehabilitation and Home Based Care approaches. CDR seeks to increase access to oppor...
Jun 26, 2013•29 min
The Center for Disability and Rehabilitation Uganda (CDR) vision is to strive for “a society with disability inclusive environment that upholds the rights of children/ persons with special needs” CDR exists to promote disability rehabilitation and protection of children /persons with special needs through research, information sharing, advocacy, capacity building and direct service delivery using Community Based Rehabilitation and Home Based Care approaches. CDR seeks to increase access to oppor...
Jun 25, 2013•32 min
Dr David Kenneth Waldman is an experienced educator who started out in 1976 as an elementary school teacher. In fact, one way or another I have been in education for 36 years and have worked; in schools, for the US Army, educational publishers and sold textbooks, hosted and produced my own radio show for the blind reading literature and interviewing people that worked in some capacity for children and education, and a public access TV show in San Francisco called To Love Children, where I hosted...
May 20, 2013•30 min
Have you ever wondered just how many videos are there on YouTube? ComScore.com reported in 2009 Americans alone viewed a record 16.8 Billion Videos Online. Today, May 11, 2013 a search in Google with the Key Word You Tube had 9,570,000,000 hits. I can assume that there are hundreds of millions of videos not counting those that never get uploaded to You Tube. Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Android RSS Today our show is about Social Change Documentaries with a producer, director of so...
May 13, 2013•32 min
Monica Oliva has been interested in basic human rights, poverty, population control, sustainability, and scientific advancements since a very young age. With her father working in Central America for Agency for International Development, she learned first-hand and through travels that the only way to break the cycle of poverty would be through education. Her scholastic background is in Government and Politics and International Relations. Growing up in Washington D.C. allowed her to experience an...
Apr 22, 2013•31 min
An article just published in The Journal of Global Health Care Systems, a peer review journal, written with my Senior Vice President of Global and Community Public Health titled Collaborative Method for Public Managers and NGO Leaders: Implementing Policy for Social Change, spotlights a collaborative partnership approach for developing and garnering support for my Nongovernmental Organization To Love Children’s Healthy and Smart , a HIV/AIDS prevention curriculum strategy. We instigated effectiv...
Mar 18, 2013•30 min
The Global Child is a show about leaders who impact positive social change working at the United Nations, government, private,or nonprofit organizations. Our guest today, Trell Thomas does not just talk about the social issues of the day but he is a social change agent who makes a difference with young people. Trell is a social entrepreneur whose passion drives his work for the social issues that directly affect the millennial generation. He is particularly focused on making civic engagement and...
Feb 18, 2013•32 min
Why classical Music? What can children and youth learn from playing in an orchestra? How can you teach children playing in an orchestra positive values? In a society that is filled with violence, lack of attention span, and bombarded with multiple text messages and media messages our first show of 2013 promises to be entertaining and provide a positive message for all those who care about children and youth. Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Android RSS Join us for my discussion with M...
Jan 22, 2013•19 min
Faduma a young girl boarded a plane in Kenya heading to Atlanta with just the clothes on her back and a few head scarves. A child bride at 14 years of age, by the time she was 17 years old she had sustained severe burns over two-thirds of her body, after her husband in a jealous rage set her on fire. Today, this young Somalia woman’s story is in the early stages of becoming a documentary to highlight the violence that still scars girls and child brides all over the world. Join us as we talk with...
Dec 31, 2012•32 min
In memory of the 20 children in Newtown CT., all who loved them, the adults who lost their lives protecting them, and to their family and friends, you will be remembered. I pledge my new To Love Children program 360 Degrees of Learning: Protect our Children to forever honor your blessed memory dear ones… and in each of your names will do all I can to protect, love, educate, and provide opportunities for children and know your life made a difference in the short time you shared with us. Subscribe...
Dec 24, 2012•39 min
How would you initiate creative spaces of support and education for children living in a slum? Here is the problem, Kibera is the largest slum in Africa and is one of the biggest in the world. The Slums of Kibera , in Kenya houses almost 1 Million people. In Kibera there are no governmental medical facilities or HIV/AIDS Clinics. Some charitable organizations have stepped in to fill the gap and they do praiseworthy work, offering a range of services but they are challenged by the conditions of t...
Oct 22, 2012•30 min
How can the world become a better place if we do not invest in education? What is the solution for breaking the cycle of poverty and despair in developing nations? Why the best investment a person can make is investing in education for girls. Our guest today was a girl living in poverty but not despair. She had a father who believed that girls should be educated and ensured his daughter had the same advantages as a boy. Featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show in a segment entitled, Mothers/Moms of th...
Sep 24, 2012•33 min
Thari Ya Bana is the blanket that wraps a child on its mother’s back to keep her child safe. Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Android RSS It is important to dispel the myth of dividing the world into south and north or developing and developed nations. Today’s show places a spotlight on best practices and lessons on how to empower children from the Jewel of Africa; The Republic of Botswana. Our guest Her Excellency Tebelelo Mazile Seretse, Ambassador to the United States from the Repu...
Sep 16, 2012•31 min
Are you a working female parent who has experienced difficulty in finding suitable child care? Is the cost of care prohibitive? As a parent is the idea of being separated from your small children emotionally challenging? Well, Starting in the 1980’s there was a growing debate to allow employees to balance their personal family life with the growing demands of the workplace. Perhaps you are aware of these now common terms “family-friendly,” “work-life,” “work-family,” and “career flexibility” bei...
Aug 27, 2012•28 min
What would be the best possible outcome for a relationship with your child? If you imagined the best possible life for your child, what would that look like? If you could raise your child to lead a purposeful life where would you go to find cultural wisdom to incorporate Native American cultural beliefs to blend into your family? Join us as we talk with Laura Ramierz, author, workshop leader, keynote speaker, and award winning author of Keepers of the Children: Native American Wisdom and Parenti...
Jul 30, 2012•36 min
