Bob Knotts | May 15, 2012
(Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog provided to the Humanity Project by writer Judy Pokras. You’ll find more information about Ms. Pokras at the end of her article.) Because children are at the mercy of the families they are born into; because people have children without knowing what a huge job it is to care [...]
Bob Knotts | May 8, 2012
We will keep this blog post brief. But we wanted to let you know about something that excites us. Yes, the new Humanity Project t-shirts are in. We really do love them! To us, they seem chic and stylish. They also express something about the positive nature of our organization.
Bob Knotts | April 6, 2012
Today, a brief blog about an inspiring song. And about the young girl who wrote it based on her own painful experience. The Humanity Project now is joining forces with this girl, Megan Landry, a 15-year-old from Ottawa, Canada. Together, we’re hoping to further spread Megan’s powerful message of hope. You can hear the song called “Stronger” on the Humanity Project YouTube page and also watch the moving video Megan created to make her music come alive visually. This is the link to that video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRVlxBe35sY&feature=channel Megan’s song wasn’t written specifically to combat bullying but, as you will see, it offers compelling support to anyone dealing with bullying problems. The Humanity Project highly recommends it for kids who are being bullied because the song urges those kids to look beyond the immediate misery — and to rise above it.
Bob Knotts | March 8, 2012
(Editor’s Note: The Humanity Project has partnered with a respected nonprofit group in Egypt: the Egyptian Association for Educational Resources, or E-ERA. They are non-governmental and non-religious, working with such organizations as the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and Johns Hokins University. Our partnership involves a blog-and-photo exchange to promote better understanding of the humanity we all share. This is E-ERA’s fourth blog about their work to help young people, an article written especially for the Humanity Project by Aliaa Elaghoury of E-ERA. We feel it is especially appropriate on this International Women’s Day.)
Bob Knotts | February 28, 2012
This morning I went for a walk around my neighborhood in South Florida and spotted a bumper sticker on an old car. It read, “Some Things DO Change.” I got thinking about how refreshing that reminder is in today’s world, during a time when it’s so easy to feel discouraged. Because the bumper sticker has it right. Some things do change — many things, actually. Just look around for yourself. In my own lifetime, black people, women and others have gained a level of social equality that once seemed a distant hope. Now lesbians and gays, bisexuals and transgender people are slowly acquiring the same rights. More countries around the world offer greater democracy. There are fewer wars, believe it or not. The list goes on and on. Some things do change, truly.
Bob Knotts | February 18, 2012
As you may have read in the previous post, “I Care!” is the Humanity Project’s new teen driver safety program, being created with a grant from State Farm. We’re working with a very smart, energetic group of student writers, photographers and graphic artists at South Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida. Their teacher, Sarah Lerner, has been wonderfully helpful as we get into the nuts and bolts of our work. This week, I just wanted to update you briefly on our progress.
Bob Knotts | February 7, 2012
Today, the Humanity Project announces the creation of an ambitious new program that brings the organization into an entirely different area of community involvement: teen driver safety. Funded by a generous grant from State Farm Insurance, the Humanity Project’s “I Care!” program will adopt a totally fresh approach to connect with our youngest drivers. Instead of the usual (and ineffective) scare tactics, “I Care!” will use teen-to-teen social connections to teach greater concentration and cooperation on the highways. The program’s full name is “I Care! Safe Driving with the Three Cs: Concentrate, Cooperate … Come Home Safe!”
Bob Knotts | January 27, 2012
Sometimes the people we meet give us realistic hope — and in this week’s blog we wanted to pass along a recent example of this. The students at South Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida are working with us on two major projects. We’ll be announcing those efforts to the public very soon. Stay tuned. For now, though, we can honestly tell you that we are finding the experience inspiring so far.
Bob Knotts | January 6, 2012
(Editor’s Note: The Humanity Project has partnered with a respected nonprofit group in Egypt: the Egyptian Association for Educational Resources, or E-ERA. They are non-governmental and non-religious. Our partnership involves a blog-and-photo exchange to promote better understanding of the humanity we all share. This is E-ERA’s third blog about their work to help young people, an article written especially for the Humanity Project by Aliaa Elaghoury of E-ERA.)
Bob Knotts | December 28, 2011
There really are endless ways to make a positive difference in this troubled world. Many of us try to do this, but still may wonder: “Am I making a difference?” At the Humanity Project, we believe that every genuine effort to help does make a difference. So we absolutely love this short tale that clearly makes a point about this very thing. It is adapted by us here from an old Hawaiian fable. We think you’ll enjoy reading it …
To create and implement innovative programs that teach children and adults how to use cooperation and social connection for individual development and grassroots community improvement.
