Anne Belanger was really excited to see her son’s class photo, until she saw where her son was sitting in it. Miles, her son, has Spinal Muscular Atrophy and always has to sit in a wheelchair. The picture shows the class sitting together and Miles off to the side, seemingly an afterthought. While his parents Continue Reading »
In an article on Inc.com, Curt Richardson discusses the difference between being a manager and being a leader. Both are important, but they are not necessarily the same. Leaders have a vision that they are able to inspire others to support. Other people want to follow them and their vision. Managers, on the other hand, Continue Reading »
Roger Schwartz discusses the value of evaluating a company’s performance. Most people conduct such evaluations with surveys that they say will remain “confidential.” Schwartz writes several reasons for why this is not necessarily the best idea. This shows a lack of trust among the members, and does not necessarily provide valid answers when you do Continue Reading »
At the business school at Stanford University, before students learn about business, Ms. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches them about philanthropy. Here Ms. Arrillaga-Andreessen, a lecturer at the university, discusses the importance of understanding and learning about philanthropy in order to donate and give in the most effective way. Often, people mistakenly think that it does not matter Continue Reading »
Ron Shaich, founder, chairman, and Co-CEO at Panera Bread, discussed how he never feels like he needs to “recharge” because of his job. He attributes this phenomenon to the fact that he loves his job. He looks at what he does as a journey of learning about the world and humanity. I found this to Continue Reading »
An article in The New York Times describes an Israeli named Liat Negrin who has been visually impaired. Using a new device made by OrCam, an Israeli start-up founded by Amnon Shashua, she has been able to read as she has never been able to before. Israel is constantly looking for ways to improve society and Continue Reading »
Areyvut runs our own Jewish Teen Philanthropy Program with students at Yeshivat Noam. This year, ten 7th grade students learned about philanthropy, the most effective ways to donate, were presented with a few different organizations and decided where and how much to donate their $1,000. It was a great and successful year; you’re never too Continue Reading »
Jacqueline Nicholls has undertaken an interesting project. Many Jews learn Daf Yomi, a page of the Talmud every day, but Nicholls is looking at the page in a different way. She has decided to draw ideas from the Talmud as a way to engage herself and others and get them to think about Talmud differently. Continue Reading »
Unfortunately, many people consider the performance of “ethical mitzvot,” such as feeding the hungry, to be less important or not on the same level as ritual mitzvot, like observing kashrut or Shabbat. In this article, Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg brings Jewish sources to show the importance of the ethical mitzvot in Jewish tradition and observance. Interestingly, Continue Reading »
Throughout Michigan, Youth Action Committees have become very popular. These are groups of high school students who are being given the opportunity to be philanthropists and give to others. The students learn about different aspects and the process of effective philanthropy. They then disperse their funds to people throughout Michigan who are in need of support. Continue Reading »
