DALLAS UNITED CREW By Lisa W. Miller Throughout the last nine months, Dallas United Crew (DUC) Program Director Steve Perry and his coaches have been successfully navigating the uncharted waters of the global pandemic, from pivoting to virtual training in the spring to cautiously and methodically re-opening the Dallas United Crew boathouse in the summer […]
By Jacqui Nickell Board of Directors Chair Colleen McCall announced on December 7 the appointment of Art Hall as Lakehill Preparatory School’s sixth head of school. Hall’s tenure will begin on July 1, the 50th year of the school. He will succeed current Head of School Roger Perry, who has served in that capacity for […]
Texans Can Academies Dallas is hosting a contactless winter donation drive to benefit the students at their six Dallas area schools who are in need of essential winter gear, personal protective equipment and food this winter season. With a few easy clicks on Amazon, donations can be made through Texans Can Academies’ Amazon Wishlist. Items […]
By Juliette Coulter Located in the heart of Dallas’ Lake Highlands neighborhood, Montessori Children’s House and School (MCHS) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since it was founded, MCHS has grown and prospered — expanding from a handful of students led by one teacher in a rented home on Blair Road, to more than 90 […]
MOSAIC HOUSE By Shari Goldstein Stern When you suffer from abuse or you are a victim of human trafficking, your choices of where to escape safely are limited. In Texas during the fall and winter, the problem may be exacerbated by unpredictable, extreme weather conditions. The upcoming holiday season tends to increase the numbers of […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern Dallas high school teens have a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of faith while enjoying adventure, fellowship and making new friends. Since 1939, that Young Life (YL) mix has proven successful. Many teen participants stayed active in the organization throughout college, and many of those volunteered as a Leader in […]
By Krinna Breene Brooklyn Kennett, a 9-year-old East Dallas resident and fourth grader at Eduardo Mata Montessori school, has a heart for community service and will put in the work needed to achieve her goals. Brooklyn (pictured) started her own non-profit organization called “Care with Flair — Champions for Kids in Need.” Her goal is […]
While most high school students are too young to complete a household census themselves, they know that a complete census count has a strong impact on their futures, too. A group of about 50 civic-minded teenagers, led by the nonprofit organization The Concilio, partnered with Dallas County Counts to block walk on October 3. The […]
FOR THE LOVE OF THE ANIMALS By Beth Leermakers How did the donkey and the elephant come to symbolize the Democratic and Republican parties? Thomas Nast, a Harper’s Magazine cartoonist from 1862-1886, was largely responsible, but the political origins of the donkey date back even further. During the 1828 presidential campaign, democrat Andrew Jackson’s opponents […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern How do we, as grownups wrap our brain around a worldwide pandemic, millions stricken and deceased, and how it alters all our daily lives? That has got to be really challenging for younger children who, at the end of the day, have to process the changes around them, too, starting with […]