There’s still time to register for Inner Climate: Rediscovering Connections, tonight’s Climate Week NYC event that goes deeepr than data to explore the emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of climate engagement.

Featuring Dr. Kate Marvel, Dr. Kritee Kanko, Jody Sperling, and Carey Russell!

And don’t miss our follow-on workshops with some of our speakers, where they’ll take us deeper into the themes being explored tonight:

On Friday, September 26, Buddhist priest and former climate scientist Kritee Kanko will share her holistic approach to environmental engagement to help us work through anxienty, grief, and rage in the face of the overlapping crises we face.

On Saturday, September 27, world-renowed choreographer Jody Sperling will lead an interactive workshop on ecokinetics, a dance practice cultivating the relationship between humans and ecological systems. People of all ages and abilities welcome!

On Saturday, October 4, master naturalist and dendrologist Carey Russell will lead a tree workshop and tour of Central Park, showing how a basic knowledge of trees can help us develop a closer relationship to the incredible life around and above us.

We hope you’ll join us!

Inner Climate

Thursday, September 25, 2025 7:00 PM

Inner Climate: Rediscovering Connections • Climate Week NYC

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Adler Hall at The New York Society for Ethical Culture

Friday, September 26, 2025 10:00 AM

IC Workshop w/ Kritee Kanko: ‘Islands of Belonging in a Sea of Chaos’

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New York Society for Ethical Culture

Saturday, September 27, 2025 11:00 AM

IC Workshop with Jody Sperling: ‘Ecokinetics: Dancing Your Inner Climate’

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New York Society for Ethical Culture

Saturday, October 4, 2025 10:00 AM

IC Workshop w/ Carey Russell: Central Park Tree Identification for Everyone

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We’re here to complete one another, not compete with one another. We’re here to add value, support, & contribute. When we work together to complement each other’s strengths, we build lasting connections. It brings us closer, while competition can create distance.

I feel blessed with your friendship and support!

Blessings, Marc

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Submitted by Jasmine Tang in English and in Chinese.

哈佛大學推薦： 20種快樂的方法

1. Be grateful. 學會感恩。

2. Choose your friends wisely.明智的選擇朋友。

3. Cultivate compassion.培養同情心。

4. Keep learning.不斷學習。

5. Become a problem solver.學會解決問題。

6. Do what you love.做你愛做的事情。

7. Live in the present活在當下。

8. Laugh often.經常微笑。

9. Practice forgiveness.學會原諒。

10. Say thanks often常說謝謝。

11. Create deeper connections.學會深交。

12. Keep your agreement.信守承諾。

13. Meditate.反思、默想。

14. Focus on what you’re doing.關注你在做的事情。

15. Be optimistic. 樂觀。

16. Love unconditionally.無條件付出愛。

17. Don’t give up.永不放棄。

18. Do your best and then let go.盡力而為，然後隨緣。

19. Take care of yourself. 照顧好自己。

20. Give back. 感恩圖報。

Dear Members and Friends,

I believe that during this most difficult time that the 20 Things That Can Make Life Happier – Submitted by Jasmine Tang says it all. This too will pass.

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All We Are is What We Are With Each Other. Good News Motto.

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Now an Innovative 4-H Program Is Changing That for Millions

The “American Dream” is built on the idea that with hard work, upward mobility and success are possible. In our ever evolving and technology dependent society, digital skills and broadband access are necessary tools for achievement.

However, more than 24 million people living in the U.S., including 19 million in rural communities, do not have access to broadband, also known as high speed internet. That leaves a large portion of today’s teens locked out when it comes to high speed internet. This essential service in today’s economy impacts everything from children’s education to their future economic mobility.

Recent research shows that overall, teens without broadband access feel less equipped online with it comes to connecting, creating and learning. The research also shows:

 Almost half of teens surveyed said they’ve struggled to complete homework due to slow internet connections
 Teens without broadband are less optimistic about their social mobility for higher education & careers
 43% of rural teens surveyed plan to leave their hometowns and 34% of those teens cite poor internet connectivity as the reason; which means these towns are losing talent and future innovation.

As leaders in positive youth development, National 4-H Council partnered with Microsoft on the 4-H Tech Changemakers program. The initiative is aimed at closing the connectivity gap in rural areas by empowering teens to bring technology and digital skills to their communities. The program works to position digital skills as a valuable life skill that’s necessary for improving non-urban communities’ path towards economic mobility.

The 4-H Tech Changemakers are working with broadband service providers throughout the U.S., along with community members and civic leaders to help teens gain the digital skills needed to benefit from technology and high-speed connectivity, which includes everything from online safety to computer basics and device training.

On Friday, April 24, join members of the 4-H Tech Changemakers to learn more about the programs being implemented, how they’re helping to bridge this technological gap and make sure that all community members across the country have the tools and skills they need to achieve the American dream.

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WIN SCHOLARSHIP AS EARLY AS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO STUDY WHAT SCHOLARSHIPS MIGHT HELP YOU.
Over the past 15 years, college scholarship strategist Jean O’Toole has spoken before thousands of students, inspiring them to pursue their academic dreams. Now she has a new book out that helps them afford those dreams, Scholarship Strategies: Finding and Winning the Money You Need (Morgan James Publishing, Trade Paper,128 pages, $17.95, ISBN: 987-1-64279-482-3).

www.amazon.com/Scholarship-Strategies-Finding-Winning-Money/dp/1642794821

“You don’t need to be academically at the top of your class a star athlete, or a student with financial need in order to qualify for thousands of dollars of scholarship opportunities,” asserts O’Toole, co-founder of Connections101, a youth empowerment company specializing in motivational tools for outside scholarship searching.
O’Toole has helped students win thousands of dollars, including some individuals that were awarded up to $200,000.
“Money for college is out there,” she encourages. “You just need to know where to find it and how to win it. It’s all about working smarter and not harder. ”
In Scholarship Strategies, the motivational speaker shares her vast knowledge, laying out 25 clear strategies for winning the money needed for college, and identifies 15 ways to reduce college costs beyond scholarships and traditional financial aid.
O’Toole shares:
● How students can take a smart, methodical, organized, and disciplined approach to apply for many winnable scholarships.
● Which scholarships have less competition and lower thresholds to win?
● How students can identify their strengths, interests, connections, demographics, and accomplishments in order to be in a position to qualify for plenty of scholarships.
● Additional money students can win for room and board, books, travel, or study abroad – even if they get a full ride because of academics, athletics, or financial need.
● How parents can collaborate with students to divide and conquer the scholarship search process.
● Why guidance counselors, librarians, financial advisors, alumni, and government agencies each only know about some scholarships — and why you need to consult with many resources to get a complete picture of the scholarship landscape.
● Harmful scholarship myths that are debunked.
● How students as young as kindergarteners and middle-schoolers — or those older than 30 — can still win scholarships.
● Many examples of odd, unique, and rare scholarships that almost anyone could win.
“Higher education costs continue to rise,” says O’Toole. “Student loan debt has surpassed credit card debt in the United States reaching $1.5 Trillion dollars. Whether it costs a family$30,000 or $300,000 for a college degree, scholarship monies can dramatically reduce costs and benefit the bottom line..”
Some of O’Toole’s strategies include:
● Applying for local and regional scholarships first.
● Seeking out a series of small scholarships and not just one big one.
● Starting a scholarship search even before high school.
● Joining groups and organizations so you can qualify to apply for their scholarships.
● Asking family members and friends about scholarships from their employer, group affiliations, Jonestown.
● Talk to scholarship winners to gain insight on how they won.
● Form a bond with a scholarship buddy and share info on scholarships to apply to.
● Start applying early and often – and keep track of your applications.
● Using past homework assignments as material for scholarships as a huge time saver.
“Parents and students will be amazed at how much money is available to them for scholarships they never imagined even existed,” says O’Toole. “Anyone who follows the advice in Scholarships Strategies and uses the resources at www.Connections101.com are certain to find more scholarships than if they only rely on their school guidance offices.
“Jean’s energy and enthusiasm capture the student’s attention from the get-go, and she gets them to think about college and scholarships in new and different ways. Not only does she share her knowledge and insight with students, but she also provides them with strategies they need to take action and be successful in their pursuits. Jean provides an amazing resource; there is nothing like it out there!”
–Fran Fercara, College Counselor, Fort Hamilton High School, New York City

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Bill Miller http://globalconnectionstelevision.com/about/
Bill Miller worked with the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (LRC), which is the bipartisan staff for the Kentucky General Assembly, from 1977-1999 primarily as a Federal/International Relations Specialist and Assistant Public Information Officer. Upon retirement, he established Miller and Associates Federal and International Relations Media Consultants.
The California Senate and Kentucky General Assembly were the only two legislative bodies at that time that housed an international relations office, with the goal of assisting legislators to deal with international activities that affected their states, respectively.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Mr. Miller holds a Masters of Science of Social Work from the University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work and a Masters of Public Administration from Kentucky State University.
Mr. Miller, as a public service, produced and moderated Channel 10’s “Frankfort’s Global Connection” and “Louisville’s Global Connection” television programs. They are the only internationally related TV talk shows of their type in Kentucky, and some of the very few around the US. In recognition of these unique programs, Bill received the 2002 Earl Eames Award for Technological Innovation presented by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA).
He is the producer/moderator of “Global Connections Television,” which does most of its tapings at the United Nations in New York. Global Connections Television focuses on international issues that impact people from Frankfort, Kentucky to Frankfurt, Germany and from Lima, Ohio to Lima, Peru.
Mr. Miller helped develop international education programs at the local level and the “Rotary Day at the United Nations Program.” He was President of the Frankfort Rotary Club (2000-01) and was the Rotary District 6710 Governor (2003-2004). He has served as a Rotary Alternate Representative to the United Nations.
Bill has 32 years of Perfect Attendance as a Rotarian. He has served for several years as the District 6710 International Committee Chair. In 2009, Bill was Rotary International President D.K. Lee’s Representative to District 6580’s District Conference.
Recently, Mr. Miller was inducted into the National Press Club in Washington, DC. He is also a member of the UN Correspondents Association (UNCA), the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Radio, Television and Digital News Association (RTDNA). professional associations include: the American Society for Public Administration, the International Studies Association, the Foreign Policy Association and the American Council for the United Nations System (ACUNS).
From 1988-1991, Bill Miller served as Chairperson of the United Nations Association of the United States of America’s (UNA-USA) Council of Chapters and Division Presidents, which consisted of UNA-USA’s 175 chapters and 23,000 members . UNA-USA is not part of the United Nations; however, it is one of the largest nonpartisan, 501 c 3, research and membership based foreign policy associations in the US dedicated to a discussion of international-local issues and the role of the UN in helping to resolve these problems.
Mr. Miller, an international relations specialist, has written numerous articles on the United Nations for newspapers, such as the Lexington-Herald Leader, ASPA’s PA Times and Washington International.
In 2006, Bill Miller launched a unique course titled “The United Nations: Public Administration in the International Arena” in the Graduate School of Public Administration at Kentucky State University (KSU). This was the first international public administration course focusing specifically on the UN developed in any school of public administration in the US.
Bill Miller has been actively involved in Toastmasters International since 1998. He has served as Southern Division Governor and Vice-President for Public Relations and Membership in the Frankfort Capital City Toastmasters’ Club. He has achieved his Advanced Toastmasters Silver and Competent Leader Awards.
Previously, Mr. Miller has served as Chairperson of the National Conference of State Legislature’s International Task Force, and as a member of the Council of State Governments International Committee, and as Chair of the American Society of Public Administrators International Committee.
Mr. Miller is fluent in Spanish, semi-fluent in French, and has studied German, Portuguese, Russian and Japanese. Bill Miller has lived in and/or visited 88 countries.

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