What were you doing when you were 17? For many of us, this was a time of both disorientation and discovery, if spending way too much time updating the newest selife on social media, or heading to the nearest party. As for Cynthia Sin Nga Lam, this was a time to innovate the unexpected. This teen took full advantage of the period of cognitive growth by thinking abstractly to solve a problem. Lam was looking for away to help the millions of people lacking access to clean water and electricity. The Australian high school teen developed a device that purifies wastewater and creates power at … [Read more...]
Lace Up and Lets Go : Top Charity Fun Runs
Running for Charity Charity Runs have had a powerful effect on non-profit fundraising efforts for a myriad of organizations nationwide. Not only do the fun and competitive runs have health benefits, but they can be a uniting force socially, while generating cash for great causes! Thinking of taking part in one yourself? Here are four unique national charity opportunities to get you started. What are you waiting for? Being an outlier means pushing past what you thought you were capable of. If this includes a fitness goal to overcome these may just be the way to get your feet wet (or … [Read more...]
Veteran’s Day: A Day of Honor
Today is Veteran’s Day. Today is a day dedicated to honoring those who have served in the armed forces and fought to protect our country. And, as you might have guessed it, each one of these veterans is an outlier in their own way. Although each one has that something special that makes them extraordinary, one story especially stood out to me. On Easter Sunday in 2009, Brendan Marrocco, 26, was driving a military vehicle in Iraq when it tripped a roadside bomb. The other solider in the vehicle was killed instantly and both of Marrocco’s arms and legs were blown off and his carotid artery in … [Read more...]