GATE

IMPACT
Defining Social Impact
By Clare Munn, Contributor
Co-Founder @ Boxspring Entertainment
To me, a definition of "social impact" needs to be simple and accessible for all to understand and for all to consider to incorporate into their own lives and businesses.
LOS ANGELES
Will Authentic Inspiration Finally Find Its Way to the Air Waves?: Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment Rocks the House
By Denise Lumiere, Contributor
Artist, Occupational Therapist, Creativity Coach
To me it was an Academy Awards of Consciousness, without the awards, without the over-the-top glitz, instead with authenticity, exemplary wisdom, crazy humor, and an outrageously creative assortment of music.
IMPACT
How Education Helped Young Cambodian Women Escape The Sex Trade
By Michaela Haas, Contributor
Author of Bouncing Forward and Dakini Power
Millions of students claiming diplomas believe in the power of education to transform their futures, and this year, 65 young Cambodian women beat the odds to share that vision.
EDUCATION
Not Waiting for Superman
By Christal Watts, Contributor
Wife, mother, teacher
For too long, the public discourse has sought to exclude the voices of those who are in the trenches every single day. Teachers matter and we should be allowed to have a voice in this debate.
NEW YORK
Astoria Characters: The Trespassing Teens
By Nancy Ruhling, Contributor
Author, 'Astoria Characters'
There is a Catholic high school whose back faces my back yard, and when the school bell utters its shrill ear-splitting peal every afternoon, the Trespassing Teens, traveling in packs of two to 12, spill out of its front doors.
LOS ANGELES
What Color Is Your Folder?
By Jennifer Evans Gardner, Contributor
Food and travel writer, co-author MERINGUE, mom
The "orange folder" is a euphemism for a child who has been identified as "gifted" in the LAUSD funded GATE program (Gifted and Talented Education).