As Hermiston High School seniors lined up in their bright purple graduation robes for a class photo on Thursday, May 27, strong winds whipped through the group, sending some students
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The power of connection is a powerful catalyst for growth, especially when it brings together strangers who become friends. Fortunately, for a group of pre-K to fifth graders and a community of elders, a powerful and passionate connector entered their lives.
Heidi Whitehead, founder of Little Sprouts Friendship Garden in Denver, Colorado, makes new connections easily. “I’m the person who’s likely to talk to the person checking out my groceries at the store and call them by name. I think it’s something that’s been missing the power of bringing people together, sharing experiences, and allowing people to be seen and feel valued. It shines a light on our shared humanity. If we stay in our own little bubbles, I think we really miss out on a lot.”
BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) An article by Chinese President Xi Jinping on the learning of the histories of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the People Republ