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June 9, 2020
It’s been years…but I’m back with a new site!
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June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017
#88: Unearth your biases to equity
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March 16, 2017
#87: Embrace the fun, frustration and freedom of children
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January 24, 2017
January 24, 2017
#86: Educate for Peace and Justice
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January 9, 2017
January 10, 2017
#85: Know your Why
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August 30, 2016
October 19, 2016
#84: Redefine and refocus your body image
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June 29, 2016
#83: Put down the phone
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June 21, 2016
June 22, 2016
#82: Pick up the phone
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June 13, 2016
June 14, 2016
#81: Splash proudly, splash humbly
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About Akila
My name is Akila Venkatesh and like many of you, I would like to make a positive difference in the world, hence this blog. I am currently an elementary school teacher and I have a passion for social justice and education (amongst other things; dancing is pretty awesome). :) I first had the idea of cataloging my experiences, observations and insights of ‘helping the world’ in 2008, when I started to take more action in my community by getting involved in various fundraisers and, as a teacher, was aware of the importance of education in social justice. I knew I wanted to share my thoughts and create greater awareness, so I started to take note of all the things I would come across in my everyday experiences that involved social responsibility, with the eventual goal of sharing these observations with all of you. When I came across Neil Pasricha’s blog, 1000awesomethings.com, I was inspired to keep count of these insights in a similar way. It may take me a while to get to 1000 entries, but hopefully in working towards this goal, I will help create some food for thought and inspiration for people to help the world in a variety of ways. A little bit more about…
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