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Selfless Acts of Kindness - Sonda Folk Cheesbrough
This month we share artist/educator Sonda Folk Cheesebrough’s Selfless Act of Kindness.
Laurie Marshall
Mar 42 min read


Healing Images in Times of Strife
Dear Friends of Unity Through Creativity, We are deeply grateful to all of you for your support on El Paso's Giving Day. We exceeded our...
UTC Unity Through Creativity
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Dragons - Friend or Foe?
East Oakland Boxing Association (EOBA), Oakland, CA The Singing Tree Mural of Strength and Happiness - Ahmir, 13, Painting the Dragon...
Laurie Marshall
Mar 11, 20232 min read


You are Stronger Than You Think
Study of The EOBA Oak Singing Tree of Strength and Happiness “You are stronger than you think” Dear Friends of Unity Through Creativity,...
UTC Unity Through Creativity
Dec 22, 20223 min read


The Magic of Co-Creating
What a joyful relief to gather in person at the Bioneers Conference after a two-year Covid hiatus. The focused, caring and visionary activis
Laurie Marshall
May 31, 20223 min read


The Symbolism of the Singing Tree of Climate Solutions
The students from Ukiah High School in northern California co-created this powerful image. They used Project Drawdown as a resource
UTC Unity Through Creativity
Sep 23, 20192 min read


“The Flood of Kindness” Finally in Print
After six years of thinking about every word and every image, working and reworking every page of this inspiring story, our story has now av
Laurie Marshall
Aug 4, 20171 min read


Beating the Odds by Partnering the Genius of Youth – A Flood of Kindness
As our planet gets warmer, it has the possibility of getting meaner. When 8 year-old De’Ante Webster of Indianapolis shared his magical tale
Laurie Marshall
Jun 30, 20162 min read


Strengthening Resilience in Young People Through Creativity
In the face of unprecedented challenges, there are tools we can give our young people as a vital source of protection
Laurie Marshall
Jun 13, 20163 min read


Community Matters – The Longing for Belonging
For the last year, I’ve been a trainer for an amazing non-profit called Community Matters.
Laurie Marshall
Feb 5, 20152 min read


Sharing Questions from Young Artists
I asked the photography, film, and painting high school students to write questions throughout my talk to support further exploration of th
Laurie Marshall
Jan 9, 20156 min read


Nourishing Creativity
Dear Young Mother, I am thrilled that you have embarked upon this rigorous, holy career
Laurie Marshall
Apr 15, 20134 min read


Reducing Stress Beats the Odds
The fabulously practical, caring and cutting edge brain-science expert Eric Jensen shares five ways to decrease stress
Laurie Marshall
Mar 16, 20111 min read


I Don’t Know What Odds Are
I’m making a 8′ x 12′ mural at the Grant Grover School, a branch of the College of Marin, for young people with special needs, through the
Laurie Marshall
Mar 9, 20112 min read


Seeking the Spark at Afterschool University
I was thrilled to be sent to Colorado by the Afterschool University to “seek the spark” in 24 of their students.
Laurie Marshall
Feb 24, 20111 min read


Beating the Odds by Imitating the 6 Billion Year Old Master
Here are a few highlights from the inspiring July Education Summit put on by the Biomimicry Institute:
Laurie Marshall
Jul 29, 20102 min read


Earth Day and the Singing Trees
I believe in the power of creativity to beat the odds we are up against.
Laurie Marshall
Apr 21, 20101 min read
Odds of today
Today I talked with a grandmother who is raising her six-foot eighth grade grandson who got kicked out of mainstream public school.
Laurie Marshall
Jan 12, 20102 min read


What Odds Are You Up Against?
Greetings, dear reader, and welcome to a site focused on how we can provide the best life possible to all the children of the world.
Laurie Marshall
Dec 21, 20094 min read
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