Play is essential for children. Unstructured, imaginative play is key to so many aspects of a child’s cognitive growth, including language development, the nuances of socialization and creative problem solving. The research on the neurological effects of play is clear: “Play is not frivolous: it enhances brain structure and function and promotes executive function, which […]
As 2020 comes to a close, we are reflecting on the meaning of resilience and togetherness. Comer Education Campus remains committed to advancing our mission through new initiatives that combat learning loss, the digital divide and food insecurity. Our community continues to experience disproportionate effects of the pandemic and civil unrest. Yet, we also have […]
After years of working as a project manager for Coca-Cola, Belinda Smith-Sullivan was ready for a change, so she got a degree in Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University. But it’s hard to leave old habits behind, so she started her own spice company, and then started “reverse-engineering” cookbooks. “I’m used to working backwards […]
Goodbye, 2020, and good riddance. No one will be sorry to see you go. But as terrible a year as it was for world health, American politics, and climate change crises, I will admit begrudgingly that there was one silver lining amid the misery: people were inspired (by necessity, yes, but still) to cook for […]
Goodbye, 2020, and good riddance. No one will be sorry to see you go. But as terrible a year as it was for world health, American politics, and climate change crises, I will admit begrudgingly that there was one silver lining amid the misery: people were inspired (by necessity, yes, but still) to cook for […]
Wondering how to protect your privacy, preserve your wealth or manage your family’s assets? Here, experts tackle all of your pressing questions. Right Now Is the Best Worst Time for Estate Planning—How to Take Advantage It wasn’t the most cheerful breakfast conversation, but it was an important one. “Mom,” one of my three kids asked […]
Many of us may have been distracted from philanthropy in the pandemic-bred chaos of 2020. Yet far from taking a holiday, need is greater than ever, with organizations from food banks to disaster recovery efforts to bail funds seeing greater demand for their services. As the year draws to a close, it’s time to take […]
Many of us may have been distracted from philanthropy in the pandemic-bred chaos of 2020. Yet far from taking a holiday, need is greater than ever, with organizations from food banks to disaster recovery efforts to bail funds seeing greater demand for their services. As the year draws to a close, it’s time to take […]
On December 1 this year, Giving Tuesday will kickstart the giving season. Just over a year into this pandemic, the effects of Covid-19 can be seen across the country. Essential and important organizations had to put their mission on pause as we all dealt and are dealing with uncertainty and change. This Giving Tuesday, let’s […]
There are many ways to define “genius,” but each October, Chicago’s MacArthur Foundation chooses around two dozen to honor. Among the diverse array of this year’s MacArthur fellows are a quantum physicist demystifying the habits of subatomic particles and a sociologist illuminating the way certain kinds of policing turn out to undermine public safety. In […]
