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Spring Break
“Wherever you go, no matter the weather, bring your own sunshine” – Anthony D’Angelo Woohoo! It’s Spring Break! For young people and...
Cynthia Brian
Mar 292 min read

The Paradox of Service
MIRACLE MOMENT® “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi A MESSAGE from...
Cynthia Brian
Mar 256 min read


The Importance of Teen Volunteerism
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.” – Heather French Henry...
Cynthia Brian
Mar 242 min read

How to Develop Important Life Skills
“Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation.” - John Ruskin What is a life skill and how do you...
Cynthia Brian
Mar 162 min read


Self-Care and Healthy Relationships
Self-care is the art of nurturing your mind, body, and soul to achieve inner harmony. Host Diya talks about one of the most important...
Cynthia Brian
Mar 82 min read


Is A. I. Friend or Foe?
"AI is not a threat, but a tool—one that amplifies human ingenuity and expands the boundaries of what’s possible." — Satya Nadella Host...
Cynthia Brian
Mar 11 min read


Do Teens Have Agency?
“You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you."— Brian Tracy Host Julia Howe...
Cynthia Brian
Feb 272 min read

What's Love Got to do with It?
“Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” —Mother Teresa Julia Howe hosts a program...
Cynthia Brian
Feb 151 min read


Discoveries of the Unknown
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." – Marcel Proust Imagine this: a powerful...
Cynthia Brian
Feb 32 min read


Sustainability in the Universe
"The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever." · Host and reporter of Space Spotlight,...
Cynthia Brian
Jan 252 min read


The History of Presidential Imaugurations
“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” – JFK Host Keerthi travels back to the inauguration...
Cynthia Brian
Jan 211 min read


STEM JOBS OF THE FUTURE
A recent Gallup poll indicates that “ approximately 85% of employees are unhappy in their jobs”. STEM fields play a crucial role in...
Cynthia Brian
Jan 131 min read

Giving Tuesday and Santa in Town
MIRACLE MOMENT® “It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the...
Cynthia Brian
Dec 3, 20243 min read


Teen Thanksgiving/Truthgiving
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.” – Lionel Hampton Julia hosts a special Thanksgiving program...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 26, 20242 min read


Thanksgiving Gratitude
MIRACLE MOMENT® “I’m grateful for the opportunity to live on this beautiful and astonishing Planet Earth. In the morning, I woke up with...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 18, 20245 min read

Space Debris
“Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known". -Carl Sagan As humanity ventures deeper into space, a big...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 9, 20242 min read


How Teens Influence Elections
“Young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow; they are the change-makers of today.” – Barack Obama Julia and Keerthi host this...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 3, 20242 min read


AI in the Universe
“Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination” - Daniel Bell Saanvi Phaneendra, host for today’s AI...
Cynthia Brian
Oct 27, 20242 min read


The Parade and Pear Festival Party!
“Volunteering is at the core of being a human.” - Heather French Henry Hosts Julia, Keerthi, and Sharanya, along with volunteers Ella and...
Cynthia Brian
Oct 16, 20242 min read


A Day to Remember
MIRACLE MOMENT® “Volunteering is at the core of being a human.” - Heather French Henry A MESSAGE from Founder/Executive Director, CYNTHIA...
Cynthia Brian
Oct 15, 20246 min read
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