On the frontlines of this past year advocating for, reassuring and helping so many children and teens beyond the lessons in their books (or, screens at this day and age!) are social workers. Meet Carolyn and Kristen.

With family needs, money being scarce, COVID-19 hindering the ability work, and a government that doesn’t advocate or help people like Victor Pablo and his family, he made a difficult choice to try and cross the border to the U.S. in search of more opportunities.

Kindergarten is a big year for many. It’s when we officially start our schooling, learn to read, count to 100, meet new friends and so much more. Marketa Plachá did all those things as a kindergartner in her town of Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic, but she also added one more thing to that resume of hers that year – tennis.

Picture this: Two Swiss teenagers growing up with a village lifestyle in their respective towns. They don’t know each other.

So, what exactly do you get when you combine theatre and health? That would be Elevate Theatre Company, a company started by Christina that is a space for audiences and artists to explore health and well-being through the art of storytelling.

No secret here, it’s fun and an honor to share a birthday with Luke each year. We’re not big on our birthdays, but we see it as a special day we will always have together. And here we are, year 28. Prior to our birthday, Luke was given 28 questions to answer. Check out what he had to say!

If you ever run into Jacky Meremable, whether it’s for the first time or the 100th, and you ask him how he’s doing or what he thinks about his life at any point in the conversation, his response will most likely be, “I am grateful” every single time.