by Gregory Johnson | Nov 9, 2018 | Advertising, Finance, Good News, Video
In 2017 Capital One announced the launch of the Capital One Café – a transformational and impactful shift for the banking industry, but also an inspiring business model that transcends business as usual. In short, the Capital One Café is a beautiful and bright...
by Gregory Johnson | Oct 29, 2018 | Good News, Music, Music Videos, Video
On October 14th, 2018, Koolulam partnered with King David Schools, Johannesburg, and gathered 3,500 South Africans to celebrate the 70th anniversary of King David Schools and the of establishment of the State of Israel. Within 45 minutes, they learned a new...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 18, 2018 | Activism, Advertising, Good News, Video
In a Banksy-like act of protest and defiance, two friends created a large professional looking corporate ad poster of themselves and put it up in their local McDonald’s so there would be diversity represented. The poster stayed up for two months before it was...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 14, 2018 | Activism, Education, Good News, Public Interest, Video
Ellen sat down with Akbar Cook, Principal of West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey. Cook noticed at-risk students being bullied for dirty clothes, so he worked hard to install washing machines and dryers so the kids could do laundry. After hearing his story,...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 14, 2018 | Activism, Featured, Good News, Public Interest
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by Gregory Johnson | Sep 13, 2018 | Activism, Good News, Housing, Video
HawkeyeSports.com host Laura VandeBerg meets with former Hawkeye football players Dallas Clark and Tim Dwight to discuss a collaborative project with former Iowa State Cyclones team members who are joining together to build homes for people in Haiti who have been...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 11, 2018 | Good News, Music, Music Videos, Video
In early 2018, Koolulam held numerous live music events in Israel brining together thousands of strangers to learn and perform inspiring songs of hope. In some of the events, people of various faiths sing in Arabic, English, and Hebrew. Koolulam is a social-musical...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 11, 2018 | Activism, Good News, Lifeways, Music, Music Videos, Video
The song “Prayer of the Mothers” was born as a result of an alliance made between singer-songwriter Yael Deckelbaum, and a group of courageous women, leading the movement of “Women Wage Peace.” The movement arose on summer 2014 during the escalation...
by Gregory Johnson | Sep 10, 2018 | Activism, Good News, Lifeways, Music, Music Videos, Relationships, Video
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by Gregory Johnson | Jun 22, 2018 | Good News, Music Videos, Video
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by Gregory Johnson | Jun 8, 2018 | Activism, Good News, Public Interest, Video
From 1968 to 2001, the Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood television show inspired millions of children with a message of kindness, acceptance, and wonder. Over the 31 seasons, hundreds of episodes were produced. Learn about the wonderful work of Fred Rogers in the highly...
by Gregory Johnson | Jun 4, 2018 | Bike Work Life, Good News, Relationships, Video
Ellen welcomed David Francisco Platillero, who was left paralyzed in a bike accident. As he was recuperating, he fell in love with his now wife Kristi. The couple talked about David’s recovery and their unconventional love...
by Gregory Johnson | May 19, 2018 | Career, Good News, Video
It’s been 10 years since Ellen gave Jeannie her first-ever job, and to celebrate the milestone, Ellen shocked Jeannie with an unforgettable...
by Gregory Johnson | May 16, 2018 | Activism, Environment, Good News, Video
In Stockholm, Sweden, a waste incineration system generates heat for 100,000 residents and electricity for 200,000 people. In three years, the country will incinerate all waste and have no landfills. Great Britain and other countries pay Sweden about $60 million to...
by Gregory Johnson | May 8, 2018 | Activism, Good News, Lifeways
About “Pope Francis – A Man of His Word,” is intended to be a personal journey with Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary about him. The pope’s ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and...
by Gregory Johnson | May 7, 2018 | Activism, Environment, Good News, Health, Public Interest, Video
Local organic farming is good for the environment, helps create jobs, builds community, fosters local economy, and promotes a culture of eating delicious nutritious fresh foods. This is why we promote, support, and buy from local organic farms in our area — like...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 25, 2018 | Good News, Video
Summary After 4-years in a coma with seizures 20 hours a day, doctors said Victoria Arlen had no chance of recovery. She had irreversible damage to her spinal cord, and her full body paralysis made it impossible to move. In this interview with Megyn Kelly, Victoria...
by Gregory Johnson | Feb 12, 2018 | Activism, Education, Good News, Video
Ellen surprised Emily Francis, who moved from Guatemala to the U.S. when she was 15 and learned English by watching Ellen. Now Emily teaches English to elementary school kids, and because of her kindness and dedication to her students, Emily and her school received a...
