I’m teaching again after a successful first run and tweaking topics here and there. So, sign up and/or share with your networks! Last time the class sold out quickly, so don’t wait! [Editor’s Note: As of April 23, the class has filled up. Put your name on the waitlist though to find out first the… Continue reading How to Write a Grant Proposal, Take 2
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Interview with Shelly Huang: DIY Bride
When a friend requested that I pick up subway maps, for his friend who is soon to be married, I was intrigued. I love anything with a DIY touch, and Shelly Huang’s idea for her wedding makes me smile. I talked with her to learn more: ******************** Jen Bokoff: Your idea of making 1000 paper… Continue reading Interview with Shelly Huang: DIY Bride
Conquering Food Deserts
The question remains: If there is real demand for fresh food in food deserts, why don’t supermarkets open up there? Why don’t they regard them as food emerging markets? Well, it takes two things: innovative businesspeople who are willing to pursue opportunities where others see only problems — and creative government subsidies to make the… Continue reading Conquering Food Deserts
Free Concerts and Beer hosted by the New York Historical Society
The New York Historical Society is hosting a new free concert series (jazz, rock, classical, and more!) every Friday night at 6:30pm from April 20 - June 1. Share with your networks! As if that’s not cool enough, they also are hosting not-too-expensive beer tastings complementing their History of New York Beer exhibition, on Saturday… Continue reading Free Concerts and Beer hosted by the New York Historical Society
Happy Tax Day! If you’re #ProudToPay, tweet it.
Learn why people are #ProudToPay taxes today, and share some of your own reasons! At the end of the day, we should feel very lucky to live in a country where taxes support the public good and many freedoms that we take for granted, even if we do grumble while money leaves our bank accounts.… Continue reading Happy Tax Day! If you’re #ProudToPay, tweet it.
Walking for Water: DIY Education and Chance to Win
Starting today, I am wearing a pedometer to track how far I walk each day and how much water I drink to put the global issue of potable water in perspective as Earth Day approaches. 2.2 million people in developing countries, most of them children, die every year from diseases associated with lack of access… Continue reading Walking for Water: DIY Education and Chance to Win
If you want to create a network, awaken the possibilities in those that you connect with. You can grow a more vibrant community in the next six months by genuinely listening to others than you can in the next six years by trying to get others interested in you and your plans. Mike Worley, as… Continue reading
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FREE Brooklyn Food Conference on May 12
I’ll be there all day; check it out and pre-register! There will be lots of great workshops, speakers, and of course, food. See you there!FREE Brooklyn Food Conference on May 12
Triptrop NYC: the city just got even more accessible
Everything about this incredible mapping tool made by Brooklyn Brainery co-founder Soma makes me happy. It drives me crazy when people think, for instance, that the Upper West Side is just too far to visit me in Prospect Heights, or that Long Island City is really inaccessible. New York City is one of the best… Continue reading Triptrop NYC: the city just got even more accessible
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