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Event Recording: Can Cogeneration Renew Religious Communities?

Event Recording: Can Cogeneration Renew Religious Communities?

Your introduction to a new, nationally representative YouGov survey of 1,500 U.S. adults on the topic of cogeneration in faith spaces. You’ll learn about the potential of cogeneration to revitalize religious and spiritual communities, along with the challenges....

Event Recording: Can Intergenerational Connection Heal Us?

Event Recording: Can Intergenerational Connection Heal Us?

A new report from CoGenerate, Can Intergenerational Connection Heal Us?, reveals the critical role that hundreds, if not thousands, of community organizations play in bringing generations together to reduce social isolation and loneliness while providing connection,...

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Norman Goldstein

By Kids For Kids Co.
Purpose Prize Fellow 2006

Supporting the creativity and inventiveness of kids

It was his daughter Cassidy – inventor of the “Crayon Holder” – who inspired Norm Goldstein to create By Kids For Kids in 2002, a company that brings kids’ great ideas and inventions to the marketplace. By connecting inventive kids with industry, By Kids for Kids aims to foster creative thinking; to encourage the pursuit of science, technology, engineering and math; and to facilitate an increased sense of self-worth, creative spirit, and even financial gain. The organization has partnered with the National Education Association, after-school programs, community technology centers, corporations, museums, and libraries to offer free “Inventive Thinking” resources and competitions to spur kids’ creativity. Among the products developed so far: The Needle Beetle, a squeezable stuffed “beetle” that makes it easier for kids to receive injections, which has been distributed to 180 children’s hospitals; The Kid Kare Ride-Along, which enables kids to receive medical treatment while riding in a car; and A Kids’ Guide to Giving, a comprehensive “how to” guide for kids who want to donate to charity, which will be available in better booksellers nationwide in October 2006.