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3 weeks ago | 
naturalawakenings.com | Sandra Yeyati
For 35 years, Leslie Davenport has been a licensed marriage and family therapist, working with clients in California and Washington. About 15 years ago, a lifelong interest in ecology, combined with alarming climate change warnings, prompted her to specialize in climate psychology and the treatment of eco-anxiety—concepts she helped create.
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3 weeks ago | 
naturalawakenings.com | Sandra Yeyati
April 22 marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, the worldwide annual event that fosters environmental awareness and champions conservation initiatives designed to curb the ravages of climate change. This year’s theme—Our Power, Our Planet—invites 1 billion supporters in 192 countries to unite behind renewable energy with the goal of tripling the global generation of clean electricity by 2030. “For years, we have been fed the lie that only fossil fuels can power the planet.
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1 month ago | 
avemariasun.com | Sandra Yeyati
Each year, students from all over the globe come to Ave Maria University (AMU) to pursue their scholastic and career dreams. For most, English is their second language, but they are undaunted by challenges as they immerse themselves in a different culture, deepen their spirituality, make lasting friendships and expand their worldview. These enterprising individuals are welcomed and supported by a cadre of university professors, coaches, tutors and administrators.
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1 month ago | 
avemariasun.com | Sandra Yeyati
This February, at a ceremony in Las Vegas, Ave Maria won two Gold and 11 Silver Awards from The National Association of Home Builders for the town’s outstanding achievements in multiple industry categories. “These prestigious awards have represented NAHB’s dedication to recognizing innovation, creativity and success for more than 40 years,” said Chairperson Tiffany George.
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1 month ago | 
avemariasun.com | Sandra Yeyati
This April, Ave Maria welcomes a new restaurant to the Midtown Plaza that is sure to please Asian food connoisseurs. Umami Ave is the brainchild of Jason Cao, a self-taught chef eager to share his favorite dishes inspired by Vietnamese, Thai, Cambodian and Japanese cuisine. Decorated with live plants and artistic photographs of Vietnamese life, the restaurant will seat about 50 people in tables and booths. “Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to open a restaurant,” Cao recalled.
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1 month ago | 
naples.floridaweekly.com | Sandra Yeyati
From outdoor murals on the sides of buildings to sculptures along city promenades, public works of art can beautify and distinguish towns, attract tourism, celebrate communities and enrich the people who encounter them. According to an opinion poll conducted by Americans for the Arts, 86 percent of Americans believe that art and culture improve their community’s quality of life and livability. Here is a look at public art in four South Florida locales.
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1 month ago | 
naturalawakenings.com | Sandra Yeyati
Judith Cruz is an avid warrior in the fight against hunger. For 15 years, she has served as president and CEO of the Treasure Coast Food Bank (TCFB), a regional hunger-relief nonprofit in Fort Pierce, Florida, that distributed 55 million meals last year, more than half of which consisted of fresh produce. She is a former board member of Feeding America and past chair of Feeding Florida.
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2 months ago | 
naturalawakenings.com | Sandra Yeyati
Known as the Love Doctor, Anil Gupta is an international public speaker, life coach, relationship mentor and bestselling author of Immediate Happiness. He has held workshops in 18 countries; spoken at Harvard University and Tedx SugarLand; been featured in numerous publications and media outlets, including Fox News, Sky TV, ABC, CBS and NBC; and met with or coached celebrities, billionaires, athletes, royalty and spiritual leaders.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
avemariasun.com | Sandra Yeyati
Over the span of three days this December, Santa and Mrs. Claus visited the littlest children in Immokalee to bring them Christmas joy and a little magic, too. Also known as Kevin and Cindy Schang, from Ave Maria’s Avalon Park, the duo appeared at all five of the Guadalupe Center’s Early Childhood Learning locations dressed in their red-and-white regalia. The jolly couple interacted with about 550 students, as well as about 100 teachers and administrators.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
naturalawakenings.com | Sandra Yeyati
New York socialite and humanitarian Jean Shafiroff is the author of Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life of What You Give, in which she offers readers the motivation and practical advice to donate time, knowledge and resources to causes that inspire them. She is the producer and host of a television show that airs six times weekly through LTV studios in East Hampton, New York, where she interviews politicians, celebrities, business leaders and prominent philanthropists.
